tea bag fertilizing

[Les Lonsdale]

Use a fertilizer that includes microorganisms in the mix such as Dr. Earth or Gro-Power.

Hey, that's not a bad idea, PaulH. Thanks!

 

[Bezalel Nebari]

Compost. compost, compost

I recently listened to a Mirai Asymmetry podcast where Ryan mentiond applying compost to all of his trees. Got any recommendations on pre-made compost you can buy and use on bonsai soil?

 

[atlarsenal]

It seems like the Lipton tea bags I use could just be reused after drying them out or is it a bad idea? All it requires is removing the little staple, fill with fertilizer then reattach staple. I have to save money where ever I can.

@thumblessprimate1 C’mon man!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

@thumblessprimate1 C’mon man!

I'm rich now, beeches!

 

[sorce]

I just clicked to get this off the NP screen.

I keep thinking Tea Bagging isn't how we fertilize. Humans are stupid!

Sorce

 

[Les Lonsdale]

@thumblessprimate1 C’mon man!

You can buy new empty tea bags very cheaply online, something like several hundred for $3 or something similar. I fill mine with an organic fertlizer and use wooden toothpicks to keep them on the soil. Roots try to grow up into them!

 

[Les Lonsdale]

I just clicked to get this off the NP screen.

I keep thinking Tea Bagging isn't how we fertilize. Humans are stupid!

Sorce

I think that it is a good idea, especially if it is a tree that you may want to show off or present at a meeting, etc. and you don't want stinky mounds of organic fertilizer sitting on top of your ground cover. You simply remove the tea bag before displaying the tree. Trees that are in training, I just spoon the organic fertilizer right onto the soil.