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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Mrs Gumboot on March 31, 2011, 21:07:57

Title: Bare Root Hedging
Post by: Mrs Gumboot on March 31, 2011, 21:07:57

Evening all.

Have just ordered some bare root hedging (mix of berberis, holly & cotoneaster). Any suggestions for the best fertiliser/feed to bung in the trench before I put them in? The soil's pretty good, but I want to get them off to a good start.

Title: Re: Bare Root Hedging
Post by: rugbypost on March 31, 2011, 21:13:28

I would say blood and bone it will release slowly over time, and stengthen the roots as they grow ;)

Title: Re: Bare Root Hedging
Post by: daitheplant on March 31, 2011, 21:33:27

No offence intended to Mike, but you need to add bonemeal to the soil to encourage rootgrowth not F,B,& Bonemeal.

Title: Re: Bare Root Hedging
Post by: rugbypost on March 31, 2011, 21:37:05

NO you are right Dai thats what i should have said sorry bonemeal for strong roots. (WELSH} ;D

Title: Re: Bare Root Hedging
Post by: Mrs Gumboot on April 05, 2011, 09:52:21

Right, bonemeal it is.

Cheers guys  ;D