Fertilizer

We believe that ‘Plants are like children…they need to be fed so they can grow’  We refer to what we call ‘The Buffet Meal.’  You don’t take your children to the buffet once a week and say ‘eat all you can’ and not feed them until next week.  Plants are the same way…they need food and nutrition when they are growing and blooming…the need it EVERYDAY.  We also believe that our lives are hectic enough…feed the children, walk the dog, soccer practice, school, etc.  That is why we recommend a fertilizer that you can apply once when you plant and be done.  Enjoy the peace of mind that Dynamite fertilizer will feed and nuture your plants all season long.

There are 3 basic types of fertilizers…water-soluble, granular, and coated.  

Water-soluable is mixed with water and applied directly to plants.  The advantage is a quick feed, but the fertilizer is short-lived and can be gone by the next time you water.  This is an example of “The Buffet Meal.”

A granular fertilizer is applied after plants are in the ground and at the radius of the root ball.  This fertilizer is better because it can last longer…anywhere from a couple weeks to a couple months.  The disadvantage is that this type of fertilizer can burn the roots if applied in the soil near the roots or on the foliage of the plants.  This fertilizer will typically need to be applied 3 or more times during a season.

A coated fertilizer is one that can be applied directly into the soil when the plant is planted.  With the coating, the fertilizer will not burn the roots and will release over a certain amount of time.  How long a fertilizer lasts is typically based on a 70? termperature.  It is not uncommon for our temps in the spring and fall to reach the 80’s and the summer temps up to 100?.  Example:  A coated fertilizer claiming to feed for “Up to 4 Months” may only last 4-6 weeks in our summer temps.  While it might last longer in the spring or fall, a second application will need to be applied.

 “Dynamite Plant Food” will last through an ENTIRE season for annuals, weather planted in the spring or fall.  It provides all Macro nuttients as well as all of the Micro nutruients.