Gardneing help please?

Question

I put chemical plant food on a tree i just plantedand its drying up. someone told me after i did it that i shouldnt have. does anyone knowif there is a way to undo its effects?

Answer 1

Try root stimulant. It's vitamin B-1 or B-12. Check local home and garden store. No guarentees but at this point anything is worth a try. Keep damp and don't give up. It may suprise you and come back to life. Depending on the type of tree it is it could even resproat from the roots. I find it best and least amount of work to plant trees in the fall of the year after they have gone domant but sometimes you have to do it when you can. Just takes more TLC. Good luck.

Answer 2

As someone said, flushing the roots with water may help. But just for future reference, most nursery professionals advise against fertilizing trees. They do just fine in the native soil. And fall is the worst time, because you are pushing new growth at the time the tree wants to go dormant. Tender growth at this time of year may winter-kill.

Good luck! It's late in the year and your tree may just come back fine in spring!

Answer 3

He's talking about a hose-running-for-24-hours amounts of water.
Usually if the tree is showing signs of dying, it's already too late.
Did you not dilute the food, or put it directly on the roots?
If you did everything right, the drying may be just the usual "oh my GOD what did they DO to me" reaction of transplanted trees.

Answer 4

Sounds like you either used the wrong kind or too much and you ended up burning your tree. Maybe try watering really thoroughly to delute the cemicals. I like to use slow release fertilizers because it doesn't burn your plants.

Answer 5

you can try water. lots of water. rinse the chemical through the soil.