How deep do you put the fertilizer in the ground when planting?

Question

I put some right under the roots and it burnt up the plants.

Answer 1

sounds like you used a fertilizer high in nitrogen. Nitrogen needs alot of water and will actually take the water out of the surrounding soil and roots to activate therefore causing the 'burn' you indicated in your question. Use a balanced fertilizer (10-10-10) and work in well into the soil and water thoroughly. Never put fertilizer directly in contact with the plants roots. most importantly when using any garden product, read the label. Companies are required by law to list instructions, hazards and precautions on all labels.

Answer 2

Putting down Fertilizer "just after planting" a tree or shrub is a waste of time & $$$$.
The 1st year the plant just wants to get it's roots established. After the 1st year, you can put fertilizer around the base of the plant. Use a product called Osmacote. Osmacote is a very slow release fertilizer.
When you buy a plant at a Garden Center and you see those little Beebee things in the pot, that's Osmacote

Answer 3

If you want to put fertilizer in the hole before you add the plant, make sure you use a timed release fertilizer, read the directions, it should tell you in teaspoons or tablespoons according to the size of plant you have example, 1/5 teaspoon for 4" plant, or 1/3 teaspoon for 1gallon plant, you need to know what size pot your plant is in. Never add powdered fertilizer to the bottom of your hole before planting. Liquid fertilizer is good as long as you mix it right and do'nt liquid feed your plants in the mid day when the sun is beating down and the leaves of the plants are hot, this also leads to buring the foliage and blooms. Your timed release fertilizer lasts for about three months,which is usually toward the end of the growing season, if you have alot of rain during the summer, this may cause your t.r. fert. to release faster, if this is the case and your plants start looking yellowed and slow blooming then you might want to liquid feed with a hose-end sprayer, just be sure to mix well and water in the morning only, not in full sun, and not at night!!!! Your plants and the ground need to dry out and not stay wet a night, wetness promotes slugs, and mildew and other leaf diseases. HAPPY PLANTING!!!!!!

Answer 4

you can put some fertilizer in the hole before planting your plant or tree give your plant a kick start .make sure you water well and use a natural fertilizer

Answer 5

You need to make sure how much it says to use per 1,000 Sq. Ft. and I always put 1 1/2 to 2 times that much but I put it down in jan. or Feb. and till it in good and let it set until It gets warm enough to plant and they always do good.
If you put way too much it will burn them up or if you don't get it mixed up good it will also.

Answer 6

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