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Gardening

Kali

(56,398 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:17 PM Wednesday

mystery package of palm fertilizer spikes [View all]

they are labeled 10-5-10. no idea where they came from and I have no palms (though I do have some dragon trees and a ponytail "palm" ) can I just use these for other trees/shrubs? do I need more phosphorus and what should I use? I usually just throw old cow bones under trees for that, is it fine?

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mystery package of palm fertilizer spikes [View all] Kali Wednesday OP

Personally, I would not use them & I would handle with great care. SheltieLover Wednesday #1

So that's the NPK - can be considered an all purpose fertilizer. I use 10-10-10 on pretty much everything. NewHendoLib Wednesday #2

I figured it was fine Kali Wednesday #3

My view - plants tend to get overfed - they are like us - they use what they need and the rest drains away. NewHendoLib Wednesday #5

a type of scam (kinda)... ret5hd Wednesday #4

could be, I just don't remember Kali Thursday #6

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