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Related: About this forumWhat happens when you add a high level fertilizer to a Christmas or Easter Cactus?
I brought two of my mother in law's favorite plants back to life and now I may have goofed. I was using Cactus fertilizer for them for years and they were doing quite well. Then, in one of those sunstroke moments that only gardeners know I accidentally selected Miracle Gro's single fertilizer application. This is the stuff I use for my tropical bloomers. Will one application make a difference in the long run?
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What happens when you add a high level fertilizer to a Christmas or Easter Cactus? (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
May 2015
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I suspect it will be fine - maybe the plants will have a hangover in the morning!
NRaleighLiberal
May 2015
#1
I didn't throw in that much more water, but I did add some more to hope to dilute the chems.
Baitball Blogger
May 2015
#4
NRaleighLiberal
(60,465 posts)1. I suspect it will be fine - maybe the plants will have a hangover in the morning!
Did you look at the various N-P-K proportions of each? I'll bet they aren't all that much different.
Baitball Blogger
(47,765 posts)6. Good idea. I'll check after dinner.
DirtyHippyBastard
(217 posts)2. It should be fine.
If you are really worried about it run a couple gallons of water through the pot to remove most of the fertilizer, but I have watered them with it before without noticeable damage.
Baitball Blogger
(47,765 posts)4. I didn't throw in that much more water, but I did add some more to hope to dilute the chems.
alfie
(522 posts)3. If the label doesn't sound like good news
Flush the dirt well and wash out what you can.
Baitball Blogger
(47,765 posts)5. I'll give it a look over tomorrow to see if it needs more flushing
Thanks.