This is a difficult question to give a short answer to. For large properties with specific needs, I would recommend you get a soil analysis complete with specific recommendations as to the fertilization required to get your soils to a nutrient status that supports the types of plants you want to grow. For smaller sites, this may be excessive and a general fertiliser would do. There are so many variables that affect the response of plants to an application of fertiliser that there is always a bit of experimentation to find what works the best for your garden. Soil type and condition, existing nutrient status, aspect, run off, plant type, precipitation – natural and applied, and many other latent variables affect how plants react to an application of nutrients. Look for a general fertiliser that has a good balance of N, P & K and a high composition of the other macro and micro nutrients. We use a part organic fertiliser 9:7:8 from which we get generally very good results. Supplementing with foliar feeding is an ideal way of thoroughly and quickly seeing returns on your fertilization program. We use Canyon’s Maximarinure. It is organic and yet has a sufficiently low particulate composition to pass through most sprayers without clogging the nozzles.
TIP : McDonald Stuart Landscaping keeps stock of 9:7:8 fertiliser in 25kg or 50kg bags. We are agents for Canyon and can supply Maximarinure in bulk to clients.
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