Agave feeding

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muckyboots

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Agave feeding
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:43 »
Hi I have a small collection of Agave, they are all small at the moment  4/6ins diam and I don't know what to feed them on does anyone know or do they just need occasional water.

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Re: Agave feeding
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2014, 13:45 »
I found this on-line

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Agave like plenty of food so half strength general purpose fertilizer should be used at watering time from May onwards twice a month. Do not feed the plants from September onwards as this can cause lush growth which can be fatal during the darker cold months.

http://www.easycactus.co.uk/site/content/view/15/41/

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Re: Agave feeding
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2014, 18:50 »
Thanks mumofstig,just had a look at the link and it has answered some other queries too .Thankyou again


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