Finally, a fertilizer developed explicitly to meet the needs of the Protea family of plants.
I've spent years tinkering with retail and commercial fertilizers, trying to find something that would provide the proper nutrients to my plants without overdoing the nutrient load or giving them too much of what they don't need - looking at you, Mr. Phosporus!
Nothing ever worked as I wanted, so I crafted Gondwanaland Protea Fertilizer.
The portions are just right to make your plants perky without the sugar high produced by the high nitrogen options available. It's up to a 3-4 month blend that you can apply to the soil during the Fall or Spring. Unlike meals that need to be scratched into the top layer of the soil, Gondwanaland Protea Fertilizer can be applied directly to the surface, avoiding any disturbance to the delicate feeder roots that hang out in the top few inches of the soil profile.
A handy Scoop is included.
Note: It may ship separately from plants if ordered at the same time.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
1 gallon ................. 2 teaspoons
5 gallons ............ 2 tablespoons
15 gallon ............. 4 tablespoons
24" ....................... 6 tablespoons
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
Distribute evenly over the potting soil and water thoroughly.
Apply in the Fall and early Spring.
Gondwanaland Protea Fertilizer 3lb Bag
3lb Bag (1.36kg
Total Nitrogen (N) .............................. 12 %
1.0 % ....................... Nitrate Nitrogen*
8.0 % ........................... Urea Nitrogen*
3.0 % ...... Water Insoluble Nitrogen**
Available Phosphoric Acid (P2O5) .... 1 %
Soluble Potash (K2O) .......................... 8 %
Calcium (Ca) .................................... 1.000 %
Magnesium (Mg) ............................ 0.500 %
Sulfur (S) .......................................... 5.000 %
Iron (Fe) ............................................ 1.000 %
Manganese (Mn) ............................ 0.050 %
Zinc (Zn) ........................................... 0.050 %
A blended product derived from: Methylene Urea, Polymer Coated Urea, Polymer Coated Potassium Nitrate, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Sulfate, Iron Oxysulfate, Magnesium Oxysulfate, Manganese Oxysulfate, Zinc Sulfate
*7.6% Slowly Available Nitrogen from Polymer Coated Urea and Polymer Coated Potassium Nitrate
**3.0% Water Insoluble Nitrogen from Methylene Urea
Reviews
I just received this, so my review might seem a bit "premature". I had asked Troy about how to properly feed my Protea family plants, and he told me that it was difficult to find one retail product, and recommended a mix of what to look for. For me, that meant 3 different liquid products to get the proper blend of macro- and micro-nutrients. So, I am excited to have this all-in-one, easy-to-use fertilizer, formulated by a Protea expert . I'll update review in Spring 2025 after trying it.