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After maxsea burn im done. I am deciding whether I should use coffee or osmocote. I plan to use it for cephalotus, nepenthes and heliamphora.

I use a very diluted max sea mix as foliar, root and pitcher fertilizer. Does wonders.


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Maybe try Osmocote pellets? Unless you just want to spray.. I dont know if any other kinds of fertilizer that you mix.

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blucksy wrote:After maxsea burn im done. I am deciding whether I should use coffee or osmocote. I plan to use it for cephalotus, nepenthes and heliamphora.

What ratio of MaxSea did you use that caused the burn? For neps, i use 1/4 tsp per gallon. I have some plants where i use 1/2tsp/gallon, and others that i use 1 tsp/gal.

DeadlyCarnivore wrote:Maybe try Osmocote pellets? Unless you just want to spray.. I dont know if any other kinds of fertilizer that you mix.

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I prefer non spray generally so I don't screw up. How has Osmocote worked for you?

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tannerm wrote:I use a very diluted max sea mix as foliar, root and pitcher fertilizer. Does wonders.


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Burned my plants using maxsea. Kind of scared to use it again.

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blucksy wrote:After maxsea burn im done. I am deciding whether I should use coffee or osmocote. I plan to use it for cephalotus, nepenthes and heliamphora.

What ratio of MaxSea did you use that caused the burn? For neps, i use 1/4 tsp per gallon. I have some plants where i use 1/2tsp/gallon, and others that i use 1 tsp/gal.

I used either 1/4 or 1/8

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tannerm wrote:I use a very diluted max sea mix as foliar, root and pitcher fertilizer. Does wonders.


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Burned my plants using maxsea. Kind of scared to use it again.

I use 1/8 tsp for 26oz (the size of my spray bottle)... so probably an even higher dose than you used. Never burned them once. How much are you spraying lol


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tannerm wrote:

blucksy wrote:

tannerm wrote:I use a very diluted max sea mix as foliar, root and pitcher fertilizer. Does wonders.


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Burned my plants using maxsea. Kind of scared to use it again.

How much are you spraying lol


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That was my next question. Unless it is very super sensitive plant? I use mostly 1 full heaping tsp per gallon mixes for most of my plants with no problems.

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tannerm wrote:

blucksy wrote: Burned my plants using maxsea. Kind of scared to use it again.

How much are you spraying lol


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That was my next question. Unless it is very super sensitive plant? I use mostly 1 full heaping tsp per gallon mixes for most of my plants with no problems.

Yep, they're pretty tolerant. Even the sensitive ones (I've also used it on seedlings)


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I've always found the plants respond well to max sea at 1/4 or 1/2 tsp per gallon. I do root and pitcher.

Media, on the other hand, doesn't respond well all the time. Mixes have been fine, but plants in pure Lfs have media breakdown problems.


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I've never burned anything using Maxsea but I use a 1/4 tsp to gallon ratio. I think the only thing you can overdo it with is small Nep pitchers and Heliamphora. As far as I'm concerned, all other fertilizers are gonna be the same way.

I have never used maxsea. I use schultz orchid fertilizer at min strength. I spray it on and give it a spray of water afterwards. I have also never put fertilizer inside pitchers. I am timid when it comes to fertilizers.

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tannerm wrote:

blucksy wrote:

tannerm wrote:I use a very diluted max sea mix as foliar, root and pitcher fertilizer. Does wonders.


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Burned my plants using maxsea. Kind of scared to use it again.

I use 1/8 tsp for 26oz (the size of my spray bottle)... so probably an even higher dose than you used. Never burned them once. How much are you spraying lol


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I guess maybe 4-5 times

blucksy wrote:

tannerm wrote:

blucksy wrote: Burned my plants using maxsea. Kind of scared to use it again.

I use 1/8 tsp for 26oz (the size of my spray bottle)... so probably an even higher dose than you used. Never burned them once. How much are you spraying lol


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I guess maybe 4-5 times

Seems like it should be fine. Which species? Are you sure it's the maxsea? Are you growing with LEDs?


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