You should post this in the citrus forum. Lots of fans of Foliage Pro for container plants over there.

I use foliage pro, and yeah there are others here that I know use it. I think it works great for my tropicals but I wont just use it alone. I think that all thought the FP has great nutrients in it, some of the tropicals need diffrent nutrients at diffrent times. I supplement with FE and also Sea Weed Extract.
Andrew

I also use Foliage Pro and love it....but I don't usually use it on my Mango trees. Not that it isn't great its just I have so many mango trees...it gets quite expensive to use it on all of them. I use Foliage Pro on all my houseplants like hoyas and Succulents...

But I'm sure it will work great for your Mango trees or anything else...Since you have some CRF on there already...I would start out slowly...use 1/2 of the recommended dosage...maybe 1/2 tsp per gallon of water and slowly increase to 1 tsp during times when your tree is actively growing. Just my two cents...

I use slow release on my Mango trees also and supplement it with 1/3 to 1/2 dosage of liquid MG with a tiny bit of epsom salts mixed in. Like Andrew I also use seaweed and Fish emulsion during the hot growing season.

Hi Pug,
I wish the USB was working now, damn it! Well, that's what I get for not fixing it and buying the Carrie mango!! I wish you could see how fast these buds are maturing indoors!! I swear by this 600 watt HPS light. Too me, these lgiht set ups(though not cheap) are essential for us northern growers unless you have a greenhouse. I don't think I would have seen a quarter of the growth I have had even if i had a large bay window with a southern exposure.

Just my guesstimate but I will say by this time next week, some of the buds on the base of the inflos will be opening. YEEHA!

Andrew

I bought a bottle of Alaska brand fish emulsion. How should I go about using it in conjunction with the foliage pro? I'm kinda new at all this so any pointers is appreciated. Thanks

Hi REB1136,

I also like to use Foliage Pro...also Fish Emulsion as well as seaweed extract..( also B-1 ans Superthrive).

I only use Fish Emulsion and Seaweed during the summer...smells awful..and you wouldn't want that smell in your house!! LOL..When i use FE I use one capfull per gallon.but check what it says on the back of the container..just in case..it should tell you the right amt to put into your water...I mix it by the 5 gallon trash can..collect rainwater...then make my mix...works great!!

Hope this helps...

Laura in VB

Hi Laura,
I totally agree with you on the rain water. Mother nature's water is always better than the water from the tap. I am so impressed with the amount of growth I have hd on my mango trees this past fall and winter. I have been using the FE and have only noticed a fowl smell when I water all my tropical fruits with the FE but I cannot complain!!

My Fino de Jete cherimoya was dropping its leaves and now is budding up with a lot of flower buds. I am so excited!! I am hoping this will be the year I get my first cherimoyas! have you ever had them before? IF not, I highly recommend them.

Have you recieved my emails? I have a few plants/fruit trees you may be interested in.

Andrew