Goodness, no.

I personally use Schultz cactus and succulent or African violet liquid with micronutrients.

Liquid that you add to your water is much better, even if it's Miracle Grow brand. Try to find a cactus and succulent type and if you can't find one, look for one with a lower first number than the second two numbers.

Absolutely not - that will burn your roots. Use a liquid fert when the plant is in active growth.

I have used those for regular house plant like ferns, pothos, schefflera, etc. but would never use on cactuses or succulents. I rarely feed them but when I do it’s highly diluted miracle grow. Miracle grow has a liquid c/s fertilizer in a small bottle, and I even dilute that on the rare occasion when feeding.

Keep in mind you really don't want speedy growth in succulents. They need that slow compact growth because they're full of water. In most cases speedy growth in succulents equal to weak not so pretty growth. Lots of succulent growers hardly ever fertilize and the ones that do on a regular bases totally dilute their mix. Could you imagine a Saguaro if it grew at a fast rate? The first monsoon the poor thing would just snap or explode like a huge water balloon;). When it comes to succulents slow and steady wins the race;).

Kara, in all my years keeping succulents, I've fertilized maybe 3 or 4 times lol.

Oh crap! I was under the impression that if using a gritty mix you need to fertilize often. I have all of mine potted in gritty mix from Bonsai Jack and I water every 7 to 14 days depending on dowel test. I use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of foliage pro 9-3-6 per gallon of water every time I water all year long. Maybe that's wrong but my plants seem to like it and have been putting out new growth all winter.

I do use a liquid fert that is low in N, to avoid excessive green growth, but higher in P and K to promote flowering and roots. My current fert is based on guano and is 4-5-6, but I dilute to less than half the maker´s advised strength and use it about every 4th watering in the growing season.

Miracle Gro 12-4-8 liquid or Foliage Pro 9-3-6 are well proven fertilizers for succulents. Stay away from sticks and foam fertilizers!

12-4-8?? 9-3-6 ? That would be far too high in N for my desert cacti. Be great for fast growing annuals like Cannabis, though. And most of us experienced growers avoid ANYTHING called Miracle Gro.

Works fine for me! You need good growing conditions if you keep up the nutrients throughout the year though.

Lots of historical "fact" says that any fertilizer will flat out kill or etiolate Mesembs. Personally, over the past many years I've discovered that to be not true at all.

Debbie - 1/2 teaspoon every watering is very little. Just water thoroughly and you will have no issues at all.

I think it depends on your growing goals. Plants without nutrients will slow down and eventually stunt. Particularly in mineral mixes with very low nutrient holding capability over long periods of time. With organic mixes this is not an issue because it is replaced every few years.

Growing succulents "hard" doesn't mean restricting all nutrients and barely watering at all. With strong sun/light, regular watering, the proper mix, and nutrients you can grow very robust, compact, and colorful succulents.

At least personally, it's a balance on how I choose to stress my succulents.

Some I purposely keep small and restricted because I have limited space and a fairly extensive collection. Most flower several times a year and I really enjoy that over having great big pots (unlike growers fortunate to have all-year-warm climates and lots of space).

For smaller imported offsets, they live a luxurious stress free life because they are expensive and I'd like them to see maturity in less than 10 years. And whenever they die it's a pretty sad day.

Thanks ewwmayo! I was sure that Al had mentioned that he fertilizes with FP every time he watered all year long and that's where I got that idea from. I was hoping I hadn't misunderstood that. I'm getting a 4' fiddle leaf fig tree this weekend and I can't wait to get it! I think I'll try experimenting with the 511 mix this Spring for that and a few others. I'm guessing it will need to be fertilized often as well.