Great video! I've read that foliar applications are best absorbed at a slightly acidic pH of 6. My city water is around 8 so I've used the Fertilome brand soil acidified plus iron as my go-to base for foliar feeding in the past since it brings the water down to around 6 for better nutrient absorption and then add in some molasses and kelp. The only issue I see with foliar applications is you have a limited window here. It's best to not apply if the temps are above 75 which is practically non-existent during summer here even if spraying early in the morning.
Thank you, and great context. Concerning temps, I just do it at the coolest part of the morning even in the summer. As I'm sure you know, in Arizona we have to bend/break the rules! My view is that it's still working, but it's very difficult to conduct an experiment unless I have two of the same tree growing next to each other and only foliar feed one of them.
Thank you for this awesome video! I just started to foliage feed for the very first time starting this year. I have always burnt plants with fertilizer, but this year I feel inclined to learn how to do a better job at fertilizing. I got the RYOBI 4 gallon battery backpack sprayer and it was quite easy to use too. Except not as many cool sprayer heads as the one you have.
@@TouchGrassGardening I was using regular fish emulsion that was commonly sold at specialty nurseries at the time (probably more than 7 or 8 years ago now). I just could not get the ratio correct... I think it is still better to use less and more frequently than too much all at once. 😆
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Great video! I've read that foliar applications are best absorbed at a slightly acidic pH of 6. My city water is around 8 so I've used the Fertilome brand soil acidified plus iron as my go-to base for foliar feeding in the past since it brings the water down to around 6 for better nutrient absorption and then add in some molasses and kelp. The only issue I see with foliar applications is you have a limited window here. It's best to not apply if the temps are above 75 which is practically non-existent during summer here even if spraying early in the morning.
Thank you, and great context. Concerning temps, I just do it at the coolest part of the morning even in the summer. As I'm sure you know, in Arizona we have to bend/break the rules! My view is that it's still working, but it's very difficult to conduct an experiment unless I have two of the same tree growing next to each other and only foliar feed one of them.
@@TouchGrassGardening Definitely! We do what we can in this environment. Clearly, you have happy well-fed trees!
Thank you for this awesome video! I just started to foliage feed for the very first time starting this year. I have always burnt plants with fertilizer, but this year I feel inclined to learn how to do a better job at fertilizing. I got the RYOBI 4 gallon battery backpack sprayer and it was quite easy to use too. Except not as many cool sprayer heads as the one you have.
Thank you! What fertilizer and method burnt your trees in the past? I learned the hard way too, and always use less than I maybe could.
@@TouchGrassGardening I was using regular fish emulsion that was commonly sold at specialty nurseries at the time (probably more than 7 or 8 years ago now). I just could not get the ratio correct... I think it is still better to use less and more frequently than too much all at once. 😆