Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub

[backroadstraveler]

I'm about to use the Bayer Granules for the first time. Will it hurt trees if you apply a little too much? Directions say to use 2 teaspoons for a 1 gallon container. How should I judge how much to use on small pots? Most of my trees are in pots smaller than 6". Does anyone have experience in using the granules? I would love any usage suggestions. I don't want to damage my trees. Posts on here seem to have success with using the granules. I just couldn't find any posts with how much people use. Also, does it really last 12 months? I would appreciate any help. Thanks!

 

[Paradox]

I'm about to use the Bayer Granules for the first time. Will it hurt trees if you apply a little too much? Directions say to use 2 teaspoons for a 1 gallon container. How should I judge how much to use on small pots? Most of my trees are in pots smaller than 6". Does anyone have experience in using the granules? I would love any usage suggestions. I don't want to damage my trees. Posts on here seem to have success with using the granules. I just couldn't find any posts with how much people use. Also, does it really last 12 months? I would appreciate any help. Thanks!

Look at the size of your pots vs a 1 gallon container. If its about half, use 1 teaspoon. If its 1/4 the size, use half a teaspoon etc

 

[Ryan H]

I have always just used the liquid 3/1 but it's always better to start more deluted when trying a new fertilizer treatment

 

[twisted trees]

Look at the size of your pots vs a 1 gallon container. If its about half, use 1 teaspoon. If its 1/4 the size, use half a teaspoon etc

A firm grasp of the obvious this on has.

 

[shinmai]

I have used the Bayer granules on my roses since 1995, and it's a great product. I would suggest the '2 in 1', r/than the '3 in 1', which contains a fungicide that would be bad for the mycorrhizae. In my experience, no, it does not last a year--three or four months would be more like it. If you put the granules on the surface, and water normally, it would be unlikely that you would over-fertilize.
I would suggest the same approach that I use when cooking from Korean recipes: use half of what the recipe calls for, see how you like the result, and work up from there.
I am very new to bonsai, but I can attest that with roses, the systemic insecticide works wonders, especially with any kind of aphid.
Your mileage may vary. Taxes, title, and dealer prep are extra.

 

[backroadstraveler]

Thanks for the responses! Anyone with experience with granules with bonsai would still be helpful. Thanks!

 

[Ryan H]

I have used the Bayer granules on my roses since 1995, and it's a great product. I would suggest the '2 in 1', r/than the '3 in 1', which contains a fungicide that would be bad for the mycorrhizae.

I use a mycorrhizae treatment on mine and have used 3/1... totally didn't occur to me until now that I was probably killing off my treatment when I used it good thing I don't use it so much

 

[Rambles]

I use a mycorrhizae treatment on mine and have used 3/1... totally didn't occur to me until now that I was probably killing off my treatment when I used it good thing I don't use it so much

The fungicide portion of the bayer product should be more-or-less safe for beneficial fungi. It is a pretty narrow-spectrum fungide. When in doubt. I consult THIS handydandy spreadsheet http://mycorrhizae.com/wp-content/uploads/Effects-of-Fungicides-on-Mycorrhizal-Fungi-PDF.pdf