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** 2 Essential Rules and FAQ's **
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The 2 essential rules for a healthier palm are proper watering and fertilizing
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Research shows that the two most vital things in palm tree health are proper watering according to your particular drainage or soil type and fertilizing that meets the needs of your palms.
Proper watering techniques can make the difference between life and death of
palm trees. If they do not receive enough water the palm may have unsightly brown tips on the leaflets, less foliage than normal, stunted growth, or even death. If they receive too much water, than the palm can get a fungus, algae, root rot, and many other diseases which eventually will lead to its death, whether it is a established palm tree or a transplanted one. Below are a a few examples:
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Fertilizing is just as important. Palm trees require certain minerals and nutrients
in the soil to thrive. Without them the palm can have disfigured and stunted growth, not keep its fronds as long as they should, have spotted leaflets, and/or have even more long term damage caused to the tree trunk from these deficiencies.
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Palm trees have been proven to show best results when fertilized at 4 to 6 week intervals. If you fertilize too often, a palm tree can show signs of cracking, tree sapping, and stretching. If you fertilize at random or only every 3 to 4 months your trees will go through growth spurts, which is a strain on the conducting tissue of the palm. Below are a few examples:
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Learn how to prevent and solve these problems with accuracy and confidence using moisture meters and the right palm tree fertilizer
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F.A.Q.'s: (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is a palm ? Palm trees are classified as monocots, which are generally soft tissue plants. Most monocots do not produce secondary growth like normal trees
or shrubs, which are dicots, so if it any damage or death occurs in a palm then more than likely it is going to remain that way. Dicots normally regrow when a trunk or a branch is cut, but this will never happen with a monocot.
Do I have to water? All palms need water regurlary.
Can I overwater? Yes, it is very important to the root structure that you do not overwater as this can lead to the death of a tree. The only way to know for sure is to use a moisture meter.
Can the damaged fronds be saved? No, once leaflets are brown, yellow, or damaged they will remain like that indefinitely.
How long until the new fronds come out? Palm trees are generally slow growers which means normally it will take months for new growth to develop or show results of a fertilizer. This is why it is important to take care of the palm before the problem developes.
Don't palms survive naturally? Only the strong survive in the wild and even the strong often show signs of stress. If your cherish your investment please treat it right. Thousands of palms die everyday.
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this webpage was updated on 08/24/09
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