How to Fertilize Cycads
by Maurice Levin, Jurassic Garden

How to Fertilize Cycads<br>by Maurice Levin, Jurassic Garden

If you want your cycads to be stunning landscape features you need to fertilize them the right way. Since cycads were able to survive for 200 million years on little more than "bread and water", some folks think cycads don't need fertilizer, or they can get by with basic fertilizer from a nursery center. Not so! In fact, whether your cycads look ordinary or extraordinary may depend on how you fertilize them.

This guide will show you:

How to fertilize cycads for maximum beauty and growth
What to do and what not to do when you fertilize
Why your water may be a problem, and what to do about it,



Cycad Fertilizer Used in Our Nursery Application Rates and Instructions	Wikipedia Fertilizer Article	Western Fertilizer Handbook

WHAT IS CAUDEX SIZE?

You�ll notice we list and price cycads by caudex size. The caudex is a cycad�s woody, bulblike trunk, and caudex size is a good measure of cycad age. The chart below can give you a rough idea of how this translates to pot size.

Approximate Caudex Size	Container Size
Up to 1 Inch	1-2 Gallon
1 Inch to 3 Inch	3-5 Gallon
3 Inches to 7 Inches	15 Gallon
7 Inches and Up	24 Inch Box

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