![]() ![]() It’s a good idea, therefore, to feed your plants three times per year-once in early April, once in early June, and again in early August.Īvoid feeding sago palms which have just been transplanted into the ground, as they will be too stressed to have an “appetite.” Wait two to three months, until they are well established and begin putting out new growth, before you attempt to fertilize them. When to Feed Sago Palmsįertilizing a sago palm requires that you provide evenly spaced “meals” throughout its growing season, which generally runs from early April to early September. ![]() To prevent this problem, you either can refrain from feeding the lawn within 30 feet (9 m.) of the plants or feed that entire stretch of sod with the palm fertilizer as well. Keep in mind that a lawn fertilizer applied near sago palms may also adversely affect their nutritional balance. Otherwise they may develop either a magnesium deficiency, which is indicated by the yellowing of older leaves, or a manganese deficiency, in which the younger leaves yellow and shrivel. Your sago palms will absorb nutrients best when growing in well-drained, rich, and slightly acidic soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. Feeding Sago Palmsįertilizing a sago palm plant isn’t too difficult. To find out more about their nutritional needs, and when to feed sago palms, continue reading. However, to remain a healthy green, they need the same type of fertilizer that genuine palms do. Sago palms actually aren’t palms but ancient ferny plants called cycads.
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