Has anyone used this on Areca Palms, or for growing vegetables? If so which ones? thank you
232593
I am currently using them in my vegetable garden. They work great for getting the hard seeds started. Have no experience with palms though.....
1331734
I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put in it. I used about 1/2 c because of the tomato. (one floret of Broccoli. I hear go lite on Broccoli additions) I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put... » Read More I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put in it. I used about 1/2 c because of the tomato. (one floret of Broccoli. I hear go lite on Broccoli additions) « Show Less
1544981
Mr. Jacks,Thank you for your reply. A local farmers' market grower recommended Dawn dishwashing liquid in water to deal with squash bugs. I tried it and it works, killing them almost immediately. I had tried other dishwashing liquids, as well as garlic, hot peppers, vinegar, etc., but none worked. The trouble with squash bugs is they are so prolific and so hard to see. You have to get the spray right on the little buggers to kill them, too. It doesn't seem to work to just spray the plant. Thanks again!
2039506
I have a Sego palm in a pot in my yard, it had yellow leaves, a friend told me to put it in a shadier place, my yard is south facing so it got strong sun all day. It is on my deck it gets part sun, but during the heat of the day it is shaded. It is a beautiful green and doing well!
1612109
the instructions do not list vegetables so I would not use it on them. I purchased it for use on orchids. There are safer fungicides like copper (which is safe on tons of veg) and even baking soda diluted in water.
2030266
I haven't grown mine yet, but if you do some research, you will see it is a tropical, and even the little bit of frost will kill it. I plan on growing mine indoors.
1650633
I hope so - I am using it on some pigeon peas that a bush medicine lady in the Bahamas gave me. Let me know how yours do, if you don't mind. Not planting mine until 3-4 week in April - I am in the WNC mountains.
600837
I had surprising success with using MiracleGro potting soil and a heating pad. Kept the growing medium slightly damp and there was germination in no time! I'm growing three little trees in my unheated greenhouse right now with so-so success. Plan to try another batch next spring. I'll transplant those outside once the danger of frost has passed.
175056
I've gotten in to a running dialogue with Bonide on what plants its safe to use on. They say its safe for all plants. Thing is, I used it on my Epiphyllums and several weaks later they did not look well at all. They are slowly coming back. I did see leaf drop and leaf discoloration on other plants after using it. I can say there are no bugs. I hate dealing with scale which is the reason I decided to give it a try.
1460351
This product is not formulated for use on potted palms; the fertilizer is too strong for a contained root system. Use this on in-ground palms only.
1460350
My potted windmill palm has tripled in size with a twice a year feeding of this. More green too but I dont know if I am supposed to use this or not I just read the reviews and went with it. I typically kill plants but my palm tree is loving life!
1841892
I use it primarily for cutting palm fronds, which are quite firm. However, I have used it to trim spent crape myrtle blooms/seed pods, and it works on both wonderfully. Rarely have I been so pleased with a relatively simple product. I think it should work for you, but can't be sure. Just dry off the blades when you are done :)
2193401
Yes I have, its a bit cumbersome when fully extended but it dose allow me work on queen palms. My palms are getting very tall and have very big palm fronds so generally only use the blade as the pruner is now to small for my trees. This has paid for its self!
1824388
Yes. I did mine and they did much better. Just be sure that they get plenty of sunshine where you put them. All palms are tropical and if they don't get the sunshine most of the time no fertilizer will help that much.
1764743
Used in my greenhouse on Dahlias. Didn't seem to cause any problems. Test with caution on yours first.
559022
First let me say I have 2 of these and I LOVE them! Mine are located on a corner of my deck that is right near where I have easy access to a hose. I watered/soaked with a hose nearly every day when it was super hot and a little less often when cooler. I have had great success with greens (kale, spinach, lettuces) in spring and then peppers, tomatoes and herbs throughout the summer. It would be rough with just a watering can to thoroughly soak the soil, I think. Hose is preferable.
1281701
From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good luck. From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good... » Read More From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good luck. « Show Less