PALM FERTILIZATION Sample Clauses
PALM FERTILIZATION. All Palms shall receive I ½ pounds of 8N-0P2O5-l 2K2O+4Mg with micronutrients per 100 SF of palm canopy four times per year (March, May, October & November). 100% of the N, K & Mg MUST be in slow-release form. All micronutrients must be in water soluble form. Fertilizer shall be broadcast evenly under the dripline of the canopy but must be kept at least 6" from the palm trunk. CONTRACTOR shall provide the DISTRICT with all fertilizer analysis tags from the fertilizer in order to verify correct formulation and quantity. Payment will not be made until correct quantity and formulation has been verified and applied. CONTRACTOR must notify the DISTRICT five
PALM FERTILIZATION. (a) Palms have different nutritional requirements from other landscape plants. They suffer quickly and conspicuously from inadequate mineral nutrition, whether due to insufficient or incorrect fertilization. Contractor shall follow current University of Florida IFAS fertilization recommendations for palms and palm deficiencies, see ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/topic_palm_nutrition.
(b) Contractor shall fertilize palms with a granular slow-release fertilizer three to four times per year. An acceptable formulation is 8-0-12-4 (N, P, K, Mg plus micro-elements). Mature palms require five pounds of 8-0-12-4 fertilizer per application. For palms under ten feet tall, two pounds of 8-0-12-4 per application will be adequate.