How to fertilize a young coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
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For a warm under-glass Cocos nucifera, use balanced liquid fertilizer about monthly during the growing season.
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How to fertilize a young coconut palm
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When to fertilize
For a coconut palm in a pot in a warm, bright spot, give a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly during the growing season. Do not feed all year round.
Feed only in the growing season, and water more sparingly in winter. Stop feeding when growth slows for winter, and start again when the palm grows actively.
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Fertilizer type and dose
Use a balanced liquid or palm fertilizer for Cocos nucifera at half the strength on the label.
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Sources2 references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy · accepted name · classification
- Royal Horticultural SocietyLight · moisture and drainage · compost · feeding · temperature · humidity · pests · short-lived indoor context · Container light · drafts/radiators · minimum winter night temperature for Cocos
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