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Kali

(56,393 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:17 PM Wednesday

mystery package of palm fertilizer spikes

they are labeled 10-5-10. no idea where they came from and I have no palms (though I do have some dragon trees and a ponytail "palm" ) can I just use these for other trees/shrubs? do I need more phosphorus and what should I use? I usually just throw old cow bones under trees for that, is it fine?

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mystery package of palm fertilizer spikes (Original Post) Kali Wednesday OP

Personally, I would not use them & I would handle with great care. SheltieLover Wednesday #1

So that's the NPK - can be considered an all purpose fertilizer. I use 10-10-10 on pretty much everything. NewHendoLib Wednesday #2

I figured it was fine Kali Wednesday #3

My view - plants tend to get overfed - they are like us - they use what they need and the rest drains away. NewHendoLib Wednesday #5

a type of scam (kinda)... ret5hd Wednesday #4

could be, I just don't remember Kali Thursday #6

SheltieLover

(73,308 posts)

1. Personally, I would not use them & I would handle with great care.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:36 PM

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NewHendoLib

(61,307 posts)

2. So that's the NPK - can be considered an all purpose fertilizer. I use 10-10-10 on pretty much everything.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:41 PM

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Kali

(56,393 posts)

3. I figured it was fine

Reply to NewHendoLib (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:46 PM

Wednesday

we tend to be low on phosphorus out here so thought I might need to make it up a little? probably doesn't matter for a one time application.

NewHendoLib

(61,307 posts)

5. My view - plants tend to get overfed - they are like us - they use what they need and the rest drains away.

Reply to Kali (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:56 PM

Wednesday

It is not so much exactly what, but that, they get fed. So I've never been fussy on plant feeding.

ret5hd

(21,768 posts)

4. a type of scam (kinda)...

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:51 PM

Wednesday

a company (thru amazon, ebay, etc) fakes an order from you, sends stuff like this, then using your name writes a glowing review about the quality of the product (usually a different product than you received…like electronics or sonething).

so it’s not really a scam on you…it’s a scam on others.

Kali

(56,393 posts)

6. could be, I just don't remember

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 12:00 AM

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I had a sort of health crisis at the end of April and didn't get home until middle of July. These were in a pile of junk that seems to indicate they were here before I left but not too much before. they aren't in my order history from anywhere regular so I just don't know. but I am cheap so I will go ahead and use them anyway.

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