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Best fertilizer for Live Oaks
Posted on 9/24/25 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 9/24/25 at 3:10 pm
Looking for a fertilizer to promote fast growth (for a live oak) and overall tree health.
I know a lot of people on the board have or have experience with Live Oaks.
I know a lot of people on the board have or have experience with Live Oaks.
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Posted on 9/24/25 at 3:23 pm to DukeSilver
I don't think live oaks have a reputation for "fast" growth. But I'd fertilize in the spring when they start blooming/have new growth. Never actually fertilized a live oak tree though. Planted them and let them do their thing.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 4:05 pm to DukeSilver
general purpose granular fertilizer is fine. Personally I don’t bother, but I have decent dirt
Posted on 9/24/25 at 4:37 pm to DukeSilver
Some trees you plant for your kids to enjoy.
Live oaks you plant for your grandkids haha.
Live oaks you plant for your grandkids haha.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 4:47 pm to tide06
I did triple 13 in early Feb. and just nitrogen in late June.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 4:56 pm to DukeSilver
My Magnolias and Cedars get this Ferti-Lome so the live oaks gets it also.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 11:51 pm to DukeSilver
I use 2 things, 13-13-13 and Ironite for all my trees. Live Oaks love the two, it will help them to grow and look great.
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:50 am to LSUDad
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I use 2 things, 13-13-13 and Ironite for all my trees. Live Oaks love the two, it will help them to grow and look great.
Good deal I'll look into these.
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I don't think live oaks have a reputation for "fast" growth.
Right, hence why I put (for a live oak) after it.
I don't expect fertilizer to make a live oak grow "fast", but I might as well have it growing as fast as possible and promote maximum health.
Posted on 9/25/25 at 11:15 am to DukeSilver
An add on to this, a friend of mine bought about an acre of property to build a new home. It had two nice size Magnolia trees on it. Both had no flowers on them. He asked if I knew of a magnolia that didn’t bloom, i hadn’t. So I went out this the 13 and Ironite, a few months later he sent me pictures of new blooms and flowers.
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