Best fertilizer on Reddit
130 reviews from r/PlantedTank, r/houseplants, r/orchids and 30 more subreddits
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#1
General Hydroponics
4.4
(11)
"Rapid Start is my go-to for transplanting."
"The Flora Series nutrients are fantastic for plant growth."
"Diamond Nectar enhances nutrient uptake effectively."
"General Hydroponics CalMag is essential for my semi-hydro setup."
"Most popular nutrients for hydro are by General Hydroponics, they have a 3 part fertilizer."
"It certainly keeps my plants growing well."
"Silica Gold strengthens plant structure."
"Cal-Mag is essential for nutrient balance."
"Big Bloom is a great product for enhancing plant growth."
"GT Foliage Focus."
#2
Miracle-Gro
4.6
(8)
"I personally use Miracle-Gro (24-8-16) in conjunction with your typical slow release organic fertilizer and it’s been working pretty well over the past few years."
"I've always used economy compost with mine rather than succulent soil and I feed with miracle grow every two weeks or so from April to August."
"Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food is a great all-around fertilizer for most houseplants."
"I just use the miracle all purpose stuff and give it in super diluted amounts every watering. Have 100s of plants and wouldn’t waste money on anything fancy."
"Miracle-Gro is effective for quick feeding of plants."
"Bloom food from miracle grow is cheap and works well."
"Miracle-Gro is cheap and works well at 1/4 to 1/2 strength."
"My plants seem to love it and develop some healthy green tip roots."
#3
Osmocote
4.4
(8)
"I’ve given mine nothing but osmocote, banana peels, crushed egg shells, and used coffee grinds for over 20 years."
"Osmocote in mesh bags is a convenient feeding method."
"Osmocote is the gold standard for granular slow release fertilizer for anything in containers."
"For ease of use, I'd recommend Osmocote."
"Osmocote in mesh bags is a convenient feeding method."
"Osmocote is nice and easy, but you really don’t need to fertilize in my honest opinion."
"Osmocote is good for outdoors fertilizing, but not ideal for indoors unless in a greenhouse."
"I put a sprinkling of osmocote on the top in Spring, then simply whatever I am fertilizing the rest of my collection with on top of that."
#4
Aquarium Coop
4.8
(6)
"Aquarium co-op. No idea what’s in it. Keeps my plants alive and my fish happy."
"I'm also using Easy Green from aquarium co op, it's been a lifesaver."
"Like others here I also use Easy Green from Aquarium Co-Op."
"Aquarium coop easy green is popular and trusted as is Seachem products."
"I like the Easy Green products from Aquarium Coop if you're in the US."
"I think Easy green is the only one recommended but I’m not positive."
#5
Foliage Pro
4.4
(5)
"I use Foliage Pro on everything."
"Foliage pro is great and can be used as a foliar spray."
"Foliage pro."
"I also like GT Foliage Focus but it's not as easily acquired and more expensive."
"I use Foliage Pro for all my citrus, and my figs get subjected to it as well, and seem to like it just fine."
#6
Aquarium Co-Op
5.0
(4)
"I like Aquarium Coop Easy Fertilizer if you're in the states."
"I use Easy Green from Aquarium Co-op to make up for any nutrient deficiencies."
"Aquarium Co-Op Easy Green is amazing for aquatic plants."
"Aquarium Co-Op Root Tabs are the best for Amazon Swords."
#7
Jack's
5.0
(4)
"I recommend Jack's classic bloom booster 10-30-20."
"My orchids love it. I diluted 1/8 cap into miracle grow bottle with water and spray onto the medium only every time I water my orchids."
"Been very impressed with Jack’s Citrus Fertilizer for my potted Meyer."
"Jack's All Purpose 20-20-20 is a reliable balanced fertilizer."
#8
Seachem
4.8
(4)
"Seachem Iron is great for enhancing the color of red and colored plants."
"Flourish Root Tabs are perfect for heavy root feeders like swords and red tiger lotus."
"Seachem Flourish is an excellent all-in-one fertilizer for rhizome plants."
"Seachem Flourish is effective for planted tanks, but some plants can be picky."
#9
Alaska
5.0
(3)
"100% organic and has all the required macro and micronutrients."
"I've seen some improvements in my tropical plants since I’ve been using these!"
"Alaska fish fertilizer is great for 5-1-1."
#10
Nilocg
4.7
(3)
"I think the 'best' is Thrive. Also very good is Easy Green."
"I use Nilocg Thrive for all my tanks, it's concentrated enough to last a good while."
"I think Thrive ended up being the best bang for your buck."
#11
MaxSea
4.3
(3)
"I mist mine about every 3-4 weeks with maxsea and it has significantly sped up growth."
"I’m using Maxsea but mostly because I bought it for my carnivorous plants and decided to use it for everything (except my orchids)."
"MaxSea is my go-to fertilizer, and I find it very effective."
#12
Dr. Earth
4.5
(2)
"Dr. Earth makes very good fertilizers."
"Dr Earth works for me."
#13
GT
4.5
(2)
"I use GT foliage focus and TPS silica for my aroids."
"Foliage pro is a great balanced fertilizer."
#14
Fish Emulsion
4.5
(2)
"When I tell you it was night and day, it was amazing how much growth happened."
"Get Fish Emulsion for simple Nitrogen fertilizer."
#15
Orchid Fertilizer
4.5
(2)
"I have had great luck with orchid fertilizer spray."
"I now use orchid fertilizer, diluted a bit in a watering can."
#16
Ammonium Sulfate
4.5
(2)
"A couple of AMS apps later in the fall to wrap things up."
"Something like 20-0-0. Ammonium sulfate would do the trick."
#17
Easy Green
4.5
(2)
"Easy Green and Thrive are both great choices."
"Easy green is great as it's super easy to dose with its pump."
#18
Growth Technology
4.5
(2)
"I started using Growth Technology Orchid Bloom, I have so many first time bloomers right now it’s crazy."
"Formulex + silica + cal-mag. All from Growth Technology."
#19
Cal Mag
4.0
(2)
"Cal Mag is useful for specific orchids like Cattleya."
"Cal Mag is useful for specific orchids like Cattleya."
#20
K Lite
4.0
(2)
"K Lite formulations are recommended for orchids."
"K Lite formulations are also suggested for effective orchid feeding."
#21
MSU
4.0
(2)
"MSU fertilizer is effective for orchid culture."
"MSU and K Lite formulations are recommended for orchid culture."
#22
Superthrive
4.0
(2)
"I use kelp based fertilizers... Like superthrive once every couple weeks."
"Easy all in one, decent price, concentrated, works with soils mixes, hydro, whatever."
#23
APT
5.0
(1)
"I like APT 1 the most because my stocking was heavy."
#24
Root Tabs
5.0
(1)
"Use root tabs and your plants will grow well."
#25
Lesco 30-0-10
5.0
(1)
"My Lowe’s had 50-lb bags of Lesco 30-0-10 for $18, so I'm stocked up for the next few years."
#26
Hyper Speed Gro
5.0
(1)
"Hyper speed gro to make your starfruit grow extra fast."
#27
Fox Farm
5.0
(1)
"Just get a bag of happy frog or Ocean harvest from fox farms."
#28
VF-11
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had great luck with VF-11."
#29
Prime Flourish
5.0
(1)
"I actually use aquarium plant fertilizer prime flourish."
#30
Drammatic
5.0
(1)
"I've had great success using Drammatic One and K."
#31
Tropica
5.0
(1)
"After that, i use tropica micro and macro fertilizers and they do a very nice job."
#32
Aquariumfertilizer.com
5.0
(1)
"Aquariumfertilizer.com buy the micro macro mix. It’s a solid concentrate."
#33
Fish Fertilizer
5.0
(1)
"I like to use fish fertilizer because it has a 5-1-1 nitrogen rating which is on the lower end and less chance of fertilizer/nitrogen burn."
#34
Jack’s Classic
5.0
(1)
"Jack’s Classic 20-20-20 All Purpose Water-Soluble Fertilizer with Micronutrients is what I started using and it seems to work great."
#35
Masterblend
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend masterblend, Megacrop, or Maxigro."
#36
Sea Grow
5.0
(1)
"[Sea Grow] is recommended by UPT."
#37
Jack's 20-20-20
5.0
(1)
"It’s inexpensive and will have your hoyas growing like unchecked debts."
#38
Milorganite
5.0
(1)
"For lush, green grass, try a balanced, slow release fertilizer such as Milorganite (organic) or Scotts Turf Builder (synthetic)."
#39
Scotts Turf Builder
5.0
(1)
"For lush, green grass, try a balanced, slow release fertilizer such as Milorganite (organic) or Scotts Turf Builder (synthetic)."
#40
Earth Juice
5.0
(1)
"These nutrients work amazing as well as enhance the fruits characteristics."
#41
Tillandsia
5.0
(1)
"They do, I bought some."
#42
Espoma
5.0
(1)
"Espoma organic plant tone 5-3-3, bone meal, blood meal for some things that dont fruit."
#43
Sea-Crop
5.0
(1)
"I like Sea-Crop. It’s ocean water minus 95% of the salt."
#44
Lechuza
4.0
(1)
"I asked a local plant shop and they actually had a little bottle of lechuza branded “Perfect Leaf” fertilizer pellets."
#45
Maxsea
4.0
(1)
"I've always just used Maxsea all purpose."
#46
Bonemeal
4.0
(1)
"Bonemeal is great for lots of phosphorous and calcium."
#47
Hydroponic Fertilizer
4.0
(1)
"I think you can use hydroponic fertilizer. Tropical plants do not need something special."
#48
Purely Organic
4.0
(1)
"Purely Organic Lawn food liquid concentrate shipped from Home depot/lowes is a good deal."
#49
Starter Fertilizer
4.0
(1)
"Any starter fertilizer from your local home depot, Lowes, etc. will do"
#50
Sunniland
4.0
(1)
"Lowe’s sells Sunniland, which is a pretty good fert that isn’t too expensive."
#51
Scott's
4.0
(1)
"Scott’s also might have some deal."
#52
Miracle-Gro Plant Food
4.0
(1)
"I use Miracle Gro plant food. Just a few drops."
#53
Organic Fertilizers
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest organic fertilizers over chemical."
#54
Miracle-Gro Organic
4.0
(1)
"Miracle gro organics."
#55
Master Blend
4.0
(1)
"I like master blend 4-18-38 with cal mag."
#56
Neptunes Harvest
4.0
(1)
"Great on everything. Tomatoes in particular seem to love it."
#57
Foxfarm
4.0
(1)
"I use foxfarm big bloom, foxfarm grow big, cal mag, fish emulsion."
#58
Flourish
4.0
(1)
"I do use flourish iron and potassium which works well."
#59
Thrive Shrimp Fertilizer
4.0
(1)
"I use a few osmocote pellets for my sand substrate tank otherwise all my 5 gal tanks get a pump of Thrive S shrimp fertilizer every few weeks."
#60
Citrus and Avocado Fertilizer
4.0
(1)
"I have been using an organic Citrus and Avocado fertilizer for my guava, and they've been doing just fine."
#61
12-4-8 Fertilizer
4.0
(1)
"12-4-8 or similar is good for seedlings."
#62
Scott's Weed & Feed
4.0
(1)
"Scott’s Weed & Feed is just fine."
#63
Balanced Fertilizer
4.0
(1)
"Any balanced fertilizer will work just fine as long as you don’t over do it."
#64
Fox Farms
4.0
(1)
"I use Fox Farms Tiger Bloom... I recently purchased Urban Gardener Super Growth Elixir and I have new growth popping everywhere."
#65
SuperThrive
4.0
(1)
"I currently use SuperThrive Grow 7-9-5 and love it!"
#66
Dr Earth
4.0
(1)
"I would us an organic like Dr Earth Fruit tree fertilizer. I grow many different types of fruit trees, they all respond well to Dr Earth."
#67
Green Plant
4.0
(1)
"Add like 1-3 drops when you do water changes."
#68
Liquid Koolbloom
4.0
(1)
"Liquid Koolbloom or Dry Koolbloom."
#69
Bromeliad
4.0
(1)
"You can try bromeliad fertilizer, airplants are bromeliad."
#70
StaGreen
4.0
(1)
"I found some 20-20-20 that I spread around some other plants."
#71
Cal-Mag
3.0
(1)
"Cal-mag ...aint cheap but will stop blossom end rot."
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