feeding pond plants

[g. mcclean]

I have 2 water lillies in the deep section of my outdoor pond. They are difficult to reach to put in plant tabs. Is there anything I can add to the water that will not harm my fish?(Shebunkins)
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[125gJoe]

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There are liquid fertilizers to use..
How large is your pond?

[g. mcclean]

thanks for your response Joe. My pond is 10 by 10 in the main section with a four by six upper section that flows into the main section. the deepest part is just under 2 feet deep.

[125gJoe]

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I'm serious now....
Why not wade in and put the tabs in?

You only need to do this ocassionally... Also, there should be some pond supply stores nearby; there are liquid additives to use, but I'm not exactly sure of the names of them.

Any other suggestions all??
Hope I helped some, but kinda doubt it...

[rjl420]

I personally don't use any ferts for my lillies (or any other plants for that matter), but one thing I've found beneficial is to re-pot them at least every 2-3 seasons. I usually do this at the begining of spring. at that time I usually do add the fert tabs, but I never add anything once they are submerged.

there are devices that help with getting the ferts to the lillies, but they may or may not be reliable. they use a tube which holds a pellet of (proprietary) fert tabs and uses a syringe type method of injecting the tab into the soil. if most ferts are left above the potting elements they can contaminate the water column which is why I mention they may not be reliable (if you can't make sure the tabs are deep enough).

HTH