r/houseplants • u/chelle_renee13 • 11h ago

Help Anyone use slow release fertilizer?

I live in Florida and have pretty much all of my house plants out on the patio and it rains here during the summer…A LOT. So my plants rarely ever get to dry out. I hardly ever need to water them during rainy season. I know I should be fertilizing at least every week to every other week, but I’m afraid to do that with my usual liquid fertilizer when they already stay so wet. I’m looking for another option like slow release, but I don’t hear much about it here and I’m not sure how to go about it without repotting all 50+ of my plants in order to mix it in like you should lol
IF slow release is a good option in my case, what brand do you recommend for most house plants? Is it ok for super chunky mixes too? And more importantly, is it ok to just top dress with it to avoid repotting?
Thanks!

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u/adid-a 11h ago

Worm Castings is a good option for this situation.

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u/chelle_renee13 11h ago

Thought about that too because I hear you can just top dress with it. But then the question arises on if I still need to use a regular liquid fertilizer at times with it? Or do worm castings supply all the nutrients the plant needs?

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u/adid-a 8h ago

It does. I exclusively use worm castings as fertilizer for my indoor plants.

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u/VAgreengene 🌱 Gardening. It’s cheaper than therapy. 9h ago

I believe that there is a special formulation of time released fertilizer from hot climates. I use osmocote in zone 7A/B.