Is regular plant food good for palms?

Question

i have three majesty palms and one fan palm can i give them regular plant food i live in a small town they dont have palm food here.

Answer 1

it is SO_SO, because palms have much more of a need for other nutrients that are just not in the right balance in regular plant food. Palms have a delicate balance to them and a good regiment of high quality palm specific fertilizer is needed for proper healthy growth

Answer 2

yes it should be fine. although they like palm food better something like miracle grow works well too. if they get any severe winter damage from cold then a copper based fungicide will help reduce rotting

Answer 3

What we use on our palms at our nursery is an 8-6-6 blend, look for something in that general area. You'll notice the nitrogen is higher because palms need more nitrogen to maintain that healthy green look. If you absolutely can't find anything in that range you can use the general fertilizer but cut back on the recommended amount. Say for instance you have a 20-20-20 I would use half of the recommended amount, and water it in well.