Root tabs from ebay?

[Paxdaddy]

Does anyone use them? They seem really inexpensive. There are also some iron tabs as well. Just wondering how well they work.

 

[jetajockey]

Depends on which ones you are talking about. I sell clay based tabs on ebay, there are also a ton of listings for the osmocote tabs. Osmocote tabs are pretty popular since they are really cheap to make/buy and work pretty well as a slow release fert.

 

[Paxdaddy]

Depends on which ones you are talking about. I sell clay based tabs on ebay, there are also a ton of listings for the osmocote tabs. Osmocote tabs are pretty popular since they are really cheap to make/buy and work pretty well as a slow release fert.

What about your? How are they compared to the osmocote? I will be using dry ferts too. Just for reference. C'mon man this is a chance to push your product! Educate me

 

[jetajockey]

It just depends on which ones you get, there are different formulas. There's a basic original formula composed of a dry fert blend bound in clay, and there's also a 'boost' blend that is designed with more slow acting fertilizers like kelp. I use clay to make mine because it serves the other purpose of adding a high cec material into the substrate as well as iron (albeit in oxide form).

Osmocote tabs work fine, I have used them a lot especially in my flower beds.

 

[Paxdaddy]

So does the clay stay in the substrate forever? Or does it break down over time? How often ( I'm sure it depends on many factors) in general do you need to replace them?

 

[jetajockey]

Yes the clay stays in there as long as it isn't disturbed. I recommend adding new ones of the original formula every 1-2 months and the long term boost formula is meant to be good for 4-6

Sent from Peabody's rabbit hole.

 

[Paxdaddy]

So what about the iron up tabs are they just clay with added iron or do they have the same ferts as the original tabs too?
Sorry for so many questions

 

[jetajockey]

Its ok I dont mind explaining. They are iron rich red clay and iron chelate edta.

Sent from Peabody's rabbit hole.

 

[Paxdaddy]

So would I want the original formula and the iron tabs or would dosing the liquid iron supplement be a better choice?

 

[jetajockey]

The original formula has plantex csm+b in it which already has some iron, the iron up tabs are more of an amendment for a setup that is experiencing a deficiency or needs more than the micromix already has in it.