Bog Plant growth boosts for spring

[Faebinder]

I'm new when it comes to plants. What do you guys toss in the bog to help the plants grow, come spring. Please remember I got fish, and the bog is for the fish not for me.

Bog got some irises, obedient plants, cardinals, one of those carnivorous plants and a flower plant I attached a picture of.

Also when do you place these boosts.

Links of brand names you like is much appreciated. Right now all I can think of is API iron for plants.

 

[addy1]

I add nothing, the fish poo feeds the plants in the bog.

 

[brokensword]

ditto

 

[JBtheExplorer]

What do you guys toss in the bog to help the plants grow, come spring.

Nothing at all.

 

[mrsclem]

Same!

 

[Lisak1]

Same here. The point of the "bog" is to pull from the water to feed the plants. If you find your plants struggling before your pond gets established, they may need a boost of iron, but that's about it.

 

[Faebinder]

Appreciate the comments. I will only add iron.

 

[addy1]

Appreciate the comments. I will only add iron.

I have heard of people putting in steel wools pads near some plants that need it.

I don't even add iron, if they turn a bit yellowish, which happens now and then, I don't worry about it.

 

[Faebinder]

Well in the last week.... My two obedient plants started to grow and one of the cardinals is showing green leaves... so there is hope for this bog. I wonder how will the Hibiscus, carnivorous pitcher plants, and the Canna will make a come back this spring.

 

[adavisus]

You may want to look at your nitrate readings to see if your pond is depleted and there's nothing in the tank for the plants to thrive

If you have favourite flowering plant positions a tomato spike will make a huge diff, compare the diff between one position you perk, and one that you don't.... which reminds me to pep the Golden Club, feeding them triples growth and bloom rates over unfed positions...

 

[DeepWater]

Well in the last week.... My two obedient plants started to grow and one of the cardinals is showing green leaves... so there is hope for this bog. I wonder how will the Hibiscus, carnivorous pitcher plants, and the Canna will make a come back this spring.

So you did in fact add iron, and we can attribute this greening to the iron?

 

[Faebinder]

No iron added. Weather got a few warm days