Miracle-Gro Fruit & Citrus Plant Food Spikes, 12 Spikes, 3 lb.

I'm pretty sure this stuff encouraged my pomegranates to fruit finally. I had gotten a few flowers before, but never fruit; this year I got lots of flowers (also temporarily caged the plants in case it was chickens eating flowers?) and there's a number of fruit on the shrubs. I did find that pounding them into our hard ground many of them broke. Next time I use them I'll likely bring a metal stake (like a concrete steel stake) to pre-drill a hole, then jam the plant food spike into that hole.

These work great for my ten citrus trees. Limons three different varieties also oranges tangerines and limes I have them too so I used these fertilizer stakes on them. You don’t have hammer them into the soil rather I prefer to shovel a hole in the ground and lay them sideways and bury them

I’m giving these four stars for the awkwardness factor. I just hammered some of these spikes into the ground around my lemon tree. The soil was quite wet from recent heavy rains. Even so, I found I needed to use a hand tool to dig a hole into which I could place the spike and then hammer it down below the ground a couple inches as instructed. You need to place one of the two provided plastic caps over the fertilizer spike to keep the solid fertilizer from breaking down as you hammer it into the ground. My first cap lasted for three spikes before breaking. I don’t expect the remaining plastic cap to last much longer, meaning that I’ll need to really dig next time as the spikes disintegrate if you hammer them without a cap. So that will be work. Another noteworthy item is the packaging, which I found hard to open without ripping the instructions printed on the outer bag. The small cardboard box over which the plastic cover was used is also awkward to open. Miracle Grow advises finding a sealable plastic bag to store unused spikes in, and keeping the outer bag with instructions in that sealable bag. All this to say it will make for some bulky, somewhat awkward storage. I can’t comment on the effectiveness of the fertilizer but I’ve never been disappointed with Miracle Grow before. If I get less than stellar results I’ll come back and update. But I’m expecting them to work well.

I’ve been using the Miracle-Gro Fruit & Citrus Plant Food Spikes for several seasons now, and they continue to be one of the easiest and most effective ways to fertilize my citrus trees. I have a few dwarf citrus varieties—lemon, lime, and a young satsuma—and these spikes have made a noticeable difference in growth, foliage health, and fruit production. What I really love about this product is the convenience. Instead of mixing liquid fertilizers or trying to spread granular feed evenly, you just push these spikes into the soil near the root zone (according to the package instructions), and you're done. The nutrients are slowly released over time, so the trees get consistent feeding without risk of over-fertilizing. I apply them about once in early spring and again mid-summer, and that seems to be enough for my potted and in-ground trees. Within a few weeks of using the spikes, I typically see deeper green leaves and more vigorous new growth. One of my potted Meyer lemons that had been looking pale really perked up after I added the spikes—leaves darkened and the tree produced a healthy flush of blooms. I also appreciate that Miracle-Gro tailored this formula specifically for fruit and citrus, as not all plant food is created equal. This gives me some peace of mind that I'm giving my trees what they need without guessing. Highly recommend for both new and experienced gardeners who want a low-maintenance, effective way to support healthy citrus and fruiting plants!

These plant food spikes are a must have if you have and kind of fruit trees, I have cherry, apple and peach trees and I use them every year they are easy to use and feed your fruit trees with Nitrogen (10) phosphorus (15) and potash (15) use these and you'll have more fruit and a stronger root base, they don't effect taste and have no odor you'll have healthier plants, I will recommend yearly use!

Last year I put in a blackberry patch with different varieties of plants. Ever Since the pandemic I enjoy growing food for us, maybe from some sense of not wanting to experience again that feeling that comes from shortages and consumer stockpiling. I was disappointed when the plants arrived and they were probably no more than 3 inches tall. I didn’t have too many expectations, but did my homework. The plants survived the winter. In early spring this year I tapped these spikes all around the plants that had had a year to grow, and boy did they! Installed the spikes a little distance from the roots, and scattered some slow release 10-10-10. It is now the middle of May. We have already enjoyed more huge juicy blackberries than we can eat. I have shared with neighbors and am freezing the rest in quart bags to use in our smoothies. We are like little kids going to the patch everyday to see who finds the biggest blackberry. The berries are HUGE!! The plants have shot out big thick primocanes for next year. I would have to say these spikes are amazing. See pics.

This form of fertilizer is not only easy to apply, but also requires less applications. Instead of having to apply a granular or liquid fertilizer monthly, you only have to apply this fertilizer twice a year. This is great, especially when you forget to apply fertilizer on a regular basis. It is a bit more pricey than other forms of palm fertilizer, but the higher price tag is more than worth it when you only have to apply this twice a year. The only downside to this fertilizer is it can get damaged in shipping and if the spikes are broken, they are useless. I received one box that was completely broken and look like a box full of powdered chunks. I did a return and it was a bit of a hassle to securely package the box so that the product didn’t escape and then transport it to the nearest UPS for processing. I decided to try once more to order this product through Amazon and the second shipment I received everything was perfect and no broken fertilizer spikes. Fertilizer takes about a week to really green up my windmill palms.

Seems to work ok. No complaints from my trees. Easy to use.

These work wonders for growth. Definitely recommended.

Very good product

Quality et prix

Good product for my apple 🍎 tree