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title: "What month/when do you stop fertilizing your plants? I know it says…"
description: "What month/when do you stop fertilizing your plants? I know it says before winter but winter for me where I’m located technically doesn’t start until mid to…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "jedijae"
published: "2023-08-14T02:08:39.476Z"
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# What month/when do you stop fertilizing your plants? I know it says…

_Posted by jedijae on 2023-08-14_

What month/when do you stop fertilizing your plants? I know it says before winter but winter for me where I’m located technically doesn’t start until mid to end of October. Literally, that’s when temperatures start to drop.

## 5 comments

### Tellie commented on 2023-08-14

I fertilize every two weeks. In growing season. And in winter once a month November- February. Sometimes December.

### Plant Father commented on 2023-08-14

i stop fertilizing in september / october because that’s when the light levels here fall pretty dramatically and my plants slow down. they don’t get another dose until the light comes back in march

#### jedijae replied on 2023-08-14

So really it depends on the area huh?

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-08-15

yes, i’d say pay attention to when your plants slow down. if you live in the subtropics this might be never, but since i live up north it’s gray outside for almost 6 months, so winter fertilizing is completely unnecessary, possibly even harmful in this situation

### iambijoux commented on 2023-08-15

My house stays around 45% humidity and 77° and I use grow lights. My plants don’t know what time of year it is. If they’re growing, I feed them. My monstera went dormant this winter, so I laid back on the watering, but I think she was the only one…

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