Do hose feeder guns actually work?

I am looking for a plant feeder gun to fit on the hose.Feeding the plants takes over 40 watering cans and because I don't walk so well it's hard work.Do any of the feeder guns actually work? because the reviews are very mixed.

 

I've got a MiracleGrow lawn feed one that works.

 

I do have a hozelock feeder , I was trying to find one on google but .... cant ??
I find ok for lawn and borders but pots a bit awkward to water each one , got bored of setting it up and setting the correct dose.

Spruce

 

I hv miraclegrow one too. Seems to work

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Use slow-release-fertiliser granules instead perhaps?

 

I've got a Miracle Gro hose end feeder and it works okay. You just need to ensure you hold it level otherwise it squirts everywhere.

Tried the Miracle Gro liquafeed one, which is useless.

I agree with Kristen and use slow release feed in March every year. I do feed my plants with a very dilute feed a few times during summer as well, but that's more to give them a different feed such as seaweed and is probably superfluous but I enjoy doing it. I do feed the flowering plants such as Fuchsias and Roses with tomato feed in between as well.

I looked round for a feeder for liquid fertiliser but the only one I could find in this country was the Miracle Gro liquafeed which, even if it had worked properly, would have been en expensive option as they seal the bottles so that you can't re-use them with other fertilisers. Sneaky. I did try and carefully remove the top and refill but it didn't work.

After reading some reviews I then ordered a Gilmour one off Amazon which came from the States. However, I can't find a connector to attach it to my hose I may start a thread actually cos someone else may have an idea on where I can find a connector.

I'm about to order one of these off Amazon, although I am a bit concerned that I'd have to keep refilling the bottle as it's fairly small.

 

I wonder if it would be feasible to premix a large batch, and then use that? I'm thinking an IBC full of pre-mixed fertiliser and then a small pump to the hose.

1. How hard to mix? Is the tank going to need continuous agitation? :(

2. How long will it last? If I don't use all the tank is it going to denature if left standing for a week?

3. How big a pump? Could be a downer on cost.

I've looked at commercial dosers, but they are £200 or £300 which is ridiculous - even by my scaling-it-up standards.

Other thing I have considered is making my own concentrate. I tend to use granular dissolve-it-yourself fertilisers, for a liquid feed, as they are a fraction of the price of liquid concentrates. Any problem with them sitting as a liquid concentrate for weeks do you think?

I have some bottles with a little measuring dispenser built in, and it would be so nice to squeeze a dose into the watering can, rather than a spoonful and then having to swirl it round for ages to get it to dissolve.

This type of bottle - squeeze a dose into left hand measuring bay, and then pour that into the can.

 

I have the miracle gro type too, works well enough, if it`s just for watering, not feeding aswell I use the lance type for its long reach, but I have tried lots of types and they all squirt up your arm and you end up with wet feet.

 

I should have mentioned when I said mine works, that it works in the sense that the solution does go down at a steady rate, and it seems to help the grass grow.

I should also add that mine is a single use disposable one, which I only bought because I saw it in the discount bin at a garden centre. I don't think I'd buy another, just because I use chicken poo pellets for pretty much all plant feeding.

 

Thanks for the replies.I think I will give the feed gun a miss and stick to watering cans we have 4kg of miracle grow so plenty of feed for the time being.I have some slow release granules but only enough for the hanging baskets and wall planters.Next year we will have more to spend because the car will be paid off so will be able to invest more.

 

I have a Miracle grow one and like Loofah was never sure how much feed was being dispensed. As above I use slow release fertliser and then feed my containers baskets and borders with Tom feed from middle July . For the lawns now its a liquid feed dispensed from my trusty watering can.