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Osmo moss remover on plants?

Martin GardenerMartin Gardener Posts: 70
in Problem solving
I have a bag of osmo moss remover that i got for my lawn. See here https://www.landscapedepot.ie/product/osmo-moss-remover/

Would it be safe to put the left overs on to plants as a feed? In particular I've an English Yew plant, Buxus and Bamboo plant that I'm currently repotting.

The makeup of this product is:

6% nitrogen
3% total phosphorus 
20% potassium oxid
4% total magnesium oxide
40% organic matter from bloodmeal, feathermeal, cacao shells and dried seaweed 

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    It isn't the time of year that I would be feeding any plants.
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  • Martin GardenerMartin Gardener Posts: 70
    Good point! In general though, would it be ok to put leftovers of this product on to plants? It seems that its the potash in it that kills the moss, the rest of the ingredients seem to be fertilizer. 
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    It is certainly a high concentration of Potash, which is only needed for flowers/fruit. I wouldn't use it, but that is not based on knowledge. 
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I wouldn't use anything designed for killing moss on grass, for any plants - especially in pots. I prefer to use products the way they're intended. Always safer, but maybe I'm just more cautious. 
    Probably better to just keep it stored correctly for using on the grass next year. Moss doesn't disappear permanently, so it'll return if the conditions suit it.  :)
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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Kills lawn moss from the roots up

    I'm not sure I'd trust a horticultural product that doesn't know that moss doesn't have roots. :#


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Martin GardenerMartin Gardener Posts: 70
    Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it! I'll keep it for next year so. I don't want to risk killing anything  😀
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited October 2023
    Didn't read the link @wild edges but I totally agree. Very worrying that people make and sell products and seem to have so little knowledge about what they're used for.  :|
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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