Best Management Programme:
The following link is to an article released by the University of California on recommended methods for the use of controlled release fertilisers to maximise plant uptake and to minimise run-off.
Controlled Release Fertiliser - Best Management Programme - University of California
Application Rates:
The following link contains a table of application rates for Osmocote for cymbidium orchids. The information was provided by Scotts (now Everiss) to a meeting of the Northland Cymbidium Growers Association.
Application Rates for Cymbidiums
Osmocote General Information:
The following link gives basic information about Osmocote including the estimated outdoor release rates for different climatic zones.
http://www.scottsasiapacific.com/pdfs/hort/Osmocote.pdf
