The article that Jimbo quoted is right on, except the fertilizer formula used in this area is 8-2-12. The John Deere store on Hwy 301 sells it.
I'm getting to know a lot about Sylvester palms, since we have a sick one. It was planted a little over a year ago. I've learned that much of the soil south of 466 can be clay and that clay traps the water. It is as if you put a plant in a container that had no drainage hole. If you are thinking of planting an expensive palm it'd be well to get a soil test first.
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