Where to buy Jobe sticks?

**daniel** · 14th Feb 2002, 16:06

Dear All

As above plse. went to many lfs, they don't seem to carry this item&gt;

Thxs

**budak** · 14th Feb 2002, 16:50

LFS will not usually stock Jobe sticks, since these are made for houseplants. Look in plant nurseries (Thomson Road, Hougang South, Bukit Timah) or in the houseplant section of supermarkets like Cold Storage.

**Simon** · 14th Feb 2002, 16:56

cheapest i got was $2.50 at Ikea.. wonder if they got stock....

**sherchoo** · 15th Feb 2002, 01:10

I'm afraid Ikea do not stock them anymore.....

**hwchoy** · 15th Feb 2002, 03:02

recently saw them on sale at the florsit/plant shop outside Pet Safari. Dunno how much.

**loupgarou** · 15th Feb 2002, 10:08

just get the horti indoor feeder or flowering plant versions (not sure what's hte diff).

jobe's sticks seems to be 45 for about 4.50 (some places sell them too expensive). while horti is about 4.10 for 30/40

**daniel** · 15th Feb 2002, 10:25

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On 2/15/2002 10:08:44 AM

just get the horti indoor feeder or flowering plant versions (not sure what's hte diff).

jobe's sticks seems to be 45 for about 4.50 (some places sell them too expensive). while horti is about 4.10 for 30/40
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Will it work for aquatic plants.
People in this forum swear by jobe sticks !

**Simon** · 15th Feb 2002, 10:28

daniel, it works for me

good for rosette plants

**daniel** · 15th Feb 2002, 10:35

Thanks Simon
Horti sticks and tabs are readily available but not jobe sticks for whatever reasons.
I will be using it for my crypts and Ecinodorus .

**Simon** · 15th Feb 2002, 10:39

choy, that shop sells them at $4.50 a pack

**ryan** · 16th Feb 2002, 03:29

the horti tabs indoor thingy all safe huh? like is there any particular one that will kill fish or be released into water or something?

**kelstorm** · 16th Feb 2002, 10:33

are this safe for water plants and the livestock in the tank? can they be used as a primary source of fertilizer or just used as supplements?

**Simon** · 16th Feb 2002, 10:34

a supplement

**wks** · 16th Feb 2002, 23:06

Hi ryan & kelstorm, if u are worry about these houseplant fertilizer polluting the water, u can try ocean free root monster. Guaranteed to make your cryptocoryne, echinodorus plants grow like monsters.[

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**hoppinghippo** · 17th Feb 2002, 00:45

this jobe stick, is it similar to horti stick? which is better? and since it's a NPK fert, won't it pollute the water if released?

**williamng** · 17th Feb 2002, 19:55

Guys, I saw Jobe sticks @ petsafari......This fert can be use for aqaurium tanks? I dont want a pool of dead fishes......

**sherchoo** · 17th Feb 2002, 23:55

Ok guys,

Those who have doubts in the Jobbes Sticks:

Sometime ago somebody was asking why his Red Lotus was not growing nicely and Budak advise was it ran out of nutrients (or something like that). I too has a similar problem with my Lotus. So.... I plunged 2 pieces if Jobbes sticks near the roots of my Lotus and 1 week later, the Lotus is covering my crypts. It's growing large thick healthy leaves. No side effect like algae or any dead fishes as the fert is released in the gravel and not into the water column. This is not the first time I'm using the sticks. I used few months back but stop using it cos it was too much maintenance.

Too make a looooonng story short, the Jobbes sticks are good for the plants and it has little or no effect on the water parameter.

Juz my opinion based on my experienced ok......