I am just now reading this thread. The following expresses my experiences with alfalfa.
Alfalfa mixture for both hostas and daylilies.
I use pellets because they are easier to hydrate.
For Hostas, alfalfa is most fantastic. It feeds up to five years and increases the rate of growth.
Before I plant Hostas, I soak the pellets overnight in a five gallon bucket; 20% pellets to 80% water. The hydrated alfalfa will look like diarrhea.
In the hole in the ground, I put the mixture, place the hosta on top, and finish up with soil. Water well. For established Hostas, work the mixture around the plants and water well.
Miniature, 1 cup
Small, 2 cups
Medium, 3 cups
Large, 4 cups
Of course I use alfalfa with daylilies. Daylilies need for frequent application.
As with hostas, when first planting a daylily, I use the mixture in the hole and place the plant over the mixture and cover with soil. When I am finished with all new planted daylilies in that area, I water all the plants.
Follow up feeding is a little simpler: I scatter four cups on the ground near the base of the plants and I water all. The pellets start to hydrate and eventually, they dissolved. Follow up early spring, and if you time, again after blooming.
