Plants can bloom magnificently not only in the garden, but also in a house or apartment. I want to share some tricks on how to make indoor flowers delight with their healthy appearance and bright petals.
Top dressing is the key to a healthy plant
It is not enough just to bring an indoor flower from the store and put it on the window. He needs to create an optimal microclimate and follow the rules of care:
- organize timely watering;
- loosen the soil;
- trim;
- timely fertilize.
In caring for my plants, I carefully follow the fertilization scheme:
- during the active growing season, from March to September, I add fertilizing every week;
- from October to February - once every 30 days is enough, since at this moment all plants begin a dormant period.
I use not only complex formulations that I purchase in specialized stores, but also widely use folk remedies.
Castor oil fertilizer
Top dressing based on this agent actively stimulates flowering. I recommend using such a drug, adhering to the following conditions:
- for plants that bloom only once a season, use the drug only 1 time during the period of bud formation;
- for those with a long flowering period - apply 1 time every month, taking a break during the winter months.
To prepare the working solution I use:
- castor oil - 5 ml;
- water - 1 l.
Add the drug to warm water and mix thoroughly. Let it cool completely and spill the plant under the root.
A castor oil based fertilizer significantly extends the flowering period, making it brighter.
The use of granulated sugar
This component contains a large amount of glucose, a component necessary for normal plant growth and development. Fertilizers based on granulated sugar are especially useful in winter, when plants lack sunlight.
I advise you to use a solution based on it no more than 1 time in 30 days.
You can introduce top dressing in one of the ways - sprinkle 1 tbsp. spoon the component over the surface of the soil and spill thoroughly with water. But I do not use this method, because you can skip the area, and the sugar will remain on the surface, attracting unwanted insects.
Therefore, I resort to the second method - I prepare the solution:
- granulated sugar - 1 tbsp. l .;
- water - 1 l.
I mix the ingredients thoroughly and water the plant. Then I loosen the soil.
Using coffee as a top dressing
To prepare the fertilizer, I take drunk coffee. It contains a sufficient amount of useful micro and macro elements that have a beneficial effect on the duration of the flowering period and the size of the buds.
I do not specially prepare fertilizer, after drinking a cup I spread the thick on the surface of the earth. The procedure is carried out no more than once a month, since an excessive amount of the component can lead to the appearance of mushroom mosquitoes and increase the acidity of the soil.
Wood ash
It has a number of advantages:
- Has antimicrobial effect.
- Increases plant resistance to various diseases.
- Increases soil acidity.
- Makes blooms more vibrant and rich.
I prepare the working solution in this way:
- wood ash - 1 tbsp. l .;
- water - 1 l.
I mix the components thoroughly and put them under the root of the plant.
So, adhering to the fertilization scheme and the rules of care, I get healthy, actively growing indoor plants that delight with their abundant, bright and long flowering. I use fertilizers not only ready-made, but also on the basis of folk remedies.
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