To grow a good harvest season, no fertilizer is indispensable. Let's see what happen and what to choose from this diversity.
Complex fertilizers
This form of fertilizer used by most gardeners. This mixture is useful elements connected in a single bottle. The composition necessarily includes:
- nitrogen, which is essential for plant growth.
- phosphorus, which is responsible for flowering and fruit yield.
- potassium, increases resistance to colds and helps to absorb other elements.
Applied to the soil such fertilizer next spring and autumn, but if there is a part of the nitrogen is best in spring. These fertilizers are convenient because the manufacturer has calculated all the proportions and wrote them on the label. You will only need to follow the instructions.
chemical fertilizers
These fertilizers are those who have a part of potassium or calcium. These substances and so present in the soil and help the growth of plants, but they can not be missed. In pure form, they are seldom used, they are usually in combination with nitrogen or phosphorus. The main thing is not to overdo it when you make as oversupply may lead to difficulty in absorption of other elements of the soil.
organic fertilizers
These fertilizers are manure, humus and peat. The best think sheep or horse manure. Fresh manure should make the fall in the place where you will be planting onions, cucumber or cabbage in the next season. In the spring, when you start to work the soil, applying manure to areas where you will plant squash, pumpkin or cucumber. But pure peat is not valued as a fertilizer, it is good to apply to be added to the compost.
Organic and mineral fertilizers
This combination of organic and mineral components. Such fertilizers takes ten times less than the manure and 1.5 times less than chemical fertilizers. These fertilizers will supply all your summer plants. They dosed output of nutrients to plant roots. The only minus - is the price. They will be more expensive than all the other fertilizers.
Basic rules for the use of fertilizer:
Be sure to read the instructions. Because fertilizers can be added not only benefit, but harm. The manual also contains the dose, pay close attention to this.
If you are going to make several fertilizers, be sure to check their compatibility.
Buy only proven companies, which have proven themselves on the positive side.
Observe the storage conditions. Check expiration dates.
Have a good harvest!