Family Flower Keeping Tips: Homemade Fertilizer
Article Introduction: Knowledge on family flower keeping, tips on homemade fertilizers. Next, the editor will introduce some methods.
To keep flowers lush with branches and leaves, colorful and fruit-bearing, appropriate fertilization is important in limited potting soil. There are many ready-made fertilizers (C-S) in the flower market, with a variety of types available, which are basically organic and inorganic fertilizers. Organic fertilizers are made from decomposed organic matter such as animals and plants, with long-lasting effects and beneficial to improving potting soil structure. Inorganic fertilizers are chemical and mineral fertilizers, which have quick effects but are not lasting, are easy to use, odorless, but can make potting soil compact. Therefore, family flower keeping should prioritize organic fertilizers with inorganic fertilizers as a supplement.
The number of flowers kept at home is limited, and fertilizers can be completely resolved by using kitchen waste and other waste materials.
I. Nitrogen Fertilizer: Vegetables peels, broad bean shells, melon and fruit peels, etc., mixed with one to two times water, after decomposition, use the liquid on top after diluting with nine times water as a liquid fertilizer. Suitable for spring and during the leaf growth period.
II. Phosphate Fertilizer: Fish intestines, chicken and duck intestines, meat bones (salt-free, crushed), shrimp and crab shells, feathers, eggshells, etc., mixed with two to three times water, after decomposition, use the liquid on top after diluting with twelve times water as a liquid fertilizer. Rice washing water contains phosphate fertilizer, so using rice washing water is better. Suitable before flowering.
III. Potassium Fertilizer: The above two types of fertilizers also contain potassium fertilizer. If additional potassium fertilizer is needed, mix two parts wood ash into the potting soil, which can make the plants stronger and the roots more developed.
IV. Long-acting All-purpose Fertilizer: Soybeans, soybean cakes, soybean dregs, peanuts, rapeseed cakes, snails, shellfish, pigeon, chicken, and duck droppings, mixed with two to three times water, after decomposition, use the liquid on top after diluting with twelve times water as a liquid fertilizer. It can also be dried and crushed for storage as a base fertilizer.
V. Homemade Potting Soil: Make full use of the old soil from potting, which must be insect-proof and disinfected. The traditional method is to expose it to the sun for a few days or spray with pesticide. For small amounts of home soil, it can be placed in plastic bags and microwaved on high for three to five minutes to make the soil hot and solve the problem quickly. When making potting soil, first lay a layer of old soil in the jar, then add various types of kitchen waste, melon and fruit peels, animal intestines, etc., on top, then another layer of old soil, slightly pressed, and sprinkle some rice washing water. When more waste is available, add it on top, then another layer of old soil, layer by layer. After three to six months of decomposition, mix well and let it slowly dry, then it can be used as potting soil for repotting. The residue left from making liquid fertilizer can also be mixed into the potting soil for use.
The above fertilizer-making process may produce an odor and easily breed small insects like flies, so it's best to use containers with lids. For wide-mouthed jars, cover them with plastic film and tie them tightly with a rope. When using the decomposed fertilizer, adding chopped orange peels can improve the odor.
Through years of practice, I have some simple fertilizing methods for reference:
I. Do not discard the water used to boil meat, chicken, and ducks (salt-free), store it in a drink bottle, let it decompose for two months, then dilute it with three to four times water as a liquid fertilizer, which is best for石榴 (pomegranate) fertilization.
II. In summer, cut the leftover watermelon rind into small cubes and directly shallowly bury it around the pot (not directly contacting the plant roots), water normally, and it will decompose into fertilizer water that seeps into the soil within five to seven days, without odor or insects. It's best for leafy plants during growth and can be used every ten days without causing fertilizer damage.
III. Dry orange peels after using them to remove odors from the refrigerator, chop them into small pieces, loosen the topsoil around the pot, insert the dry orange peels along the pot edge, cover the soil well, water normally, and they will gradually decompose into fertilizer without odor or insects.
All plants need fertilizer for growth and flowering, so it's important to supply continuously. Applying liquid fertilizer once every ten days is suitable. To prevent fertilizer damage, the fertilizer must be decomposed and it's better to be dilute rather than concentrated. However, do not fertilize during the flowering period to prevent early flower drop. In September and October, before the plants go into winter dormancy, apply a long-acting all-purpose organic solid fertilizer shallowly buried in the topsoil to lay a good foundation for next year's growth. Do not fertilize during the dormant period when the plant stops growing, as it will cause root rot and death. For slow-growing potted plants, fertilizing twice with all-purpose liquid fertilizer in spring and autumn, with an interval of half a month, is sufficient.
Never pour milk or soy milk directly into the potting soil without decomposition, and do not place eggshells upside down in the potting soil, thinking that the remaining liquid can be used as fertilizer. This will breed black flies, which is unsanitary and not beneficial to the potted plants.
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