How to fertilize potted plants correctly
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1. Nitrogen fertilizer, promotes lush branches and leaves. Moderate application can promote cell division and chlorophyll formation, making the plant's branches and leaves lush and the leaves dark green. Leaf-viewing plants such as green vines, money trees, hanging orchids, English ivy, and turtle-back bamboo can be fertilized with more nitrogen. During the growing season of leaf-viewing green plants (spring and autumn), it is necessary to focus on applying nitrogen fertilizer one or two times. Excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer can lead to excessive growth of the plant, reduced disease and cold resistance, delayed flowering, and easy lodging of crops. When nitrogen fertilizer is deficient, the plant is short and the leaves are sparse, the color is dull and yellow, and they easily fall off. Suitable nitrogen fertilizers for home potted flowers include: fermented soybean water (acidic), well-fermented milk fertilizer, and urea (use with caution, improper use by beginners can burn roots).
2. Potassium fertilizer, strengthens roots and stems. Potassium elements participate in the activation of the enzyme system inside plant cells, enhance photosynthesis, and promote the transport of photosynthetic products such as starch and protein within the plant. Potassium ions accumulating in plant roots create osmotic pressure gradients that can enhance water absorption, thus promoting the development of plant roots, strong stems, and enhancing the plant's resistance to diseases and cold. Excessive potassium fertilizer can affect the plant's absorption of other elements, weaken the plant's disease resistance, reduce flowering, or even prevent flowering. Potassium fertilizer deficiency can lead to slow plant growth, root rot disease, weak stems that are prone to lodging, reduced resistance to diseases and pests, brown spots and abnormal wrinkles on the leaves, and the edges of the leaves may exhibit a burned and withered state. Fermented banana peel water, rice washing water, and wood ash (ashes from plant combustion) are all good organic potassium fertilizers. In addition to potassium, wood ash contains various rich trace elements and has strong antibacterial properties, but it is alkaline and should not be applied with nitrogen fertilizer. It is not suitable for acid-loving flowers such as gardenias, azaleas, and jasmines.
3. Phosphorus fertilizer, promotes flowers and fruits. It can make the plant grow strong, enhance the plant's cold resistance, and improve the flowering and fruiting rate of the plant. Therefore, before the flowering stage of the flower, emphasis should be placed on phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to promote bud development. Excessive phosphorus fertilizer can cause plants to mature prematurely, leading to reduced yields. At the same time, due to the interaction between phosphorus and zinc, iron, and magnesium, excessive application can affect the plant's absorption of zinc, iron, and magnesium. Phosphorus fertilizer deficiency can lead to poor root development, stunted plant growth, and when severely deficient, the leaves and stems are thin and long, sometimes purplish. Fruit development is poor, maturity is delayed, leading to reduced yield and quality. Poultry manure, bone meal, calcium superphosphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, and phosphate rock powder are all commonly used phosphorus fertilizers for growing flowers.
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