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Regular hydration is one of the key conditions successful cultivation plants for the home. How to water indoor flowers correctly - the knowledge necessary for every greenery lover in the house. Indoor plants, as well as crops for open ground, need regular watering, and it should be special for each species.

From this article you will learn how to water indoor flowers correctly and what features of crops should be taken into account. We will also provide recommendations for the arrangement automatic watering and consider ways to water flowers with peroxide, potassium permanganate or tea.

How to properly water indoor plants

Improper watering is considered one of the most common mistakes amateurs make. indoor plants. It is the violation of the irrigation schedule that causes disease and death of crops.

If you lead a busy lifestyle and are often away from home, you will have to opt for unpretentious varieties, which do not require regular watering or install an automatic watering system at the time of departure.

If you have a scheduled departure, the automatic watering system will provide enough moisture for your pets during your absence. Any grower knows that abundant watering will provide the flower with enough moisture for two weeks.

How to properly water indoor plants will tell you these expert tips(picture 1):

Can be used wool thread or braid: it will play the role of wicks through which water will flow into the pot. One end of the thread is stuck into the pot, and the other end is lowered into a vessel with water, standing above the level of the pot.
Mini greenhouse-cap made of transparent film over a pot. Stones are poured into a large transparent bag and a container with a flower is placed on them. The soil is watered abundantly and the film is tied on top.
Using a plastic container, on the bottom of which wet wipes or newspapers are previously placed. Pots are placed on top. Wet wipes are also placed between the pots. Instead of napkins, you can simply pour water, but this method is not suitable for all types.
Can be used plastic bottle, in which holes are pre-drilled in the bottom and cork. The bottle is filled with water and dropped a few centimeters upside down. The optimal hole diameter is determined experimentally. The size of the bottle depends on the clod of earth in the pot.

Such methods will help to provide crops with water for several weeks. However, it should be borne in mind that periodically the flowers still need to be watered in the traditional way.

The video shows how you can equip automatic watering plants at home.

Peculiarities

For automatic watering to be successful, you need to take into account some of its features. Firstly, in the warm season it is better to water the flowers in the evening, and in the winter - in the morning. Secondly, drainage must be made from stones, broken bricks or expanded clay in a pot so that moisture does not linger at the roots. In addition, rainwater or settled water should be used for irrigation, as tap water contains a lot of lime.

Other features of watering indoor plants are:

Watering is required only when the soil has dried out well, so you need to constantly check the condition of the soil before adding moisture.
Varieties such as gloxinia, cyclamen, saintpaulia do not like water, so they are watered in a pan.
If the flowers tolerate water well, then do not forget to spray them. This action will additionally humidify the air and help keep them clean.
In order to prevent burns on the leaves, it is not recommended to spray it if it is in direct sunlight, as the drops serve as a kind of magnifying glass.
If, during watering, water is not absorbed into the soil, but pours out of the pot, this indicates that the earth has dried up. In such cases, it is recommended to immerse the pot to the level of the soil in a container of water.
Increasing temperature and light intensity increase the crop's need for watering.

Figure 1. Automatic watering methods indoor flowers

In addition, it should be borne in mind that plants in ceramic pots are watered more often than flowers grown in plastic containers.

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The appearance of the plant reflects the lack or excess of water when watering. By carefully examining the flower, you can determine whether it has enough moisture.

For example, with a lack of water, the edges of the lower leaves become brown, dry or drooping, and the flowers quickly wither and crumble. With excess moisture lower leaves turn yellow, they show signs of rot, and not flowers - mold, and the roots become limp.

Kinds

There are several types of irrigation, each of which is suitable for certain type cultures.

For each type of irrigation there are certain characteristics(picture 2):

Overwatering: The soil contains a lot of moisture. Such watering is suitable for calamus, azalea and cyperus.
Abundant watering: the soil is kept constantly moist but so that the water does not stagnate in it. The flower is watered carefully, as the soil dries out. Such watering is loved by: begonia, alocasia, calathea, lemon, ivy and oleander.
Moderate watering: soil in a pot before watering is allowed to dry a couple of centimeters in the topsoil. Such watering is preferable for representatives of the decorative group.

Figure 2. The main ways to water flowers in the house

Rare watering belongs to separate species. In this case, the culture is kept in dry soil or watered only during active growth. The soil is allowed to dry completely before the next watering. They love such watering: gloxinia, caladium, krinum, philodendron, epiphyllum.

Automatic watering system for indoor plants

It is not difficult to make an automatic watering system for indoor plants at home (Figure 3). To do this, it is enough to take big piece dense natural fabric, moisten it with plenty of water and put flower pots on top (without pallets).

The second part of the fabric is lowered into a basin or other container of water. This way the fabric will stay constantly moist and the crops will get the moisture they need through the drainage holes in the pots. However, this method should only be used if you will be away for no more than two weeks.

How to water indoor flowers so that they bloom

The florist's award is lush bloom his plants. For this, time and energy are spent, a number of rules of care and maintenance are observed, conditions are created.

Note: There are some species that rarely bloom. They throw out buds only in adulthood. These species include cactus and bamboo. Some cacti give flowers at 10-15 years of age, bamboo once in 80 or 100 years.

In order for the plant to bloom, you need to awaken the “survival instinct” in it. To do this, uncomfortable conditions are created for them, since under the vigilant attention of the grower they are often in comfortable conditions and do not want to breed.

For the formation of buds, a difference is artificially arranged between day and night temperatures. In normal times, a temperature of 18-20 degrees is considered comfortable, but in such conditions the plant will only throw out the leaves. To increase the chance of a bud appearing, the night temperature is reduced by 15 degrees.

Many varieties require vegetative dormancy. During this period, their watering is much less frequent and much less. Temperature environment less than 10 degrees. Such conditions are created only in a cold greenhouse or on a veranda, this provokes the flowering of some species.

Figure 3. Methods for making a do-it-yourself automatic irrigation system

A direct dependence of flowering exists with lighting. The formation of buds depends on the amount of light and its intensity. The length of daylight depends on the period in which the plant blooms in its natural habitat. One may need a short daylight hours, while another may need a long one. For example, chrysanthemums, nerins, kalanchoes, cyclamens, poinsettias require a short daylight hours, and pelargoniums, senopolises and glokisinia need a long daylight hours for flowering.

Is it possible to water indoor flowers with hydrogen peroxide

In practice Agriculture soaking the seeds in a hydrochloric acid solution is used, as it is known that the seeds contain inhibitors that prevent germination. AT natural environment inhibitors are destroyed by natural oxidation.

Note: Hydrogen peroxide is used to destroy inhibitors. Sowing seeds are sprayed, moistening with a 1% peroxide solution from a spray bottle. But even a slight excess of the concentration of the solution will not do harm. This method is suitable for sowing seeds in jars.

You can also simply water the plants every 3-4 days with water with a 3% peroxide solution (Figure 4). With such irrigation, the sowing area is disinfected, since the concentration of the solution is chosen just for the purpose of disinfection.

Is it possible to water indoor flowers with potassium permanganate

Main useful elements potassium permanganate are potassium and manganese. Under the action of manganese, microorganisms living in the soil increase their activity. However, watering should be moderate, since an overabundance of this element can be harmful, as well as its overabundance.

Figure 4. Watering houseplants with hydrogen peroxide

Potassium permanganate acidifies the soil, so watering with this solution is most suitable for species that prefer acidic soils. Cultures that prefer acidic soil came to us from the tropics: begonia, hydrangea, ferns, tradescantia, cyperus, etc. But watering with potassium permanganate will also have a beneficial effect on violets and primroses familiar to many flower growers.

Is it possible to water indoor flowers with tea

Often this question is asked by beginner flower growers. It is important to know what kind of watering tea should be, and whether it should contain sugar (Figure 5).

This watering option is well suited for organic supporters, since tea can be considered good. natural fertilizer. Any tea can be used for watering, as long as it does not contain flavors and additives of synthetic origin.

In order for tea watering to be successful, you need to make sure that acidic soil is suitable for your flowers. Flowers are watered with tea several times a month.

Note: Do not use tea with sugar, moldy or sour for watering. Use a fresh, not strong and not sweet tea solution, it should be room temperature.

In addition to watering with tea itself, tea leaves are also used as top dressing. Its dosage is strictly controlled, and when applied, it must be mixed with the topsoil. This top dressing will help retain moisture in the soil and reduce the amount of watering.

Is it possible to water indoor flowers with yeast

Indoor flowers need more intensive fertilizer than outdoor plants. Yeast is especially useful for such crops, as indoor flowers grow in pots with a limited amount of nutrients.

Yeast has a good effect on the growth and development of the plant. They become more resistant to pests and diseases, as well as more viable with insufficient moisture and insufficient sanctification. Them root system develops better, and the cuttings take root faster. The previously sluggish stem after such top dressing becomes more massive, the leaves are filled with juice faster, and the buds develop faster and bloom longer.

Figure 5. Using tea to water plants

The secret of fertilizing with yeast is that they contain a special fungus that changes the composition of the soil. The microorganisms contained in the soil begin to actively produce the body, while releasing a lot of potassium and nitrogen, which are necessary for flowers. Moreover, it is simple and available remedy, since both dry and raw yeast diluted with water (at a concentration of 10 grams of yeast per 10 liters of water) are suitable for top dressing.

Note: To enhance the effect of the fertilizer, vegetable additives are added to its composition: hops or potato tops.

If there is no yeast at hand, it is allowed to use food waste: bread, crackers and other products containing the necessary substances.

The author of the video will tell you which fertilizers are best used for indoor flowers.

The frequency of watering is determined by the physiological state of the plant and external conditions: air temperature, soil and air humidity, light intensity, moisture capacity and friability of the substrate, pot sizes, etc. It is desirable that watering be uniform - without abrupt transitions from strong drying (lack of moisture) to waterlogging.

Also, the need of plants for water is determined by the specific features of species and families: the structure of above-ground organs, the power of the root system, etc. For example, plants with succulent, fleshy leaves (such as agave, aloe) need less water than plants with large leaves(hibiscus), which sometimes need to be watered more often (every day or twice a day in summer). For bulbous plants excess moisture is harmful. It is best to water them, directing the stream of water not at the bulb, but closer to the walls of the pot, or water from the pan, so as to moisten the roots, but not wet the bulb itself.

In various literature, there are various ways determining the plant's water requirement. This is the tapping of the pot (a booming sound - dry), the difference in weight (wet earth is heavier), etc. But using such methods is easy to make a mistake. You can more accurately determine the state of the earth by plunging your finger into the ground. In general, over time, at fairly constant temperatures, watering is established in a certain mode, for example, every other day in spring, every day - every other day in summer, two to three days in autumn, once every two weeks in winter.

From watering with cold water or watering at cool temperatures, irregularly shaped depressed spots appear on the leaves of orchids.

On the leaves of violets, when watered with cold water, as well as when spraying with cool water (or when spraying in cool weather), colorless irregular spots also appear.

There are plants that are very sensitive to lack of moisture, such as azaleas, maidenhair. When the earth dries out completely, azaleas die. There are also such plants (there are quite a lot of them among indoor flowers) that do not tolerate either overdrying or waterlogging. This is araucaria: when its branches begin to wilt from overdrying, then no soldering helps. But overflowing leads to inevitable death. The same goes for gardenia - a very favorite flower grower.

In winter, during the dormant period, plant growth slows down or stops, at this time the plants need less water, and they are watered much less often, sometimes up to 1-3 times a month. In spring and summer, when the plant has a period of growth and flowering, on the contrary, watering is needed more often, sometimes up to 2-4 times a week. Autumn, especially rainy and cloudy, is a transitional period for plants. Plant growth slows down, but does not stop, it is already cool in the apartment and on the balcony, the earth dries out much longer than on warm days in summer and the likelihood of overflow increases.

Factors affecting the abundance or frequency of watering

Which plants to water more	Which plants should be watered less?
Plants in the growth stage Plants with many leaves Plants with large broad leaves evaporating a lot of moisture flowering plants(except those that bloom during dormancy, such as orchids) Mature plants with strong root system If the pot has good drainage and large drainage holes Plants in clay pots In rooms with dry warm air winter If the summer is dry, hot weather	Plants in a dormant period Plants with few leaves Plants with succulent fleshy leaves, stems, bulbs Plants with a small root system, especially if the roots of the plant have suffered from pests, diseases or due to improper care If there is no pot drainage holes Plants in non-porous containers (plastic, metal, etc.) Plants in a cool or damp environment If it's rainy and overcast in summer

It cannot be said that the comparative table cases are the absolute rule. In fact, there are a number of factors to consider when determining whether to water more or less. Violation of the irrigation regime, water quality, its temperature, will inevitably affect the plant. The more often this happens, the more severely the plant will suffer. For example, a particularly sensitive plant can die immediately from watering with cold water.

Irrigation Disturbances

Signs of lack of water	Signs of excess water
The leaves are drooping, soft, the earth in the pot is dry as fluff In plants with soft, tender leaves (balsam), they become lethargic and droop. In plants with hard leathery leaves (ficus, laurel, oleander, myrtle), they dry out and crumble (first of all, old leaves fall off) Flowers and buds drop or fade quickly	The leaves are sluggish, there are soft areas with signs of rot, the earth in the pot is moist Growth retardation Curled, yellowed and withered leaves, the tips of the leaves are brown Both old and young leaves fall Mold on the surface of the soil, gray fluffy coating on stems and flowers

There is Golden Rule watering plants - it is better to water less, but more often than less often and in large quantities.

From a lack of moisture, plants often lower their leaves. But the leaves also wilt from waterlogging. The difference is that an overdried plant immediately after watering (immersing the cutting in water) restores the elasticity of the leaves.

The lack of air humidity cannot be compensated for by increasing watering. To increase the humidity, you need to put the plant in a pan with water, but isolate the pot and roots from contact with water.

There is such a thing as plant turgor. Turgor is the fullness of plant cells with water. If the plant does not have enough water, the leaves and branches droop, become lethargic, then they talk about the loss of turgor. If the plant was not dehydrated for a long time, then it is enough to thoroughly soak the soil with water so that the turgor is restored.

It should be noted that the wilting of the leaves is not always associated with a lack of water. This can happen under the influence sun rays, on the first clear day the field is long cloudy weather. Therefore, before sinning for improper watering, other errors should be excluded that give a similar plant reaction.

Abundant watering

Plants are watered immediately after the earthen clod dries out in the upper third of the pot (determined by touch, dipping a finger into the ground). Such watering is required by most tropical plants with thin delicate leaves (allocasia, begonia, fittonia, heliotrope), as well as some plants with leathery leaves (lemon, ficus, oleander, ivy), but only in the warm season, during the period of active growth.

moderate watering

Plants are not watered immediately after the earthen coma dries out, but after two or three days, as the earth dries out in the upper layer of the earth. This applies to plants with fleshy or heavily pubescent stems and leaves (peperomia, columna), with thick roots and rhizomes (palms, dracaena, aspidistra, aroid), as well as with water-bearing tubers on the roots (asparagus, chlorophytum, arrowroot) and bulbous. For some plants, light drying is a prerequisite during the dormant period, as it stimulates bookmarking and ripening. flower buds(zygocactus, clivia).

Rare watering

Plants are left dry for several days, weeks, months. This applies to cacti and succulents, as well as deciduous tuberous and bulbous plants that have a dormant period (krinum, gloxinia, hippeastrum, caladium). The earth in this case dries up in a pot completely. The water-storing organs of plants allow them to survive drought. Rare watering is carried out during the dormant period of plants, when all life processes are inhibited. For most plants, this period falls in the winter months and is accompanied by a decrease in temperature, sometimes very significant (up to + 2-3 degrees, but on average up to + 8-12 degrees). At low temperatures plants are especially sensitive to excess moisture. But if for some reason the rest period did not take place, the temperature dropped slightly in winter, the plant cannot be transferred to rare watering. The frequency of watering will depend entirely on the temperature and the rate of drying of the earth.

There are no general strict rules for watering, each type of plant needs its own watering regime, read about this in the Encyclopedia section.

What water to water

It is best to water the plants with soft rainwater. Hard water (including well water) containing various salts should be avoided. Aroids, azaleas, orchids, ferns, and camellias are especially resistant to hard water. Those plants that grow on calcareous soils tolerate watering with hard water well. Gather rain water difficult, it can be replaced with filtered or boiled water. Settled water is devoid of chlorine (it evaporates in a day or two), but not salts, so it can be used if it is soft enough.

How to soften water for watering flowers

To soften hard water, add wood ash, at the rate of 3 g of ash per 1 liter of water.

You can also add fresh peat to the water, at the rate of 100 g per 10 liters of water.

If funds allow, it can be advised to filter water for irrigation through household filters.

Can be used to soften water chemicals containing, for example, oxalic acid. However, for this you need to know exactly the degree of hardness of your water in order to accurately calculate the dose.

The water temperature should be at least at least room temperature. This rule is especially important when watering tropical plants. Cacti are recommended to be watered with warmer water. Watering plants with cold water can cause root rot, bud drop, and even plant death. On the contrary, watering plants with warm water in a cold room is also undesirable, because. this will cause the plant to grow prematurely. Watering the same hot water, and this is also practiced, stimulates the growth of plants. By hot is meant a temperature not higher than 45-50 degrees (hand hot).

Sometimes the question arises whether it is possible to use hot water tap water by diluting it with cold water. In fact, chemical composition hot and cold pipe water is almost the same, so if the water is soft enough, then you can use this water.

If there is a lot of earth in the pot, or the leaves block access to the earth, it is very convenient to make a special device: drill a hole in the bottle cap for the tube from the ballpoint pen. It is especially convenient to water cacti and seedlings this way.

The nozzle on the bottle can be made from any improvised means (tip from an inhaler, a straw from juice). After abundant watering, it is advisable to loosen the soil in pots with a thin wooden stick.

Of course, the most common watering method is from a watering can, this is probably the easiest and most affordable way. Some plants that require very moist soil (like cyperus) can be watered by immersion: placed in a tray of water so that the water reaches ground level, for about 5-15 minutes. Then drain the water.

It is very convenient to water plants from plastic bottles. If you pour water into bottles and put them without caps, the chlorine will disappear in a day and the water will warm up to room temperature. Sometimes it is convenient to put bottles near the battery, then the water will be a little warmer.

It is convenient to water crops, only sprouted seedlings, small plants, transplanted children or plants that require drip irrigation through a sprayer, adjusting the pressure of dust-like spraying until a thin jet is formed.

If the soil in the pot is dry:

Watering overdried plants is best done by dipping to more evenly wet the soil. It is necessary to lower the pot completely for a while (5-10 minutes) in warm water(25-30°C) poured into a large container such as a bowl.

If the plant is very dry, then keep the pot in water until air bubbles cease to stand out. Then take out the pot, let the water drain onto the tray and drain it.

So that potted plants do not get sick and delight in flowering, you need to know how to water the flowers. With excessive or irregular watering, the leaves change color and fall off. Consider the basic rules of care.

General watering rules

Every plant needs varying degrees soil moisture. Some prefer heavy watering, others moderate.

How to water flowers so that they do not turn yellow?

Consider how to properly water the flowers:

put drainage at the bottom of the pot so that the water does not get stuck;
water the flowers in the evening in summer, and in the morning in winter;
use settled water, not from the tap;
check soil moisture every day, do not water if the ground is wet;
for plants that do not like moisture, water is poured into the pan;
moisture-loving flowers spray regularly, especially in summer.

Increase watering if the temperature rises or the air becomes dry. Flowers in ceramic pots are watered more often than in plastic ones. If the earth has dried up, and the liquid immediately pours into the pan when watering, immerse the pot in water to the level of the soil.

According to the state of the flower determine the abundance of moisture. When the soil is waterlogged, the leaves turn yellow and fall off, the tips turn brown. Mold appears on the surface of the earth. If there is not enough moisture, the leaves are sluggish, the tips dry and turn yellow. The buds fall before flowering.

How to water indoor flowers in winter?

During the heating season, problems begin with growing plants on the windowsill. Be sure to humidify the air in the room and reduce watering.

In winter, follow these rules:

aloe, fuchsia, agapanthus and hydrangeas, water once a month so that the roots do not dry out;
tropical plants spray from a spray bottle;
water only with warm settled water;
loosen the ground before watering, during heating season the surface may dry out, and in the depths the soil will be wet;
water no more than twice a week, in winter the flowers rest and do not consume much water;
if the plant blooms in December-January, then do not reduce watering.

If you are going on vacation for a couple of weeks, it is important to provide indoor plants the necessary conditions. Then the flowers will meet you on your return green and viable. Watering flowers can be entrusted to relatives or neighbors, but this does not always work out. How to leave the plants in this case? In this article, we will tell you how to leave flowers for the holidays.

There are many ways to leave flowers for the holidays without watering.

How to leave flowers without watering for a month

Houseplants can easily survive without watering for two to four weeks if the following steps are taken:

water the flowers abundantly before leaving;
remove the pots from the windowsill and draw the curtains tightly;
wrap the pots with wet newspaper, and wrap the top with a plastic bag;
cut off all the buds and flowers, as well as thin out the leaf mass a little;
small flowers can be covered with plastic caps, but so that air enters from below;
put the pots closer to keep the high humidity around the flowers;
place the pot with the plant in a larger container, and lay expanded clay in the gaps between the walls, which is moistened with water;
you can put the pots in a basin, on the bottom of which put a material that absorbs water well, and lay a layer of newspapers on top of it, then open the faucet so that water flows out of it drop by drop (the water will moisten the newspapers and material, creating the necessary moisture for plants).

Many of these methods are stressful for plants, but will allow them to survive your absence. Upon returning from vacation, you will have to try a little to return the flowers to their former splendor and beauty.

How to leave flowers and ensure they are watered

If the vacation is long, then it is better to purchase a special drip irrigation system. But this option is not cheap, so you can get by with improvised means. The easiest way is to use a plastic bottle. It is necessary to pierce the cork of the bottle with an awl (so that the hole is small), fill the container with water, tighten the cork and put the bottle in the ground with the neck down, deepening by 2-3 cm.

Droplets flowing from the bottle will gradually moisten the soil

Another known way- wick watering. For him, strips of fabric are taken that absorb water well. One end of the strip is placed in a pot and sprinkled with a little soil, and the other end is placed in a vessel with water located above the surface of the earth in a pot.

Growing indoor plants, you want them to bloom luxuriantly on an ongoing basis. To do this, you need to use proven life hacks - water the plants with special solutions. How and how to water indoor flowers so that they bloom, you will learn from today's article.

How to water indoor flowers so that they bloom?

Competent care of indoor plants involves the introduction of several procedures, such as watering, fertilizing, loosening the soil, in rare cases, transplanting, spraying, pinching, etc. The florist needs to focus in more detail on how to water indoor flowers so that they bloom. This heading includes both regular watering and with the addition of special ingredients, as well as top dressing in liquid form.

Watering and feeding indoor plants

In order for indoor flowers to bloom, they need to be watered and fed constantly. The nutrition of indoor plants is based on mineral and organic fertilizers. If indoor flowers have not been fed for several years, their flowering is noticeably smaller. The general condition of the plants gives out the lack of top dressing.

Too much fertilizer is also detrimental to plant health. An overabundance of any components can lead to a violation in development. For example, if you feed nitrogen fertilizers during the flowering period, you can cause the suspension of blooming flowers.

The choice of water for irrigation affects the condition of the soil mixture of indoor plants no less than the applied fertilizers. For example, alkalization of the soil can lead to the fact that a houseplant does not bloom. Elevated pH (acidification) of the earth will also lead to Negative consequences for indoor flowers.

The rule of feeding and watering the soil mixture: maintain the necessary acidic, alkaline or neutral reaction of the soil mixture.

How to water flowers so that they bloom at home?

Normally, it is necessary to water and feed indoor flowers with fertilizers suitable for the variety. If indoor flowers do not bloom, you need to pick up appropriate care recovery.

How to water the flowers so that they bloom:

The first recipe is easy to make on your own at home: 1 tsp is poured into a 1 liter bottle. castor oil and fill the container with settled water, close the lid and shake the contents. Watered immediately.
Liquid mineral fertilizers based on potassium and phosphorus with the addition of trace elements (boron, zinc, molybdate, etc.) stimulate the flowering of indoor plants.
Over-rotted organics in small amounts are good for long-lasting, weather-resistant blooms.

In addition to direct watering and fertilizing with liquid nutrients, foliar sprays can be carried out based on minerals with trace elements, which also improve the flowering of indoor plants.

Note to the florist. castor oil in pure form can burn the roots of indoor plants. Castor oil is perfectly shaken together with water, dividing into small particles, so this type of fertilizer, which can be watered with indoor flowers, is safe for green pets.

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Hello dear plant lovers! Our green friends depend on us for everything, and only proper care will allow crops to turn green, bloom and develop, therefore, in continuation of the flower theme, I would like to talk about such an issue as fertilizing for flowers at home. It turns out that a plant living in a flower pot only has enough nutrients for 1.5-2 months after transplantation, and then it begins to suffer from a lack of trace elements! Let's not starve our pets and learn how to properly feed them!

When and how to feed?

It is necessary to apply special nutrients regularly, during the period of active growth (from spring to autumn) it is recommended to add fertilizer to the pot about once a month, but in winter you can relax, since most crops at this time rest and gain strength for the new season.

Fertilizers are divided into two groups - mineral and organic.

The first can be bought at any gardening store, they are different - with one trace element, several or the whole complex. It is quite simple to make them, just dilute the liquid in water according to the instructions and water the flowers with it. When choosing a drug, you need to consider the needs of plants. So, deciduous-ornamental flowers (for example, ficus) love nitrogen, and flowering ones - phosphorus. In more detail, the “tastes” of culture can be found in the description of the flower, or simply consult with a consultant in the store.

But there is also organic species Fertilizers are natural products that have a beneficial effect on plants. We will talk about them in more detail later.

When should it be done?

You need to feed the plants constantly, without waiting for the first symptoms, but to find out that the flowers just need additional nutrition, the following signs will help:

weak and thin stems stretching upwards;
lack of buds and flowers;
growth retardation;
the leaves became smaller, weaker, pale;
foliage turns yellow and crumbles;
general miserable appearance of the plant.

But do not get carried away with fertilizing, as excessive activity can be harmful. As they say, everything should be in moderation, with too much nutrients, home flowers shed their buds and are in no hurry to bloom.

Natural products for flower nutrition

1. Sugar or glucose

Sugar and glucose become the basis for plant nutrition, because this component is necessary for the respiration of the sprout, the processes of absorption of substances, energy production, and the creation of new cells. To do this, a spoonful of sugar or a glucose tablet must be dissolved in a liter of water and pour or spray the sprouts with the composition. But you should not get carried away with such a procedure, even in people an excess of sweet causes obesity and diabetes, it is also harmful for flora. Once a month is enough to make the life of indoor plants sweet.

2. Coffee grounds

Coffee grounds are high in nutrients, making them an excellent fertilizer. The good news is that you don’t have to work for a long time in the process of preparing the composition, you just need to leave the coffee asleep after drinking and pour it directly into the pot. It will act as a mulch, preventing excessive evaporation of moisture from the surface, and when watering, the trace elements will gradually dissolve and enter the substrate, and from there through the roots to the plant. But remember that coffee increases the acidity of the soil, so use this top dressing on succulents (cactus, money tree, scarlet) is not worth it, but azalea, ripsalis, hydrangea will be very happy with the delicacy.

3. Black tea

Tea is rightfully considered an excellent home fertilizer, it can be used both in dry and liquid form. Is there leftover tea left after drinking tea? Just pour it into a pot instead of traditional watering. True, you should not do this regularly, since the liquid is very loved by black flies. And experts recommend adding dry leaves to the substrate, they make the soil loose and light, for this, tea leaves must be mixed with the ground in a ratio of 1: 3 at the time of planting. You can pour tea leaves on the surface of the soil in the form of mulch, following the example of coffee. Such procedures are suitable for delicate crops such as violet, geranium, begonia.

4. Citrus peels.

Do you like oranges and lemons? Flowers also adore these fruits, because they contain a lot of vitamins that increase immunity. Therefore, we do not throw away the remaining peels after eating, but collect them in a liter jar, after which we fill the contents with a liter hot water and we insist for a day. Then we filter the infusion, dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:10 and use it for watering houseplants that prefer acidic soil - azaleas, hydrangeas, rapsis.

Ash is a classic of the genre, wood burning ash not only contains a lot of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron, but also helps to disinfect the soil, preventing the appearance of various diseases. It is easiest to apply this fertilizer during transplantation, mixing the substrate with the ashes. And in the future, it is possible to carry out watering with ash water, for this, a tablespoon of the powder must be diluted in a liter of water.

6. Onion peel

Leftover onion peel after cooking? And it will be used, because this product contains a lot of phytoncides that fight diseases and pests of flowers, and this top dressing stimulates the growth and flowering of domestic green pets. For the procedure, you need to take 20-25 grams of dry husk and boil in a liter of water for 10 minutes, insist and use for spraying and watering, especially in the presence of diseases and midges in a pot.

Yeast as a fertilizer is recognized even by scientists, it stimulates the growth and development of stems and roots. To do this, take a pinch of dry yeast, 1 tsp. sugar to activate them, and pour the powder with a liter of heated water. After a couple of hours, the liquid must be diluted with water five times, and water the flowers with it, and the method is not harmful, it can be used during the period of active growth every two weeks, and in winter - once a month.

Banana is rich in potassium, which supports active flowering, so this fruit will appeal to flowers with frequent buds. It was easier for me to dry the banana skins on a radiator or in the oven to a state of brittleness, and then grind them in a coffee grinder. Further, the powder can be periodically sprinkled on the surface of the soil or added to the substrate during transplantation.

Each plant needs regular nutrition, and now we know how and with what to fertilize green spaces so that they all year round pleasing to the eye. See you soon, good luck experimenting with flowers and subscribe to the blog!

You carefully monitor indoor flowers. feed them, but they do not bloom? This little trick will allow you to enjoy the flowering of your indoor plants for as long as possible! It is enough to add only 1 ingredient when watering, which is in every home.
The secret of feeding is simple and accessible, I share, let your flowers please you.

To make the plants bloom even more beautiful and magnificent, gardeners recommend feeding during the budding period. One such top dressing is castor oil, thanks to which the flowering becomes lush and longer, and the flower heads are large and get a more saturated color.

A liter bottle is filled with settled water at room temperature and 1 tsp is added to it. castor oil.

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A good hostess does not lose anything, everything goes into action! Therefore, indoor plants grow by leaps and bounds. And indoor flowers bloom - nowhere more beautiful! And the feeding of home flowers with folk remedies helps in this - infusion from the shell and drainage from the husk.

Houseplants are especially in dire need of fertilizers in spring and summer. With the help of available tools, you can easily and quickly create excellent organic fertilizers for your green pets.

In order to prepare fertilizer for indoor flowers at home easily and quickly, you will need:

Spray
Bottle of mineral water
Jug of water
bowl
onion peel
orange peels
Eggshell
Husks from sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Banana peel.

Preparing fertilizer for flowers

Fill with water onion peel. We insist for days. Then we throw away the husk, and water the plants with water for their growth and disinfection of the soil.
Pour orange peels with water and insist for three days
We filter, pour the infusion into a spray bottle and process the leaves of plants with it from above and below. The smell of oranges is not tolerated by many insects - pests - scale insects, spider mite, thrips.
A good top dressing for flowers at home is water in which we wash or cook various cereals. Of course, water for irrigation should be at room temperature.
Excellent fertilizer for flowers eggshell. The shell is soaked for several days, then thrown away, and the plants are watered with the resulting infusion.
As a top dressing, you can use ash diluted in water - at the rate of a half-liter jar of ash per 10 liters of water.
The water in which you wash fish or meat is a wonderful organic liquid fertilizer for flowers. It is also good to water the plants with "old" water from the aquarium when you change the water in it.
Seed husks are a wonderful drainage and baking powder! And it is suitable not only for indoor plants, but also for growing seedlings. For small plants it is better to use small sunflower husks, for large ones in tubs - palm trees, ficus, araucaria - husks from pumpkin seeds.
Occasionally, you can water the plants with carbonated mineral water. Carbon dioxide removes calcium - this is the same white limescale, which is formed on flower pots due to hard water.
In order for your roses to bloom better, you need banana peel flower food. To do this, cut the banana peel into small pieces, dry it and add it to the soil.

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