Sorrel is a tasty and healthy plant grown in the garden. So that it has a lot of nutrients, it is regularly fed. Various components are used for this. In order not to harm this culture, you need to know exactly when and how to feed it.
The article tells about all the rules of feeding sorrel both in the open field and at home. We will also show you which fertilizers are suitable for each growing period.
Importance of feeding
Fertilizer is needed for rapid growth, ripening, maintaining health and preventing disease. Thanks to top-dressing, the plant accumulates vitamins and minerals, becomes hardy, tolerates changes in air temperature, and a high level of humidity.
When should fertilizer be applied?
Bring it three times for the entire period of cultivation of this culture. The first time this is done when preparing the soil for sowing. The second time in the spring, and the third in the summer, when the harvest is already gathered.
More often makes it not necessary. This rule is violated if the state of the soil suddenly deteriorated and she urgently needs help. Then top dressing is not planned to restore the health of the soil. If it is in poor condition, it becomes dry, is collected in large lumps. It becomes non-uniform, brightens. Weeds and pests can accumulate in it.
How to feed the purchased means?
Fertilization is done with ready fertilizers according to the instructions. Before beginning this process, the instructions are carefully studied and not violated.
In the spring
To feed, you must perform the following steps:
- All dried stalks and leaves are removed from the plot. It must be cleared of weeds and trash.
- Then prepare the finished fertilizer. Each fertilizer has its own preparation stages. Fertilizers are diluted in water if necessary or mixed with other components to achieve the desired consistency.
- Next, fertilizer laid out around the site.
Mix with the soil should not be. It is enough to put the product on the surface if it is dry. If the fertilizer is in liquid form, the soil is abundantly watered and left to absorb the agent.
Perfectly fertilizes the soil complex means "MINIGRAN for vegetables and greens". These are granules that are applied in April and May once a month.
Instruction:
- A bag of contents printed. It has 1.5 kg of granules. It is enough for 7-8 square meters of land.
- Fertilizer sprinkled area, slightly mixing with the surface of the earth.
- Watering fertilizer, diluted with water is not necessary.
- Perform feeding with this tool in April and May.
Also suitable for sorrel liquid feeding "DCM Bio-organic Vegetables and Herbs". It is used once every 2 weeks in April and May.
Instruction:
- 3 ml of product diluted in a liter of water.
- The resulting liquid is treated area.
After cutting for further growth
Fertilization in this case is not much different from the spring feeding. First of all, it is necessary to clear the area of weeds, slightly loosen the ground. After this, fertilizer is applied. If it is dry, it should be slightly mixed with the top layer of soil, but not too deep.
For ready-made solutions in liquid form, it is enough to water the soil, especially the places around the cut, so that further active growth of the culture is carried out.
What to fertilize after cutting? An excellent remedy for this period is “FERTIKA for vegetables”. It is also suitable for greenery, including sorrel. With this fertilizer, crop growth is stimulated. Use the tool you need according to the instructions:
- A small amount of fertilizer (30 g per square meter) is put on the plot.
- Fertilizers are lightly mixed with the soil.
- No need to water.
- Apply this fertilizer every 2 weeks.
Autumn to prepare the soil
It is very important to fertilize this period in order to prepare the land for the next year. To do this, after harvesting, digging of the beds is carried out with the simultaneous introduction of healing agents. It is better to apply fertilizers in a dry form so that they are thoroughly mixed with the ground.
For this period, suitable fertilizer "Agricola Universal". She sprinkled area (50 g per square meter) once every two weeks for the whole autumn.
This complex contains many vitamins and minerals that the soil needs. The tool is presented in a dry form, it is not necessary to dilute it in water.
You should also pay attention to the "Pokon". This tool is made in the form of granules, used in dry form. 30 g of the product is used for 1 square meter of land.
Granules sprinkle the area, gently mix them with the soil. Fertilization is carried out all autumn once every 2-3 weeks.
Where can one buy?
Fertilizers are purchased in specialized stores for gardeners. When choosing funds should pay attention to their compositions. It depends on the composition and components among them, how much fertilizer will be useful. Well, if in the composition of feeding there are:
- ammonium nitrate;
- potassium sulfate;
- ammonium sulfate.
These components are particularly useful for growing crops and sorrel is no exception.
Also When choosing means, one should pay attention to what time of year they are intended. For example: during spring, you cannot select and apply fertilizers intended for summer or autumn.
The cost of finished products depends on the number of components in the composition and the amount of the product itself. On average, their cost varies from 150 to 600 rubles. But if the product is a well-known brand, it has many useful components, the price may be higher. The products of the brands “DCM Bio-organic”, “FERTIKA”, “Agricola” have proven themselves well. They contain natural ingredients that help the sorrel to grow and stay healthy.
What to fertilize from natural ingredients?
Organic fertilizers are applied as well as ready-made. Preparing them yourself is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.
For autumn Suitable means based on ammonium nitrate. 15 g of this ingredient, 10 g of compost and 15 g of potassium salt are mixed. The resulting mixture is placed on the ground and slightly mixed with the top layer.- In the summer the soil needs another fertilizing, making nitrogen. In small quantities it is brought into the ground. In August, fed with phosphorus. It is introduced in small quantities into the soil.
- In the spring useful mixtures are introduced between the rows of the plot, without much deepening them. For every square meter of bed there are only two buckets of humus, which can be replaced by compost. This mixture will allow the plant to grow and grow quickly.
For autumn Suitable means based on ammonium nitrate. 15 g of this ingredient, 10 g of compost and 15 g of potassium salt are mixed. The resulting mixture is placed on the ground and slightly mixed with the top layer.Features of feeding with growing on the windowsill and balcony
In this case, it is necessary to act more carefully: the deposited funds are taken in smaller quantities, they are buried by 1-2 cm, but no deeper. Before the earth slightly loosened, removing weeds and litter.
What will happen if you do not feed the plant?
If you do not make useful substances, do not feed the plant, soon the gardener will notice negative consequences. First of all, the appearance of the soil will deteriorate: it will become brighter than usual, gather in lumps. Weeds will quickly appear on it and the probability of pests will increase. The plant can be seriously ill.
In rare cases without fertilizers, the plant and the earth remain healthy.. This is possible if the soil is fertile and excess fertilizing is not needed. Experts do not recommend taking risks. According to them, sorrel requires vitamins and minerals, and there are very few of them in the earth. For this reason, top dressing is very important, it cannot be ignored.
To feed sorrel means to care for it, supply it with nutrients and take care of its growth. It also helps to avoid a number of diseases, improves the plant immunity, preventing pests from affecting and destroying it. Knowing the features of feeding, the gardener will grow a healthy plant.
