Choosing fertilizer for hibiscus. When and how to feed a houseplant?

Everyone loves to eat, including plants. Especially if the food is not only healthy, but also contributes to the development and growth of the plant.

Today we will talk about how to grow a beautiful and lush Chinese rose at home with fertilizer, which will constantly delight with its flowering.

In this article we will talk about fertilizing for hibiscus: what does this flower love and what is vital for it during the periods of its development, as well as how to fertilize a houseplant so that it blooms.

Importance

Why fertilize the plant at all? Is not enough water and those substances that are in the soil? No, not enough! The soil tends to become depleted, over time hibiscus will “eat” most of the necessary substances, and then you have to either doom the flower for death, or transplant it, which is not always possible, or fertilize it.

Also, fertilizing can perform not only a supporting role, but also a stimulating: thanks to them, the plant will bloom better, and grow taller and faster.

You need to carefully monitor how much fertilizer has been added. Top dressing is not the case when "the more - the better."

What time to fertilize?

Top dressing for hibiscus is carried out from the middle of spring (April) to the beginning of autumn (September). During this period, mineral fertilizers are used, they should be added every 4 weeks. Once a month they can be replaced by cow dung or bird droppings, diluted with water in a ratio of one to ten.

It is worth noting that hibiscus can also be fertilized in winter, but following three conditions:

1. fertilize only when flowering plants;
2. feed hibiscus a quarter of the dose from fertilizer in spring and summer;
3. use potassium phosphate dressing.

Types of dressings: how to choose the right one?

All feeds for hibiscus can be divided into the following categories:

• To maintain plant life.
• For the development of hibiscus (Be it flowering or accelerated growth).
• For the prevention of diseases / to combat their effects.

It is important to know that absolutely all top dressings are divided into two groups, differing both in action and in dosage:

• Organic fertilizer.
• Inorganic fertilizers.

How to cook from natural products at home?

And now we will pay attention to specific feedings. The following recipes are suitable for those who want to help their hibiscus during flowering, to accelerate its growth or to recover after a serious illness, using organic fertilizer. No chemistry, just what you can find at home at hand.

During flowering

Banana Peel Infusion

Banana contains a large amount of potassium, as well as magnesium. These elements are very useful for flowering hibiscus, thanks to their influence, the plant will be able to dissolve as many flowers as possible.

For cooking will need:

• 2 banana peels;
• 5 liters of warm water.

Cooking method:

1. finely chop the banana peel;
2. to fill with water;
3. leave to infuse for 3 days;
4. if the resulting solution was too thick, dilute with water.

How to apply:

• Water hibiscus 1 time for 2 weeks.
• Use from late spring and all summer.

Sugar

For cooking will need:

• A glass of water (200ml).
• Half a teaspoon of sugar.

Cooking method: Add sugar to water and mix well.

Application: This infusion flower watered twice a month.

Blood

To the list of possible dressings for flowering hibiscus, water that remained after the thawed raw meat, as well as the water with which this meat was washed, can be added.

To water a hibiscus with it once in 14 days. It is necessary to use only fresh blood water.otherwise the liquid with blood may quickly become rotten.

During growth

If in order to grow not only beautiful, but also the biggest hibiscus, you should refer to the following recipes.

Amber acid solution

Succinic acid is an ecological and completely environmentally friendly plant growth stimulator. Thanks to its solution can significantly accelerate the growth of hibiscus.

For cooking will need:

1. 1 glass of water (200ml);
2. 1 gram of succinic acid (can be bought at any pharmacy).

Cooking method: Add acid to water and stir until the substance is completely dissolved.

Application: Spray the plant every 3 weeks, depending on the growth of hibiscus, increasing the concentration. The maximum increase is 5-10 times.

Important! The solution is valid for use 3 days from the date of creation.

Yeast

For cooking will need:

• 10 grams of yeast;
• 1 tablespoon of sugar;
• 1 liter of water.

Cooking method:

1. slightly heat the water;
2. add yeast and sugar to it;
3. leave to infuse for at least 2 hours;
4. dilute with water in the ratio of 1/5.

Application:

Water the hibiscus with yeast solution for the entire growth period once every 2-3 weeks.

To bring the flower back to life

But what if it is not the growth or flowering of the plant that is concerned, but its very existence? And in this case at home, you can make a lot of solutions and tinctures that will precisely bring the plant back to life.

succinic acid

Succinic acid can not only contribute to the growth of the plant, but also save it from certain death.

For cooking will need:

1. 1 tablet of succinic acid;
2. 1 liter of water.

Cooking method: for every liter of water should be 1 tablet.

Using: spray the roots, shoots and leaves of the affected plant or just water it with a solution. Apply 2-3 times a week until full recovery of hibiscus.

Infusion of egg whites

An infusion of egg whites can just as effectively help dying hibiscus to cope with the effects of the disease. However, you need to prepare for the fact that the infusion will not have the most pleasant smell.

For cooking will need:

1. 1 egg white;
2. 1 glass of water (200ml);
3. 2 liters of water.

Cooking method:

1. mix 200 ml of water and egg white;
2. place the mixture in a dark and cool place;
3. let it brew for a week;
4. dilute the mixture with 2 liters of water.

Application: water the hibiscus with the obtained solution once a week until the plant is fully cured.

Purchase of ready mix

If there is no desire to personally feed for your hibiscus, you can always buy them. But, in order not to stumble, to buy the first one, you need to pay attention to the following:

1. In the feed should not be too much phosphorus. It is dangerous in that with an excess of chlorosis causes (iron ceases to be absorbed by the plant).
2. The same goes for nitrogen in the feed composition. Too much nitrogen will cause hibiscus leaves to burn.
3. The ratio of substances in the top dressing should be approximately: NPK 3: 1: 5.

Features of fertilizer when grown in open ground

To feed hibiscus growing in a pot, and hibiscus growing in open ground, you need differently. The number and type of dressings should determine the soil. Therefore, before you feed the plant, and even more plant it, you need to study the ground. If the ground is fine, then hibiscus in the open ground fertilized every 2 weeks from summer to early autumn. In the fall, potash fertilizers are applied to the soil to help the plant survive the winter better.

Is it possible not to use top dressing?

Finally, we recall that some feeding for hibiscus are necessary. And if you can do without the same growth and flowering stimulants, then without mineral supplementation - in any way. Otherwise, the plant will simply deplete the soil, and then die. Caring for plants is subtle science. But if you manage to keep your hibiscus always "full", then it will delight with flowering for many years. Is this not a fee for all the care provided?

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