How to feed lilies

Mineral fertilizers

This group includes fertilizers that can contain only this substance or a whole complex of macro- and microelements. They dissolve easily and quickly supply plants with nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and trace elements (iron, boron and others). For some flowers that react negatively to organic fertilizers, this is the only way to replenish the need for nutrients.

Top dressing for garden soil

One of the most popular single-component mineral fertilizers that can be found in any country house is urea. It is an excellent nitrogen source for garden flowers and is recommended for spring feeding. Urea granules are embedded in the soil, where, in the presence of moisture, they quickly dissolve and immediately go to the roots.

Plants need large amounts of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers to form buds, bloom and prepare for winter. Superphosphate and potassium nitrate are well suited for this purpose. However, these monofertilizers, unlike urea, are less and less used in floriculture, giving way to complex mineral or organomineral fertilizers.
Complex mineral fertilizers contain, as a rule, the main elements N: P: K in certain ratios, as well as a large amount of trace elements that are no less important for the life of the plant organism (iron, manganese, boron, molybdenum, etc.). The most popular fertilizers are Kemira, Agricola, Pocon, Master, and for different periods of growth there are preparations with the required ratio of the main elements. For flowering plants, the predominance of phosphorus and potassium over nitrogen is the best option.

When choosing a mineral fertilizer of industrial production, do not forget about natural substances. An excellent source of various trace elements is ordinary wood ash, which is always found in the country. This substance is well absorbed by plants, while it is impossible to overfeed with ash, unlike chemical fertilizers. In addition, it mildly deoxidizes the soil and is necessary when mulching with sawdust and peat, which shifts the pH to the acidic side.

Autumn fertilizers for the garden

In the fall, the harvest is usually already harvested. Of course, there are winter crops. For example, when planting winter garlic, the soil must be prepared in late August - early September. To do this, 10 kg of humus, 1 glass of chalk, 2 tbsp. potassium sulfate and 1 tbsp. superphosphate.

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But it is unlikely that winter onions and garlic will occupy your entire garden. Therefore, the freed soil can be properly fertilized, without fear of burning the delicate roots of the plants. What fertilizers does a garden need in the fall?

Organic fertilizers for the vegetable garden

Overripe manure or compost is applied every 3-4 years for digging at the rate of 3-4 kg per 1 sq. M.

Poultry manure is a more concentrated fertilizer. Therefore, it is brought in at the rate of 2 kg per 1 square meter of the garden.

Soil fertilized with ash will be especially liked by cabbage in spring.

Also, this fertilizer is applied when preparing a site for potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, radishes, dill, carrots, parsley, peas, beans, beets, watercress. If you apply ash every few years, about 1 kg can be consumed per 1 square meter. But if you feed the plants more often, 1 cup per square meter will be enough for most of your green pets. Ash is not only an excellent source of minerals, but also reduces soil acidity.

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And in the case of onions and garlic, ash can be a prophylactic agent that protects against root rot. To do this, in the fall for digging, you can add up to 2 glasses of ash per 1 sq. M.

Siderata as an autumn fertilizer

Siderata are plants with a powerful root system and a rapidly growing green mass. They can be sown after harvest and then mowed and embedded in the soil. In the process of decomposition, such plants enrich the earth with nutrients.

Legumes can be used as siderates (field peas, lentils, clover, annual lupine, spring vetch, alfalfa, sweet clover); cereals (spring oats and barley, millet, winter varieties of rye and wheat). Phacelia, sunflower, buckwheat, amaranth, marigolds have proven themselves well as green manure.

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Mineral autumn fertilizers for the garden

The most popular autumn fertilizer is superphosphate, which, due to its not too rapid decomposition, is excellent for applying to the soil in the wettest season. Ordinary superphosphate is applied on average at the rate of 40-50 g per 1 sq. M, the rate of double superphosphate application is 20-30 g per 1 sq. M.

Potassium chloride is also a classic autumn fertilizer.

Before using it, it is important to carefully study the instructions in order to correctly calculate the dosage. But on average, they use about 10-20 g of fertilizer per 1 square meter.

It is recommended to wear goggles and a respirator when working with potassium chloride.

Potassium sulfate does not contain chlorine, which is harmful to many plants. In autumn, the granules are usually embedded in the soil to a depth of 10-20 cm. Application rates depend on the plants that will grow in the future in this area. For cucumbers, on average, about 15 g per 1 square meter is applied, for tomatoes - 20 g, for cabbage and turnips - 25 g, for potatoes - 35 g.

Whichever fertilizer you choose for your garden, vegetable garden, flower garden or lawn, it is important to remember that the harvest will not be a joy if it brings harm instead of good. But, as you know, the amount of certain elements in similar, at first glance, fertilizers from different manufacturers may differ slightly.

And even organic feeding in significant quantities can contribute to the accumulation of nitrates in the crop. An eloquent example of this is manure or chicken droppings. Therefore, when applying any autumn fertilizers to the soil, it is important to check with the instructions or recommendations of experienced specialists, and also not to exceed dosages in any case.

Spring feeding of clematis for abundant flowering

How abundant and lush the flowering of clematis will be in summer depends on spring feeding. At this time of the year, the plant requires increased attention. We recommend carrying out fertilization and care procedures for perennials at least once a week. The most important step in the spring is pruning. It is carried out after the snow melts. The weakest and driest vines are selected and removed with garden shears. In adult plants that grow on the site for more than 10 years, the rhizome zone is examined

Please note that clematis do not grow in breadth, but they may have a bare root collar.

In spring, clematis needs a lot of nitrogen. Therefore, they try to feed the plant with nitrogen compounds. The first feeding of clematis in the spring for abundant flowering is mainly carried out with organic complexes. For root fertilization, bird droppings (no more than a liter) or slurry diluted in 10 liters of water are used. Spring organic fertilizers are applied immediately after the snow melts.They need to be stopped at the moment when clematis begins to lay buds. Usually, this happens closer to summer.

You can safely use urea at the rate of 20 grams per 1 sq. meter. It is also diluted in warm water. There should be no more than 5 liters of such a solution per bush.

When the abundant development of green mass begins, it is important not to miss the moment when foliar feeding is important. For spring feeding of clematis, urea is used, diluted in an amount of 3 grams per liter of water

Spray vines and leaf plates from the back. This is best done after sunset or in cloudy weather. If the sun's rays hit the leaves and shoots, this will lead to the decomposition of beneficial nutrients and the fertilizer simply will not work.

May is the time when soil protection from acidification is required. You can use one of the methods described above. But, it is best to take 150 grams of slaked lime for 10 liters of water. The solution is poured under the root. It is best to carry out the procedure several times in May.

At the end of spring, in the last days of May, fertilizing begins to increase immunity and stimulate the formation of buds. This will help fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus. You can use superphosphate and potassium sulfate in an amount of no more than 20 grams each per 10 liters. clean water.

Before flowering

In the spring, lilies need to be fed with nitrogenous fertilizers: they will help the plant to grow stronger and more luxuriantly green. Most gardeners prefer to use traditional urea or ammonium nitrate as nitrogen. Fertilizers are used dry, granulated at the rate of 2 tbsp. spoons per 1m2.

But it is beneficial to scatter the granules only if the flower bed is not built at an angle. Otherwise, most of the valuable nutrients will be safely washed away by melt water or rain, during irrigation. Fertilize an inclined flower bed with liquid fertilizing. Based on 1m2 10 liters of nutritional infusion.

At the stage of budding

When a lily prepares to bloom, it needs mainly phosphorus. To a lesser extent - in nitrogen

During this period, the lily will also respond favorably to foliar feeding: but when breeding the working staff, it is especially important to adhere to the instructions exactly

Soil composition

Some growers advise to pre-prepare the ground before planting flowers in open ground. Asters feel great on the treated area. The work is recommended to be carried out regardless of what is planned to be planted - seeds or seedlings.

As soon as the plants fade, it is necessary to remove the wilted stems and carefully dig up the area. Further, mineral and organic compounds are added. You can use compost or humus. Manure is not the best option.

These representatives of the flora do not tolerate ammonia well. It can cause the appearance and development of diseases. It is recommended to choose calcium or potassium salt as mineral supplements.

Asters develop poorly in acidified soil. In this case, the composition of the soil should be neutralized. To restore the pH, lime must be added to the soil. The proportions are from 300 to 500 grams per cubic meter.

Fertilizers for asters

Usually, during the season after planting in open ground, 4 feeding of asters is carried out. It is best to use mineral fertilizers, since organic fertilizers can provoke the development of diseases. How to fertilize aster outdoors?

First top dressing in the open field

After planting in open ground, as soon as the plant takes root, the leaves stop turning yellow, the plants need to be fed. How to feed asters for growth? In this case, mullein is used for feeding. It is diluted in water in a ratio of 1:10.

Important!
First, the asters are watered first, only then should they be fed. Such a scheme is necessary in order not to burn a young plant.

For successful feeding, the solution is poured in dosed under each plant.

At the same time, ash can be used as fertilizer. It can be applied up to two times per season. Consumption rate - 300 g of ash per 1 sq. meter.

First top dressing in the open field

Second feeding

2 weeks after planting the seedlings in the flower bed, the second feeding of asters is carried out. If asters were planted by sowing seeds in open ground, then the time of the second feeding is after thinning.

In this case, superphosphate and potassium sulfate are used. The consumption rate for the first is 50 g per sq. m., the second - 10 g. per sq. m.

Before fertilizing, the site is watered and loosened, only then the granules are scattered on the surface of the earth. You can also prepare a solution from the specified amount of fertilizer and water it at the root.

Watering must be done carefully so that the concentrated solution does not get on the green part of the flowers.

Superphosphate

Third feeding

During the period of bud formation, it is time for the third feeding. How to fertilize aster at this moment? At this time, phosphate fertilizer is applied - 60 g per 1 sq. m. This not only stimulates the growth of the root system, but also contributes to the emergence of new shoots.

To protect against various diseases and to increase the defenses of the plant, potassium sulfate-based fertilizing is used. Prepare a solution: dissolve 60 g in 10 liters of water. drug. The resulting solution is poured over areas with aster.

Third feeding

Fourth feeding

During the period of active flowering, the fourth feeding is carried out. It is carried out in the same way as the third. Fertilizers are applied in the same amount and in the same composition.

Important!
In this case, foliar feeding can be carried out. It is good if the composition of the product contains zinc, boron, manganese

Also, Humate can be used to feed the plant at any stage of the above. It is a versatile fertilizer that has a positive effect on plant growth and development.

Experienced flower growers have their own tricks for growing asters. They relate not only to feeding, but to all care in general. Here are some folk secrets:

1. In order for the flowers to be large, and the plant itself grows strong and strong, even before planting, the seeds are soaked for 6 hours in a solution of zinc chloride. For its preparation, 0.6 g is diluted in 1 liter of water. drug.
2. To increase the duration of flowering, aster is sown directly into the ground. It is worth considering that in this case it will not be possible to obtain seeds for further reproduction.
3. In open ground, seeds are sown around the beginning of May, then shoots appear in late May - early June.
4. You can sow seeds in late autumn, even the month of January is suitable for sowing seeds. A prerequisite is the frostbite of the soil, since in this case the seeds will not germinate until spring, which means they will not die.

What fertilizers can you use?

In order for your lily to grow well and bloom beautifully, you need to be aware of which dressings can be used and which are not welcome.

Mineral fertilizers that are recommended by experts.

• Ammonium nitrate and urea. These substances contain a large amount of nitrogen, which has a beneficial effect on plant growth and the health of young shoots. Also, these mineral additives contribute to the appearance of chlorophyll on the lily foliage and the accumulation of useful organic substances. To fertilize a plant with substances, they must either be dissolved in water according to the instructions, or simply placed in a granular state in the soil.
• Superphosphates. They give the plant strength in the fight against parasites and harmful microorganisms, make the lily more resistant to adverse weather conditions. Superphosphates are introduced exclusively in a dry state into the soil during digging.
• Potassium sulfate. Gardeners recommend applying this fertilizer if you are replanting a plant - this will help the lily to quickly take root in a new place.
• Nitroammofosk.This substance is considered universal, since it contains all the necessary vitamins and minerals.

Organic fertilizers are considered quite effective. Gardeners in some cases use:

• dung or leaf humus (preferably rotted);
• bird droppings;
• sod land.

These fertilizers must be applied to the ground where the plant is intended to be planted.

Before you start feeding flowers and decide on the type of additives, you need to find out exactly what type and variety the lily belongs to. The fact is that some additives may be contraindicated in certain varieties.

In addition to useful ones that positively affect the growth and development of the plant, there are those that are strictly forbidden to use as a fertilizer for lilies. You cannot fertilize the lily with fresh humus and compost, substances that are intended for spraying. The thing is that the additives that get on the leaves provoke burns, drying out, and it is possible that the flower may eventually die.

All additives must be purchased at specialized points of sale, checking expiration dates and quality certificates

Also note if instructions for use are included

Mineral fertilizers for phlox

Mineral fertilizers include the following products:

• superphosphate is applied both at the beginning of the season and at the end. This product is enriched with phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, gypsum. Used as a mixture diluted with water. Dry in cold weather. Feeding will be more effective if you add potassium salt. The mixture is prepared in a 2: 1 ratio, where 2 is superphosphate. If you add zinc and boron, then such a mixture will contribute to the active growth of the plant, protect against pests and diseases, and accelerate flowering. Superphosphate can be in single or double form. In stores, powdered or granular fertilizers are available. Simple superphosphate is used in any soil. The binary contains aluminum and iron phosphates. In order for the fertilizer not to lose its useful properties, it is not necessary to mix it with chalk, lime, saltpeter;
• urea. It is used for spraying leaves and feeding the root system. This remedy helps to fight aphids, weevils. In its pure form, the drug is not used, it is necessary to make a weak solution. You should not use urea with other nitrogen-containing products, as it is itself enriched with nitrogen.

Ammonium nitrate

• ammonium nitrate. It is an economical tool at a low cost. Fertilizer is used at the initial stage of phlox growth. The nitrogen content in nitrate is up to 34%, sulfur - up to 14%. It is not used in its pure form, a solution is prepared in a proportion of 30 grams of the product and 10 liters of water. This amount will be enough for 1 sq. m. soil;
• ammonium sulfate. The drug is easily absorbed by the root system. You can add the agent as a mixture or in pure form. This fertilizer is ideal for alkaline and neutral soil;
• urea. It is used with chalk on acidic soil. Fertilizer requires special storage conditions. If you do not close the package tightly, then the ammonia quickly evaporates, the fertilizer sticks together in a solid lump. The drug is used in autumn;
• boric acid. Good for young shoots. Before use, it must be dissolved in water (3 grams of fertilizer per 10 liters of water). For greater benefit, potassium permanganate is added along with the acid (20 grams of manganese per 10 liters of water).

Garden

Strawberry

Strawberry culture is grateful in all respects, but also demanding. Feeding strawberries during flowering is done depending on the conditions of its growth:

• Marketable first year on soil well prepared in autumn (peas or mustard on green manure), properly planted and fertilized when planting;
• The same, for the 2nd year, then the commercial strawberry crop in the same area should not be continued;
• A permanent clearing for yourself in a small cottage, etc.

Case 1

With the formation of peduncles - spraying with 0.02% solution of zinc sulfate, 0.25 liters per bush.At the beginning of budding - yeast feeding, see below. Before blooming flowers - spraying with the composition, on a bucket of water:

• potassium sulfate - 2 g;
• potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) - 1 g (slightly pink solution);
• boric acid - 1 g

The consumption rate of the solution is 0.5 liters per bush, of which 0.35 liters is given on the undersides of the leaves, lifting them, and the rest for the whole bush. The sprayer on the sprayer should be misty, not splashing. The mist of the solution should settle on the leaves without flowing down. Processing time - overnight in dry weather.

Case 2

All the same, but in addition 2-3 days after zinc treatment, the plants are watered with potassium nitrate solution 1 tbsp. l. without top for a bucket of water at the rate of 0.5 liters per bush. Poured without splashing into the groove under the roots.

Case 3

After the appearance of 2-3 leaves, complex fertilizers for strawberries Agros, Gera, Zdraven or Rubin are applied according to the instructions. Further - on the next. 1 and 2, but instead of potassium nitrate, as in sl. 2, make a diluted 1:10 infusion of dry chicken manure. The droppings are poured with water 1: 1 by volume, allowed to brew for 3 days. Uterine infusion should be used no more than a day after readiness, it is not stored. Watering rate - 0.5 liters per bush strictly under the roots; getting infusion on the plates and leaf stalks is unacceptable.

Curious about strawberries

Wild, cultivated not feral, strawberries can be found everywhere in Central Russia, but they are not at all the ancestor of garden strawberries. Wild strawberries are hard, watery, tasteless. Garden strawberry is derived from wild strawberry. By now, she has become so isolated from her progenitor that a number of botanists propose to single her out as a special type of Victoria. The snag here is still in the nomenclature debate: there is a genus of tropical plants of the order of nymph (water lilies, water lilies) Victoria with 2 species. One of them - Victoria Regia - is widely known for its exotic flowers and huge floating leaves, and the other Victoria also has very large leaves. Victoria water lilies outside the tropics are grown only in large warm water pools of botanical gardens. In general, if you come across the expressions “planting Victoria”, “caring for Victoria”, “fertilizing Victoria” somewhere, then you should know that Victoria in this case is a strawberry, and not an exotic water lily.

Yeast fertilizer

In many cases, yeast dressing is suitable not only for strawberries. This fertilizer contains a rich set of trace elements, vitamins and organic substances that promote the synthesis of phytohormones or serve as their basis. Yeast does not contain the NPK complex, but promotes the activation of nutrients by plants, which improves the environmental performance of production, so that on depleted soil they are ineffective, but on ordinary soil they allow you to do with minimal doses of fertilizers. Yeast plant food can be prepared with one of the following. ways:

1. Dissolve 50 g of live (fresh pressed) baker's yeast in 1 liter of warm water. Let stand for 2-3 hours, dilute 1: 5, i.e. up to 5 liters of solution. Watering - 0.5 liters per bush, strictly under the roots.

2. 10 g of dry yeast is diluted in a glass of warm water, then with continuous stirring add 2 tsp. Sahara. The mother liquor is poured into a bucket of water, allowed to mature for 2 hours in a warm place. Watering - as before. case.
3. To reinforce weak plants on depleted land or economically fertilize sufficiently large plantations in half a bucket of water (5 l), a tablet of ascorbic acid is successively dissolved, 2 tbsp. l. sugar and 1 tbsp. l. with dry yeast top. Ripening - 5 days in a warm, dark place. For watering, the uterine infusion is diluted 1:10. Watering rate - as before. sl.

2 Top dressing to fight infections

In both spring and summer, lilies can be fertilized with wood ash. This material contains micro and macro elements necessary for plants, and also has bactericidal properties. The composition of ash, in addition to phosphorus and potassium, includes calcium, therefore, its introduction into the soil leads to slight alkalization, which has a beneficial effect on the growth of lilies.Wood ash is a source of magnesium, iron, manganese, boron, therefore it can be called a complex fertilizer. But fertilization with ash does not replace the introduction of nitrogen compounds, since nitrogen is volatilized when wood is burned and does not turn into ash.

Ash is known for its bactericidal properties and contributes to soil disinfection. After such dressings, lilies are less likely to get sick with fungal and bacterial diseases. A similar effect is exerted by the introduction of ammonia, which contains ammonia compounds and acts as a nitrogen fertilizer. Such feeding is especially important in spring, when young shoots are just beginning to grow. Not only garden plants, but also indoor plants are fertilized with ammonia.

In early spring, lilies require a high nitrogen content in the soil, therefore, it is important to introduce nitrogen-containing preparations: ammonium nitrate, amofoska. Additionally, the soil is enriched with complex fertilizers or wood ash, and during the flowering and budding period - with phosphorus and potassium preparations.