How to feed clematis?

What fertilizers are used for summer tree feeding?

Young seedlings that have received a sufficient amount of fertilizers during planting do not need summer dressing for the next 2-3 years. If the soil is depleted in nutrients, then from the second year of life, young tree seedlings up to 3-5 years of age are fertilized with phosphorus fertilizers around the middle of summer. Phosphorus during this period stimulates the growth and development of the younger generation.

Berry trees bear fruit for 2-3 years. To get large berries, they need, in contrast to fruit trees, lower fertilization rates with more frequent application, starting from the second year of life.

With the onset of fruiting, phosphorus and potash fertilizers are needed for all garden crops (berry, stone and seed). The most popular is superphosphate, and potassium sulfate is potassium sulphate, which lacks sodium and chlorine, which negatively affect the development of fruits and its taste in general.

To reduce the preparation time of the fertilizer mixture, it is better to use complex fertilizers containing, in addition to the main ones, also microelements (nitrophoska, nitroammofosk, kemira, crystallin and others). The optimal feeding is organic fertilizers (slurry, chicken droppings, humus, compost).

Dry fertilizer for the garden. Dorling kindersley

With your own hands

In addition to store-bought preparations and organics, experienced florists use improvised fertilizing. Such fertilizers are prepared independently and contain a maximum of vitamins.

1. Baker's yeast. In 1000 ml of warm water, 40 g of yeast is insisted. This top dressing should be applied in a very strong dilution (the optimal concentration is 1%). Due to the abundance of B-vitamins and cytokinins, perennials noticeably revive and start growing.
2. Wheat leaven. Wheat grains are soaked for 24 hours, then add a large spoonful of flour and sand. Bring to a creamy state, cook over low heat (with constant stirring) for 25 minutes. Then they cool, cover with gauze and leave warm for souring. After the infusion begins to bubble, the fertilizer is ready for use. The dosage is a tablespoon per 1000 ml of water. Such feeding not only supplies vitamins, but also prevents the development of pathogenic microflora in the soil.
3. Succinic acid. One tablet is diluted in 1000 ml of water. The solution is used for watering and simultaneous feeding. Being a powerful growth stimulant, succinic acid is able to revive severely depleted and dying perennials. The frequency of application is once every 5 years.

Spring feeding of clematis

The simplest spring feeding scheme is made according to the following principle:

• At the end of April, the bushes are fed with ammonium nitrate, both with a solution and with dry fertilizer (10 grams for an adult bush and 5 grams for a young one);
• The second feeding is done 10 days after the first. For adult plants, 10 grams of ammonium nitrate or urea. For a young plant, the norm is 2 times less;
• Nitrogen fertilizer can be replaced with a solution of 1:10 mullein or 1:20 chicken manure;
• The third feeding is done 2 weeks after the second. It is necessary to add a full complex of NPK with trace elements. Kemira Universal would be quite suitable;
• If you do not have a complex, then you can make a composition that includes 5 grams of phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. But never use potassium chloride.

In most cases, gardeners use complex mineral fertilizers to feed clematis in spring, which consist of ordinary or double superphosphate:

• Regular superphosphate (containing up to 20 percent phosphoric acids) is highly soluble in water. It can also be used dry;
• Double superphosphate (containing up to 50 percent of phosphoric acids) also dissolves easily in water, but since it has an increased phosphorus content, the rate must be halved;
• Phosphorite flour does not dissolve in water and is used for acidic soil;
• Bone meal is much more effective than phosphate meal.

Feeding clematis with yeast

Yeast contains iron and various vitamins and amino acids. This type of feeding is able to enhance the activity of soil microorganisms, which process the organic residue, while releasing nitrogen and phosphorus. Yeast can also be used for foliar feeding.

Usually feeding of this type is carried out in late spring when the soil is sufficiently warmed up. To prepare the solution, you will need:

• 50 liters of water;
• Freshly cut grass or green weeds - one bucket;
• Crackers or bread crusts - 0.5 kg;
• Baking yeast - 0.3 kg.

By mixing all the ingredients, you get a concentrate, which should be infused for 24 hours. For use, the solution is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 5. This solution should be sprayed on the bushes. Yeast feeding is carried out 2 times per season. The first time when budding, the second time - in the flowering phase.

How to feed clematis with ammonia

Ammonia is an aqueous solution of ammonia. Many gardeners use it as an ammonia fertilizer. Top dressing is carried out by foliar method using a conventional watering can. To prepare the solution, you need to take one tablespoon of ammonia and dilute it in 10 liters of water. Top dressing is carried out before the appearance of flower buds.

Top dressing of clematis in spring with milk of lime

Lime is usually used to deoxidize the soil, but it is an excellent tool for feeding clematis bushes. To prepare the solution, you need to take 150 grams of hydrated lime or chalk and 100 grams of wood ash. This mixture must be diluted in 10 liters of water. The resulting solution is used for watering the root zone of the bush, avoiding contact with leaves and shoots. Top dressing is carried out in late spring before bud formation begins.

Fertilizers

Perennial flowers require both organics and minerals. Some gardeners prefer to make complex formulations containing all the necessary components in an optimal ratio.

Organic

The most effective fertilizers are traditionally considered:

• chicken droppings;
• cow and horse manure;
• rotted compost;
• leaf humus;
• high-moor peat;
• sawdust.

Note. Pig manure is not recommended, as well as any fresh excrement. They can burn the root system.

Perennial flowers are very responsive to aged, rotted manure or compost. Usually they are used in the fall in conjunction with Superphosphate.

Before using a certain type of organic matter, you should study the preference of each specific perennial. Rotted compost and leaf humus are considered universal compounds that are suitable for all colors. They mulch the soil in the fall. This mulch acts as both nutrition and an excellent blanket in winter. And in the spring, she will be able to protect the flowers from unexpected frosts.

Mineral

Many growers fertilize perennials exclusively with mineral compounds. Both complex and multicomponent.

Nitrogen-containing preparations

Needed by plants in early spring, immediately after the snow melts. However, you should not overdo it with them, otherwise the plant will increase the green mass to the detriment of flowering. So, in complex spring dressings, the nitrogen content should not be more than 25%.

For perennials, the following nitrogen preparations are suitable: urea, sodium nitrate or calcium, ammonium chloride or sulfate, saltpeter. The most demanded is urea.

Phosphorus, potassium

Flowers need them for productive flowering. In addition, they strengthen their immunity and contribute to a favorable wintering period. Among the phosphoric preparations, the following are suitable: phosphate rock and Superphosphate. You can also use the preparations Agricola and Bud.

Note. Phosphorus decomposes in the soil for a long time, and therefore it is better to apply it in the fall or very early in the spring.

Suitable potash fertilizers are potassium chloride and sulphate, potassium salt.

Do not forget about the natural soil mineralizer - wood ash, which contains basic minerals and vitamins, and is also not capable of harming flowers even in case of an overdose.

Fertilization stages

In the event that you are going to plant seedlings, you must first fertilize them.

Fertilizing seedlings

Initially, you need to wait for the first shoots to appear, after which the growth is picked. When a full-fledged leaf appears, the distance between the seedlings should be at least 15 centimeters.

To prepare a liquid fertilizer, you must mix the following ingredients: use half a teaspoon of nitrophoska and potassium nitrate for one liter of water. All components are thoroughly mixed. The resulting composition is watered with seedlings.

Watering frequency - 1 time in 7-9 days before planting a flower. Nutrients will help the asters grow stronger. Around the middle of May, it is time to transplant them into open ground.

Important: it is enough to feed young asters in May

When transplanting into the ground

Seedlings sprouted from the seeds, they got stronger, the flowers were planted in the selected area, they took root, the yellowed leaves acquired a bright green color, now it's time to use top dressing.

For improved growth, you can use an organic and affordable product called mullein. It is diluted with water, keeping a ratio of 1 to 10.

And also at this time it is allowed to feed the asters with ash. For one square meter of land, 300 grams will be enough. When caring for a plant, you must first moisten the ground, and then add nutrients.

During budding

When using ready-made seedlings, planting in an open area is recommended at the end of spring. If the flowers were planted in a previously prepared soil, you can temporarily refuse to apply fertilizers. Some professional growers say that it is better to feed adult shrubs, but before flower buds begin to form on them.

To prepare an effective solution, you can use the following recipe: dilute 1 tablespoon of ammophoska in 10 liters of warm water.

And you can also use another multicomponent fertilizer, but only of unnatural origin. Nitrogen organic matter becomes the cause of the disease of asters. With the resulting composition, we water the flowers at the root, using 4-5 liters per meter of land.

Remember that asters should never be watered with ice water. Whether it is a pure liquid or with additional impurities.

During the opening and laying of buds

As soon as you noticed that buds began to appear on the asters, and the process of opening the first flowers began, it's time to move on to the next stage. According to some experts, you can use the same formulations that were used earlier, especially if they gave a good result. The second way is to try a different product and compare the effectiveness.

For asters, the following composition is suitable - a tablespoon of potassium humate is diluted in 3 liters of water. From 2.5 to 4 liters of the composition are used per square meter of territory.

You can also try ordinary ash. It is sprinkled with flowers near the root zone several times throughout the season (maximum - 3 times). About 300 grams will be enough per meter of garden area.

During flowering

The period when asters delight with a colorful and lush color is very long.It can be extended as much as possible with the help of basic plant care - timely watering, cleaning weeds, loosening the upper layers of the soil.

During this period, it is best to use mineral or organic compounds. Excellent results are shown by fertilizing flowers with microelements together with potassium-phosphorus preparations. As a rule, top dressing is applied in August.

Novice gardeners are advised to use ready-made preparations that can be found in any specialty store. It is more convenient to prepare and use them, the main thing is to follow exactly the instructions on the package.

Fertilizers for active growth and flowering in the garden

The plant prefers acidic soils, therefore, you should know how to feed the hydrangea in spring, and carefully select fertilizers, taking into account all the characteristics of the plant. For spring, mineral and organic additives and some others will be required, which should be discussed in more detail.

Advice

It is important to apply a sufficient amount of fertilizer under the shrub, while not exceeding the dosage. The acidity of the soil should also be controlled so that the plant does not get sick and develops well.

Hydrangea prefers fertile loose soils, a high humus content and air permeability are desirable. At the same time, it is believed that the first two years the plant has enough nutritious soil and it is not necessary to feed it.

In order for the shrub to delight with its flowering all summer, it is necessary to regularly fertilize and acidify the soil. Next, what is the best way to feed the hydrangea.

Hydrangea buds

June marks the beginning of flowering, the plant must be fully prepared for it. There are several varieties of hydrangeas (tree-like, large-leaved), they all love the same growing conditions, therefore it is enough to remember the basic rules of care and the necessary fertilizers for harmonious growth and lush flowers.

Folk remedies

Chicken droppings or manure (cow, horse or rabbit) can be an effective organic fertilizer. Regardless of the variety, the substance is diluted in water in a proportion of 1 part manure and 10 parts water. Covering with a lid, the solution should be left to ferment for 10 days.

Stir the substance daily, strain after 10 days. The resulting solution is diluted with water. If the infusion was made from chicken manure, then 1 liter should be diluted with 20 liters of water, when using animal manure, 10 liters of water is enough. After that, the hydrangea is watered with the resulting composition.

Among the folk dressings, there are non-standard ones, for example:

• Kefir or whey diluted with water will help hydrangea bloom more magnificently, for this 2 liters of fermented milk product is diluted in 10 liters of water;
• Infused rye bread on water will help to increase the number of beneficial bacteria in the soil, due to which the roots of the plant will be strengthened, immunity and resistance to diseases will be strengthened;
• You can heal the plant using ordinary baker's yeast, for this they are diluted with sugar and water, after they have foamed, they are diluted with another 10 liters of water. After watering, the plant will become healthier and grow better. Beer is also often used, only a natural "live" product is suitable for fertilization;
• A solution of potassium permanganate is often used for spraying, this helps to strengthen the wood.

Different acidity of the soil in hydrangea

It has been proven that folk remedies are quite effective, in addition, they are completely harmless. It should be remembered that they are used in conjunction with other drugs.

Mineral fertilizers

Organics should not be used too often for hydrangeas, alternation with mineral complexes will help the plant to fully develop. The most commonly used superphosphate, as well as ammonium and potassium sulfates. The formulations are diluted according to the instructions on the package, fed with them from spring to mid-summer.

Urea is good for early spring use. It should be diluted in water. For 10 liters, 1 tbsp is enough. l.For one hydrangea bush, 5 liters of such a solution will be enough.

Long-lasting fertilizers

Long-acting fertilizers are popular for hydrangeas, which are applied only once a year. They are produced in granules, which are introduced dry into specially dug holes along the perimeter of the shrub. After the fertilizer is poured into the holes, water is poured over them. Among such fertilizers are popular products that are produced by the companies "Pokon" and "Greenworld". Of these, you can choose the composition, the better to fertilize the hydrangea in the spring.

White hydrangea

Ready mixes for fertilizing hydrangeas

There are quite a few ready-made fertilizers designed specifically for hydrangeas that it is fairly easy to feed. Among them, the most proven and popular should be highlighted:

• "Agricola" - contains everything the plant needs, trace elements in the composition are easily absorbed by the hydrangea;
• "Ferrovit" - helps to restore iron deficiency, this agent is sprayed on a bush, diluting 1.5 g in 1 liter of water;
• for good flowering, the complex of mineral fertilizers "GreenWorld" is ideal;
• "Fertika" - produces a special fertilizer for hydrangeas, it is used every 2 weeks.

Ready mixes are more convenient, especially if there is not enough time.

Top dressing of a flower garden in spring

Caring for perennial flowers in spring begins as soon as the snow melts in the flower beds. After the traditional harvesting of plant residues, it is worth taking care of those who will delight you with flowering all season or some period of it.

Bulbous plants (muscari, hyacinths, crocuses, tulips, iridodictiums, etc.) are usually the first to wake up in the garden. Although it may seem that they have accumulated everything they need for full flowering over the past season, it is worth feeding them so that next year they will also enjoy lush buds.

Feeding of primroses is carried out together with loosening and mulching, choosing complex mineral fertilizers for this. Application rates depend on the variety of colors.

Spring feeding of bulbous
How to properly feed perennial bulbous plants so that they please with colorful multicolor.

Many gardeners are also wondering how to feed roses in the garden in spring. It is worth remembering that roses need phosphorus for abundant flowering, but they just cannot do it. Young bushes growing branches and greenery prefer organic fertilizing. For them, spring application of humus or a weak solution of manure, chicken droppings, infusion of weeds will be optimal. In order not to burn the plants, fresh droppings should be diluted 1:20, left for 5 days, diluted again 1: 3, and only after watering. Overripe manure can be diluted 1:10, insisted for a week, then diluted 1: 2 and used.

Adult rose bushes prefer ammonium nitrate to organic matter. It is scattered over the flowerbed immediately after the snow melts at the rate of 20-30 g per 1 sq. M. May also stimulates flowering, prepared from 10 g of superphosphate and 10 g of potassium sulfate per 10 liters of water.

How to feed roses in spring and summer for lush bloom
In order for roses to delight you not with rare lonely buds, but with abundant long flowering, they need proper care, including timely fertilization.

Fertilizer for other garden flowers in the spring can be selected universal.Complex mineral fertilizers, capable of saturating the soil in a flower garden with the required amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and trace elements, will cope with this task best of all. You can give preference to solutions prepared on the basis of Kemira, Agricola-Aqua, etc.

In addition, you can saturate the soil in stages, first by adding nitrogen fertilizer (ammonium nitrate, carbamide or urea) under the flowers, and adding the remaining necessary components as the plants grow.

All plants on your site are different, but each of them requires spring feeding for a good, active season. Do not deprive any corner of timely care and enjoy the results throughout the warm period.

How to feed the garden properly

In order for the micronutrients contained in the fertilizer to act as efficiently as possible, they must be "competently" introduced into the soil. There are several "tricks" that will help nutrients easily get to the roots of the plant:

1. Along the perimeter of the tree trunk circle (at a distance of 1-2 m from the trunk), dig a furrow 20 cm deep. Pour the liquid fertilizer evenly into the furrow and cover it with soil.
2. At 1.5-2 m from the trunk in a circle, dig 8-12 small pits (holes) 15-20 cm deep, spread fertilizers in the holes, cover with earth.
3. When feeding shrubs, distribute liquid fertilizer around the perimeter of the projection of the crown of the bush.

For your attention - our table-calendar of fertilization for a fruitful garden:

For convenience, granular and powder fertilizers can be measured using a matchbox. Here is the approximate amount of different mineral fertilizers in 1 box:

To properly fertilize your garden, remember the simple rules for plant feeding:

• because of the property to significantly increase the acidity of the soil, potash fertilizers must be applied together with dolomite flour or fluff lime (the so-called "deoxidizers");
• applying granular fertilizer (for example, ammonium nitrate), embed it in the soil, and not just scatter it over the surface, otherwise it will be difficult for microelements to approach the root system;
• when choosing nitrogen fertilization, give preference to groups of ammonia fertilizers, rather than nitrate ones: nitrates interfere with the absorption of phosphorus, while ammonia, on the contrary, helps.

If, when planting trees and shrubs, you filled the soil with a sufficient amount of fertilizers, then the first 2-3 years the garden can not be fed. Nevertheless, be vigilant and, in case of "suspicious" changes, take measures to protect and control pests and diseases:

Garden treatment calendar for diseases and pests
Garden protection plan.