Fertilizers for indoor violets

Briefly about the features of the content of violets

Perhaps you know what rules must be followed when planting a violet at home. But even so, repetition is the mother of learning, so let's list the features of home keeping Saintpaulias again.

Capacity. In order to grow and bloom normally, the violet pot must have a diameter of 13 cm.

Substrate The soil in which you plant a houseplant must be well aerated, light enough

It is important that the substrate has the ability to retain moisture.

Content temperature The minimum temperature norm for growing Saintpaulias is 20 degrees Celsius. The maximum is 25 degrees.

Regular watering. It is important not to pour or overflow the violet.

Do not let the flower stay out of water for too long, but it is also not worth adding water to the still damp soil.

Winter care In the cold season, violets are sorely lacking in sunlight. Therefore, it is important to supplement the Saintpaulias with the help of special lamps. If there are none on the farm, ordinary sunlight lamps will do.

Another item of care for Saintpaulias is feeding. We will talk about it in more detail below.

But let's make a reservation right away: it's not enough just to fertilize the violets, it is important to do it in a timely manner. Because, for example, in the cold season, trace elements added to the soil will only interfere with Saintpaulias

And this is far from the only feature of the introduction of nutrients into the soil.

"Folk remedies. How to feed at home

Many growers believe that folk remedies are the most affordable fertilizer.

Black tea

During transplantation, plants need proper care.

One of the important points in maintenance is proper soil moisture.

In order to prevent the soil from drying out, many use tea leaves, in a ratio of 1: 3 to the ground.

It provides looseness and lightness to the soil.

Coffee grounds

It has a similar effect with tea leaves - it provides looseness and lightness. But unlike tea, coffee grounds can be used for watering.

It should only be remembered that watering the flowers with thick water can be watered only after a while.

Yeast

They support the immunity of violets and also strengthen the root system.

In order to prepare the yeast for irrigation you will need:

• Mix 40 g of sugar and 5 g of dry fast-acting yeast
• Add 5 liters of water
• Remove to a warm place for 3-4 hours
• Dilute with water 1: 5 before use

You can water violets with this solution all year round. In summer, no more than 3 times, and in winter, one watering per month is enough.

Sugar

The most affordable fertilizer at home is sugar.

And not only because every housewife has it in the kitchen, but also in the ease of preparation.

It is enough just to dilute 50 grams of sugar in one liter of water and feed the plant.

Use the solution immediately after preparation, without further storage. Top dressing is carried out once a month.

Vitamin B12

Also, like yeast, it strengthens the immune system. Most often used: when the violet has experienced stress (transplanting, shopping in the store) or exhausted (after flowering).

During these periods, we take one ampoule of vitamin and dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:10.

Use no more than 2-3 times a year.

Citrus

These fruits benefit not only people, but also plants, protecting against various pests and strengthening the immune system. It uses the peel of lemon, grapefruit, orange or tangerine.

• My fruit
• Pour boiling water over the peel and leave for a day.
• We filter
• Before use we dilute with water 1:10

Onion peel

In order for the husk to be beneficial, it is necessary: ​​boil, cool, strain and spray the plant.

This infusion perfectly eliminates pests and protects against diseases.

It can be used for prophylaxis, after a change of scenery, abundant flowering, in spring, when the phase of abundant flowering begins, etc.

Iodine

A microelement necessary for Saintpaulias, it is used no more than three times per season. It is prepared in this way: one drop is diluted in three liters of water.

Better to make a weak solution. Large amounts of iodine can damage the roots.

How to care for ha violets

Even if you have chosen the right place and purchased a young healthy plant, this does not mean that the violet does not require maintenance and will grow by itself. Of course, this is not at all the case. For decorativeness and abundant flowering, your plants need good care, which includes several components:

• selection of a suitable soil. When you decide to transplant your violet, be sure to take care of purchasing special soil in the store. If you cannot buy it for some reason, prepare the necessary mixture yourself by adding peat and sand to the ground. In this case, it is best to take the soil from under the pine and from under the birch. A lot of sand should not be poured; if the soil is not loose enough, add perlite to it;
• correct watering. Violets do not care what watering they have, so you should know exactly what you can water these flowers with, and what you shouldn't. Water for irrigation must be allowed to stand for at least a day and must be warm, not lower than room temperature. Otherwise, brown spots will appear on the leaves;
• keeping the air humid in the room where your Saintpaulias are standing is the second name for violets. These flowers prefer to grow in high humidity, while their shaggy leaves cannot be sprayed, they do not like this. You can place saucers of water between flower pots or simply place them on wet stones by placing pebbles or gravel in a tray;
• top dressing with the right fertilizers is very important for violets, this is an obligatory component of their care. You can fertilize a violet with a special composition, which is sold in a liquid form in a store. You can, by diluting it with water in the required proportions, simply add it to the water for irrigation.

However, I feed my violets a little differently - I put them in trays of water, to which fertilizer has been added in the right amount. Then the flowers are constantly hydrated and can receive as much water as they need. With such bottom watering, pallets with pots can be safely placed on window sills, central heating batteries will not damage them.

In addition, water is guaranteed not to fall on the violet outlet, which these plants simply cannot tolerate, and the leaves will not get burned if the splashes of water remain on the leaves under the bright sun. Plus, bottom watering won't flood your saintpaulias. By the way, when flooded, the plant can die in a matter of days.

Fertilizer should be applied no more than twice a month, so you do not need to constantly add it to water for irrigation. At the same time, home remedies are also suitable for violets:

• you can add a little ordinary dry tea leaves to the soil;
• coffee grounds are used as fertilizer, mixing it with the ground;
• citrus peel infusion is very good for violets, just do not make it too concentrated;
• for watering, a decoction of onion peel is perfect;
• no more than once a month, you can water violets with sugar water or diluted yeast. You can combine both.

This sucks is optimal for any flowering plant, not just violets. First, when the leaves grow, nitrogen is needed, later, when the buds are laid, potassium and phosphate are needed. It is in this combination of fertilizers, applied on time and in the right amount, that the secret of abundant flowering lies.

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Fertilizers can be designed for root feeding or for spraying Saintpaulia. The use of certain drugs should be due to good reasons. To fertilize violets, it is recommended to use either ready-made preparations, or independently prepared using natural ingredients.

Watering the plant correctly

Ready complex fertilizers

The use of ready-made preparations significantly reduces the time and facilitates the process of feeding.

Unlike folk remedies, they do not need to be prepared in advance, to observe concentration. For violets, it is recommended to use the following:

• Peters (Peters Professional). After using this remedy, the condition of the root system and violet leaves improves. Recommended for use at the first sign of calcium deficiency. Application in winter promotes better budding in the future.
• Etisso. The product is enriched with vitamin B and useful microelements. Helps to improve budding and increase the number of inflorescences.
• The universal fertilizer Fasco improves the appearance of the flower. The use of this drug allows you to increase the flowering time of violets at home.
• The drug Fort is used not only for violets, but also for begonias. It helps to restore the soil and maintain the healthy state of the flower. The manufacturer recommends to carry out weekly feeding from spring to autumn, and monthly in the autumn-winter period.

On a note. Complex fertilizers are considered more productive and effective than folk remedies.

Another interesting question is how to feed violets for stimulation during the breeding season? Experts recommend using cytokinin paste for these purposes. If an artificially scratched stem of a plant is treated with this agent, children will grow on the flower in 10-12 days.

Mineral feeding violets

Organic

The violet should be fed sequentially, alternating between organic and mineral preparations. Saintpaulia is very fond of any organic matter. The selection of the necessary fertilizers should be carried out as carefully as possible. Experienced florists advise using:

• Manure, bird droppings. It is preferable to use dry preparations.
• Concentrated or dry vermicompost.
• Preparations containing microbiological components.
• Special organic substances designed specifically for violets.

When do you need top dressing?

Under natural conditions, there can be no question of feeding Saintpaulias. They will not grow in conditions that are not suitable for her. There are many of them only where conditions are good for them:

• At home, at different periods, they are used selectively:
  • During the growth period. The plant needs to get stronger. Grow good roots and full leaves;
  • When blooming. Flowering itself requires a lot of energy and nutrients;
  • And least of all after flowering. Rest and rest is necessary for the plant. And from fertilizers.
• The modern market can offer many types of fertilizing products:
  • Simple mineral fertilizers. With one element (for example, potassium);
  • Complex. Two or more items;
  • Organic. From natural ingredients (manure, humus, etc.);
  • Microbiological.

Microbiological fertilizers.

• There are periods in the life of a violet when fertilization is not desirable for her. And even harmful:
  • In dry soil;
  • A month or two after the transplant;
  • When harmful insects and signs of disease appear.

Important! They should not be applied at high temperatures. As with low ones.

How to feed a violet: fertilization methods

For all varieties of Saintpaulia, there is one fertilization technique. The exception is ampelous varieties.

Root dressing

To carry out root feeding, the following technology is used:

• The water should be at a warm temperature, it is pre-filtered and left for a day to settle. Fertilizers are dissolved in it according to the instructions.For the treatment of young plants, it is recommended to use a universal fertilizer, but the amount of fertilizer should be 2 times less than indicated.
• The concentration of dressings for mini-violets should be even less. Top dressing of such varieties is carried out once a month.
• Liquid solutions of drugs are applied carefully only under the root in order to exclude liquid from entering the center of the outlet and onto the foliage.
• If there are a lot of pots of violets, you can use the tray feeding method. The solution is poured into a large tray, where all the pots are placed. Leave for 15-20 minutes. Through the drainage holes, the plants will receive all the nutrients. After fertilizing, the pots are placed in their places.

Foliar feeding of violets

Many flower growers prefer foliar feeding for better absorption of nutrients. Only when fertilizing Saintpaulias, you need to follow some rules:

• Do not allow liquid droplets to accumulate on the leaves. This can lead to rotting and sunburn.
• Before starting feeding, the foliage must be washed from dust.
• You need to feed in the evening.
• For foliar top dressing, the fertilizer concentration should be two times lower than for root irrigation.
• The solution is sprayed on the back of the leaves, so it is better and faster absorbed. It must be remembered that the liquid should not get on the flowers and buds of violets.

A special method of fertilizing is watering with a wick. Flower pots are placed on a tray with nutrient solution. It is convenient to use this method when there are a lot of violets and they are installed on racks.

What fertilizers are needed for violets

Like any plant, violets need basic elements for development - nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, as well as trace elements and organic matter. Let's briefly show what they are responsible for:

• nitrogen contributes to the growth of green mass, therefore its introduction is especially important for young plants. In the future, when the flower grows stronger and acquires a sufficient amount of green and lush leaves, nitrogen-containing dressings are reduced;
• phosphorus and potassium are responsible for the formation of buds and flowering of violets;
• micronutrient fertilizers and humic acids are also necessary for plants to develop properly. If the diet lacks any of the elements, then the flower will react to this either by yellowing the leaves, or by changing the color of the petals, their premature wilting and other deviations.

The yellowing of the leaves of the violet may indicate a lack of feeding.

Purchased fertilizers

The easiest way is to purchase complex fertilizers, which the manufacturer has made from all the elements necessary for violets. The florist will only have to dissolve such a composition in water at the rate specified in the manual for a particular fertilizer. At the same time, you cannot use tap water - it contains chlorine, which is harmful to plants. Better to use thawed or rainwater. Filtered, bottled or settled water at room temperature is also suitable.

Table: popular fertilizers for violets

Dosages for root feeding are given in the table. If foliar is used, the dosage is halved.

Photo gallery: fertilizers for violets

Folk remedies

Many amateur flower growers supplement feeding with purchased fertilizers using various folk remedies, and some even manage only with them. Most frequently mentioned:

• yeast. For dressing, dissolve 5 grams of dry yeast and 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar in 5 liters of warm water. Allow to ferment for 3-4 hours and apply diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 5;
• solution of 1 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar (or 1 teaspoon of glucose) in 1 liter of water are used for watering once a month;
• Black tea. Dry tea leaves, mixed with soil (1: 3), when planting violets will make the soil light and loose, which will protect it from drying out;
• coffee grounds can be used in a similar way, or you can simply add it periodically to the root;
• infusion of citrus peel increases the immunity of plants, and also repels some pests. The peel is poured with boiling water, insisted for a day. The resulting infusion is diluted with a tenfold amount of water and used for irrigation;
• a decoction of onion peels will not only feed the violet, but also protect against diseases and pests. One or two handfuls of husk are poured into 1.5 liters of boiling water, boiled for 5-7 minutes. Then it is insisted for 2-3 hours and cooled. The plant and the topsoil are sprayed with freshly prepared infusion once a month.

For the full development of a violet, it needs all macro- and microelements in balanced quantities. Subject to the timing and rules of fertilization, beautifully blooming Saintpaulias will delight the eye and cheer up all households.

Feeding violets at home with folk remedies

If you do not have the opportunity to buy fertilizers or you just decided to try something new, then at home there is always something that you can use to fertilize the violet. Let's take a look at some of them.

Black tea

This method is the most popular among florists due to its availability and ease of use.

Application methods:

1. Sprinkle a thin layer on the surface of the pot;
2. Pour 3 liters of boiling water over 1 cup of dried, used tea leaves. Let it brew and water.

In order for the tea to be beneficial, it is enough to water the violet once every two weeks. Sprinkle dry leaves as they dry. In the future, you can dig up with the ground.

Sleep dried tea is used as fertilizer.

Benefit:

• dry leaves can be used to prevent evaporation;
• when mixed with earth, brings the pH closer to neutral;
• can be used with other fertilizers.

Coffee grounds

The residue after drinking natural coffee is used.

Mode of application:

1. Mix the dried thick with the ground;
2. Water the plants with the remaining thickening with a little drink. This method has a significant disadvantage, the thick becomes moldy.

Added dry when planting. When watering the plant once every 2-3 weeks.

It is best to use dried coffee grounds.

Benefit:

• scares off pests: aphids, ants;
• used as a baking powder;
• contains valuable substances: Mg, N, Ca, K

Yeast

For the preparation of fertilizers, it is better to use fresh yeast, they are more effective.

Mode of application:

• for root feeding. We dilute 50g in half liters of warm water. yeast, after dissolving, add another 2.5 liters;
• for foliar concentration is two times less.

If we talk about how to feed violets in spring with home remedies, then yeast will be out of competition here. They should be used every 10 days, if necessary. Namely: lethargy or stunted growth.

For the prevention of diseases, they are sprayed once two weeks after the transplant of children. The second time is two weeks before budding.

Compressed yeast is better than granulated yeast as a fertilizer

Benefit:

• protects against late blight and powdery mildew;
• contains: proteins, minerals, amino acids;
• stimulating effect on the root system;
• boosts immunity.

Sugar and glucose

Will be beneficial for fertilization in the winter.

How to use: sprinkle sugar on the ground or dilute a teaspoon in one liter of boiled water. Once a month, taking into account that feeding will be carried out regularly for some time. But the condition of the plant should be monitored. An excess can harm violets.

Using sugar as a top dressing is very important not to overdo it. IMPORTANT! It is recommended to add yeast along with sugar

They contribute to the rapid decomposition of organic matter and the release of carbon dioxide, which affects the absorption of glucose.

IMPORTANT! It is recommended to add yeast along with sugar. They contribute to the rapid decomposition of organic substances and the release of carbon dioxide, which affects the absorption of glucose .. Benefits:

Benefit:

• active growth;
• for the general development of the plant;
• glucose is involved in photosynthesis.

Citrus

Any citrus fruit will do.

Method of application: pour boiling water over the peel and let it brew for a day. For watering, dilute 1 to 10. Top dressing is done only at the root. Recommended no more than once a month.

For the manufacture of fertilizer, citrus peel is used.

Benefit:

• enhances immunity;
• protects against pests.

Onion

Onion husks are used.

Mode of application:

1. Boil a handful of onion husks over low heat for 5-10 minutes;
2. Cool and drain;
3. Water or spray the plant with this broth;
4. Store the prepared solution in the refrigerator for no more than a day.

Onion infusion.

Benefit:

• prevention against pests;
• fighting thrips and ticks;
• increases endurance and resistance to disease.

Iodine

Method of application: dilute one drop in three liters of water.

The procedure is carried out 3-4 times with an interval of 10 days.

Benefit:

• protection against fungal diseases;
• improves the plant's ability to absorb nitrogen.

Vitamins B

Vitamins B12 are used for feeding.

Method of application: dilute 1 ml of vitamin in one liter of water.

The procedure is recommended to be carried out at least 2 times a year, but not more often than once a month.

Benefit:

• B1 stress relief, stimulates growth;
• B3 acts as “reanimation” for plants;
• B6 boosts immunity;
• B12 takes part in the production of chlorophyll.

Fertilizers for violets

Various fertilizers are used to feed Saintpaulia. Having once delved into the structure and understanding the rules of application, the needs of the flower, you can achieve abundant flowering most of the year.

Top dressing are:

Simple:

• nitrogen containing;
• phosphate, superphosphate;
• potassium salts.

Since they include one mineral at a time in the structure, they can be added to the soil one at a time. Such fertilizers increase the soil Ph level, make the flowering process more intense.

Complex fertilizers - balanced, saturated with all important mineral components, suitable for saturating the earth even under flowering Saintpaulias:

• Etisso (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium);
• Bona Forte (N, P, K);
• Master is a universal top dressing.

The drugs are produced in the form of powder, liquid, they are universal or specialized.

Organic - important for saturating the soil before planting. Thanks to organic matter, the vegetative mass is gaining strength.

Types of complex mineral fertilizers for Saintpaulias

Usambara violets are one of the most common indoor plants. And it will not be difficult to find special fertilizers for them, intended for Saintpaulias or at least the Gesnerievs. After all, they are in the line of products of each manufacturer.

For Saintpaulias, it is always worth choosing fertilizers of "narrow specialization".Even in preparations for flowering indoor crops, the ratio of macro- and microelements differs from the ideal ones for this unusual plant.

Fertilizers for variegated or unusually colored violets should be selected more strictly: even among special fertilizers for Saintpaulias, it is worth choosing preparations with a low nitrogen content for the manifestation of bright patterns and variegated contrasts on the leaves.

It is not so easy to decide on the type and form of fertilizer for Saintpaulias. Fertilizers for uzambar violets are of 3 types:

• liquid;
• dry;
• long-acting fertilizers in the form of granules or sticks.

If possible, you should always choose liquid fertilizers for Saintpaulias. The point is not only in convenience, ease of dosage, but also in much greater safety: fertilizers are distributed evenly during watering, there is less risk of burns resulting from the fact that fertilizers accumulate in large quantities in certain parts of the substrate.

Dry fertilizers also dissolve in water, but more time will have to be spent on creating "working" solutions. Not all fertilizers will dissolve in the same way, so it is difficult to talk about the same homogeneous composition of fertilizers and their distribution in water. But if you prepare working compositions in advance, mix them thoroughly before watering, adhere to general rules, you can achieve the same efficiency as when using liquid fertilizers.

Preparations with a small, powdery, homogeneous texture will suit Saintpaulias much better, because they dissolve more evenly.

The use of any prolonged-release fertilizers for violets is undesirable. Both the granules that mix with the substrate and the sticks that are buried in the soil during transplanting make it easier to care for, but for such sensitive and delicate plants, they can be detrimental. Even with the choice of the safest preparations and their correct use, nutrients will penetrate into the soil unevenly, individual areas with a high concentration of macro- and microelements will lead to partial or complete damage to the roots.

Immediately after transplanting, you should not start feeding for violets. Rafa Lostfound