Through its social impact platform, @plantpositivity, @aphriainc believes that we can find simple ways to improve our well-being by harnessing the power that plants. This has been my mission through House Plant Journal and I’m thrilled to be partnered with Plant Positivity to inspire and educate Canadians to increase their exposure to plants. –
This week, we’re going to talk about fertilizing houseplants. –
Water and carbon dioxide are needed for plants to sustain themselves, but the production of new leaves and stems requires other nutrients from the soil. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are the 3 primary macronutrients (commonly referred to as ‘NPK’), while secondary macronutrients and micronutrients include calcium (Ca), sulfur (S), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), boron (B), chlorine (Cl), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni). Most fertilizers are classified by their NPK ratio and usually include all of the other macro and micronutrients.
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New soil can usually supply enough nutrients for a few months but, with continued growth, they will need to be replenished. The most convenient way to supply fertilizer to your houseplants is to add it to your watering water.
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*WHEN to fertilize* Whenever you observe new growth, you can add fertilizer at the specified strength.
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*WHAT fertilizer to use* Houseplants aren’t too picky because they grow relatively slowly and you’re not expecting them to produce fruit so any balanced fertilizer (NPK ratio of 3-1-2, 1-1-1, or 1-2-1) will do the job. Most local garden centres should carry this.
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