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Aloe fertilizing methods, with what fertilizer is good

Marie Schrader
2020-11-16 11:23:35
During the growing period, special attention should be paid to fertilizing roses, especially during the flowering period, and a little fertilizer can be mixed in when planting or repotting. The fertilizer used in the growth period is generally liquid fertilizer, such as cake fertilizer liquid, etc; Solid fertilizer can be used when planting or repotting. Liquid fertilizer must be diluted with water when it is used, and solid fertilizer can be directly mixed into the soil; Fertilization in seedling stage is usually once every 20 days, and in adult plants once every 15 days or so. Fertilization should be suspended during dormancy period.

1. Fertilization time

The adaptability of aloe is stronger, the demand to fertilizer is not too much, nevertheless right amount fertilizer is helpful to its growth.First of all, when planting pots, use a proper amount of base fertilizer.Furthermore, in the usual growth period, topdressing can also be used appropriately.

2. Types of Fertilizers

The base fertilizer mainly uses some solid substances, such as bone meal, fish meal, etc.Topdressing can be solid fertilizer or liquid fertilizer, such as compound fertilizer or liquid fertilizer.

3. Fertilization Methods

1. After preparing the base fertilizer, you can mix it with the substrate evenly, and then you can plant plants.If solid fertilizer is used in topdressing, it can be buried in the soil at the edge of the pot, not too close to the root system, otherwise it will easily lead to root rot.If it is liquid fertilizer, it should be diluted with water first, and then applied to the soil surface.

2. The interval of fertilization can be once every 15 days, and fertilization need not be too frequent.

3. As aloe is a fleshy plant, the fertilizer applied mainly contains more phosphorus and potassium, and the nitrogen element can be less.

4. Precautions

The specific time of fertilization should also be noted, noon is not suitable for fertilization, the best choice in the morning, evening these two time periods.

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