Fertilizing a houseplant correctly: how to feed aloe at home?

Plants need nutrients to fully develop. It is in them that the energy of green sprouts lies. Particularly important is feeding during the period of flower growth.

It is believed that aloe is not a demanding flower to care for. But for him, additional nutrition is important. Like any houseplant, scarlet needs micro and macro elements. We will tell you how to properly and how often to fertilize succulents.

The importance of the procedure

The correct composition and relevance of top dressing is a guarantee of a healthy and strong plant. The rapid development of aloe begins when it is planted in land enriched with minerals, the desired consistency.

After 6 months, the soil is depleted, useful substances become less and less, as a result, the succulent begins to starve (what soil should be for the flower, you can find out here). The bush becomes less magnificent, growth slows down, foliage turns pale, immunity decreases. No need to wait for such a condition, and six months after the transplant, start soldering with drugs.

Types of fertilizer for indoor plants

The process of fertilizing flowers is carried out in two main ways:

• root dressing - watering under the root of the plant;
• foliar - spraying of the vegetative part.

For aloe, most often choose the first option or recharge through a pallet. After all, if chemicals get on the leaves and stem, spots from burns will remain.

Aloe fertilizer begins from May to August. At this time, active flower growth is observed.

Succulent enough to feed 1 time in 10-14 days.

To restore the balance of nutrients in the soil and optimize plant life processes, experienced growers prefer the following mineral fertilizers: ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium salt, ammonium sulfate. The composition of fertilizing includes minerals:

1. Nitrogen. It is necessary for the leaves. Thanks to nitrogen, the number of chlorophyll produced increases, thereby enhancing the color. Shoots become powerful, strong, healthy. Nitrogen contributes to the rapid growth of plants. If the leaves change color, become smaller, there is no growth - these are symptoms of a lack of nitrogen in the soil.
2. Phosphorus responsible for the energy processes in plant cells. Promotes budding. With its lack, you can see spots on the foliage, a color change. The process affects first the old foliage, and then the symptoms appear on young processes. Root growth is inhibited.
3. Potassium promotes nitrogen metabolism. With its help, carbon dioxide is absorbed from the air. With a lack of this mineral, a change in the color of leaves is also noticeable, a feature of which is a white border along the contour of the sheet.
4. Magnesium an indispensable participant in the process of photosynthesis. With its lack, the longitudinal veins brighten.

By visual inspection of the yellowed plant, you can determine which mineral is missing aloe. And accordingly take action.

What to feed for flowering?

Aloe at home blossoms extremely rarely (we wrote about when and how aloe blooms here). Therefore, it is called the agave. However, for the appearance of this miracle - flowering, suitable nutrition and proper care are important. Acting only in this way, you can wait for the flowers.

Use Gilea fertilizer for cacti and succulents. This preparation contains macroelements: nitrogen (7 g / l), potassium (62 g / l), phosphorus (28 g / l). Trace elements: magnesium, manganese, bromine, copper, iron, manganese. Efficiency:

• stimulates the process of bud formation;
• gives brightness to flowers;
• boosts immunity;
• enhances growth.

Mode of application:

1. Take 1 liter of purified water.
2. Measure 2 capsules of the drug "Gilea" and pour into water.
3. Mix.
4. Water the flower under the root (how to water aloe vera?).

Used both to stimulate budding, and during flowering.

How to fertilize for fast growth?

It is no secret to anyone that it is the nitrogen mineral that promotes active growth and development. In order for the flower to turn into a lush bush, it should be fed with nitrogenous fertilizers.

• Bona Forte cactus has a good reputation. This liquid complex fertilizer is designed to stimulate the growth and nutrition of plants. The active substance is succinic acid. The composition also includes such valuable elements: magnesium, boron, iron, cobalt, zinc. And, of course, the main components: potassium, calcium, phosphorus.

  The advantage of this fertilizer is its good digestibility, due to the fact that microelements are used in chelated form.

  Method of application: dilute the concentrate in drinking water. The proportions are as follows: 5 ml of the drug per 1.5 liters of liquid. The finished mixture can be stored for no more than three weeks. With longer storage, it loses its former effectiveness.

• Etisso for succulents is an equally high-quality German product. Fertilizer contains a complex of special elements in a balanced form. The drug favorably affects the root system, promotes good growth, gives intense color to the leaves.

With rapid growth, aloe grows strongly and loses its decorative appearance, so it needs pruning. How to do it right, read in our material.

To return to life

Aloe should be fertilized when it is completely healthy. If the flower is sick or damaged by parasites, then it is strictly forbidden to feed it. First, succulents should be cured, otherwise fertilizers can harm a weakened flower. And after the final recovery, it is advised to use complex mineral fertilizers to restore the shaken immunity.

1. The drug "Fertimix" vermicompost for cacti presents organic fertilizer based on the products of the vital activity of the red California worm. Efficiency:
   • optimally developed composition of micro and macro elements;
   • the effect is noticeable after the first application;
   • gives the plant resistance to fungal diseases;
   • the presence of enzymes and humic components;
   • prolonged exposure.

   Method of application: dissolve 3 capsules of the drug in 1 liter of purified water. Contribute to the root. Be sure to alternate with mineral fertilizers.

2. One more complex preparation “Flower happiness” from Fasko is presented in liquid form. Suitable for root dressing throughout the year. Nourishes the plant with a diverse, balanced composition. Maintains immunity at the proper level. Helps aloe to fully recover from diseases.

   Apply in proportions: 1 cap per 1 liter of water. Fertilize the flower after moistening the soil with water.

   Tip. When applying fertilizing, you must follow clear instructions so as not to harm the plant.

Can I use nothing?

Without additional nutrition, aloe can feel good and even grow. But if you do not regularly transplant and do not apply fertilizer, then it will gradually begin to wither due to a lack of mineral components in the soil (how to transplant aloe?). As already mentioned, deficiency of nutrients affects the decorative component:

• the trunk becomes weak and thin;
• tips of leaves turn yellow;
• lower leaves fall off;
• development is suspended;
• new shoots are smaller in size;
• the color turns pale.

Some experienced flower growers prepare nutritious mixtures from improvised means: banana peel, onion peel, sugar, ash. These are natural, safe products, and the funds from them will not only benefit the flower, but also save money.

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