When feeding plants is it okay to get the blooms wet with the solution?
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When fertilizing, as opposed to watering, you want to get the whole plant wet; but just to the point of run-off(THE MAJOR EXCEPTIONS ARE AFRICAN VIOLETS, GLOXINIA, GARDENIA). And you should only wet the soil to the point that it glistens(shines,or shimmers).
If you follow these basic steps, you should have minimum bloom damage...However you can eliminate the problem altogether. Just use one of the "shake and feed" products on the market...Just be sure to choose one that says something like "bloom booster"on the label...If you look at the numbers(OK this is fertilizer 101...) the first number is always nitrogen, the second number is always phosphorus, and the third number is always potash...Look for a product where the second number is bigger that the first one...phosphorus promotes strong root growth, and more blooms...
Yes, foliage feeding won`t hurt your plant as long as you don`t mix stronger than manufacturer`s instructions. Drench the whole plant. If its indoor plants , any time is good. If it`s outside, spray early in the morning rather than late in the evening. Allow time for plant to dry before nightfall to discourage fungus problems.
It can leave spots, but some plants actually absorb better via the foliage. I always wet the entire plant down including the soil. The few blooms that get splotchy usually fall of in a few days anyway and then new blooms are prettier than the ones before.
Do not get fertilizer on blooms of orchids, gloxinias, African violets, most indoor blooming plants, heavy textured blooms -they will be damaged by chemicals. Fertilizer foliar feeding is intended for foliage and benefits best if it is applied to the foliage only. Why waste chemicals and do damage by not being careful. When foliar feeding, weaker is better.
Certainly! They'll love you for it!
No, avoid the flowers as this will damage them and offers no benefit:the growing parts of the plant, which will benefit from feeding, are the green parts. This is the reason that we don't spray feed cut flowers etc.
Similarly, avoid watering blooms onto the flowers.
Depends on what formula you are feeding them, lots of formula are great for foliage but some are not, please make sure you read the instructions first
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I think it has to do with the specific plant, some do and some do not do well to be wet, as well it might depend on the type of solution.
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