The best feeding for anthurium. We grow a beautiful plant correctly

How to understand what elements are missing the plant?

- Zinc. The leaves are small, yellow spots appear, the root system suspends development.

- Manganese. It disrupted the process of photosynthesis, which is why there are white and yellow spots on the leaves. The plant does not bloom.

- Iron, copper. The leaves lose their brightness, becoming almost white.

- Magnesium. The leaves are curled, pale, poorly developed root system.

- Calcium. The plant becomes pale color at the base stops growing.

The leaves are rolled, there are brown spots.

What are the types of fertilizers

1. organic

- Humus. Used for the transplant, but not more often than once every 2 years. Incorporated into the soil (ratio 1: 3), mixed thoroughly with the substrate.

- Bird droppings. Strong enough fertilizer, so it can not be used often and in large quantities. The recommended amount - 1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water.

- Mullein. Fertilizer can be applied at any time of the year as the solution - 1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water.

2. mineral

- "Azalea". It is recommended for the active growth phase of the plant. Since contains a large amount of nitrogen.

- "Kemira Suite". Fertilize the soil can be in the winter and summer.

- "Uniflor bud." Fertilizer contains potassium, phosphorus, which promotes intensive flowering plants, the formation of new buds.

3. Universal

The sale, for example, there is a fertilizer, which is called "Universal" for anthurium. But not all growers find it efficient.

4. "Home"

This notional group of fertilizers that can be made at home without much hassle.

Some growers claim that this is the best category, because fertilizers are not aggressive, accordingly, can not worry about the life of the flower. However, they are effective.

- Onion peel. It is used for the broth ('50 peel at 400 ml. water), which is 1 times a month watering flower.

- Ash. In 1 liter of water is stirred in '10 ash. The resulting solution was watered 1-2 times a month.

- Dry yeast. In water (5 liters) diluted half a teaspoon of yeast and added 2 teaspoons of sugar. After one day, the solution was diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 5.

- Peel of orange, lemon, mandarin. Peel crushed, filled with water. After a few days of fertilizer can be used.

- Tea leaves, coffee. a liter of water is poured in '15 tea or coffee. The solution may be used 1-2 times in 30 days.

How often to feed?

It is recommended to make the spring and summer fertilizer 2 times in 30 days, and in the autumn-winter - 1 times.

In this case, experienced growers say that the dosage should be reduced to 2 times the recommended by the manufacturer.