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DIY Fertilizer for Flowering Plants: How to Make It

How to properly feed plants at this particular stage of their development.

With the arrival of spring our plants will begin to produce flowers .

In this period, therefore, it is important that they have all the nutrients they need to develop the inflorescences and grow healthy and strong.

For this reason it is important to use a suitable fertilizer, which can be obtained from natural ingredients .

Organic Fertilizer vs Inorganic Fertilizer

Organic fertilizers are fertilizers derived from natural products, often food waste, that reintroduce or replenish all the nutrients that the plant needs; especially during the flowering period.

These organic and often “do-it-yourself” fertilizers represent an excellent alternative to industrial products that cause a series of significant damages to the environment, both in terms of production and disposal.

Making your own fertilizer at home, with natural ingredients, can help reintroduce waste into the soil that would otherwise end up in the garbage, thus helping to reduce the daily dose of waste produced by humans.

How to Make Your Own Organic Fertilizer

Required materials

  • Tea Scraps
  • Compost
  • Dry leaves
  • Container
  • 1 liter of water

Procedure

  1. Place all dry ingredients in a container.
  2. Pour the water and mix well.
  3. Place the container in a shaded area and leave it to act for 3-4 days.
  4. Lightly loosen the topsoil.
  5. Dilute the fertilizer with two parts water.
  6. Wet the soil with the resulting solution.
  7. You can use this fertilizer every 2 weeks.