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How To: Fertilize House Plants

Luisa Luisa 26. October 2023
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Estimated time: 30min

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Difficulty: easy

INFORMATION​

Minerals are the nutrients of plants and are responsible for many important functions. Plants in pots need regular applications of nutrients, but more is not better: too many nutrients make the plant sick.

For optimal nutrient uptake, a soil pH between five and six is important.

What You Need

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Choose a suitable liquid fertilizer depending on the needs of your plant. For plant species such as orchids or cacti, there are special fertilizers.

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Check the nutrient concentration of your plant with the FYTA Beam.

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Fill your watering can with the concentration indicated on the fertilizer.

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Mix the water to distribute the fertilizer evenly.

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Water your plant evenly.

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After 30 minutes, remove the excess water from the saucepan.

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Let your plant snack on nutrients in peace!

Photo Credits: Thejaswini Chandran, Photographer and Videographer at FYTA.

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