Today's issue of 'Successful Guide To Growing
Tropical Plants' deals with one of my favorite
topics, organic fertilizers.
The subject of organic fertilizers is so broad that
I'm only focusing on a few products no gardener
should be without.
These products may be used on everything you
grow, including tropical plants, annuals, perennials,
vegetables, and more.
You may use these organic soil additives and fertilizers
alone or in combination with synthetic fertilizers.
Organic fertilizers are animal or plant products, or
by-products which are available in granular and liquid
forms.
Blood Meal....
• Dried, powdered blood
• One of the highest organic sources of Nitrogen
• Follow package instructions
• Too much can burn plants with excessive Ammonia
• Completely soluble
• Can be mixed with water and applied as liquid fertilizer
• Deters animals in your garden, like rabbits, as well
• Can be used as composting activator
• Sprinkle it around roots at planting time, or
• Top-dress by working into soil around plants already planted
Symptoms of Nitrogen deficiency....
• Overall poor plant growth
• Yellowing leaves due to reduced Chlorophyll
• Lower leaves more affected
• Rest of plant is often light green
Bone Meal....
• Slow release fertilizer made from crushed bones
• Provides Phosphorus and Calcium
• Finely ground bone meal provides fast release of nutrients
• Sprinkle it around roots at planting time, or
• Top-dress by working into soil around plants already planted
Symptoms of Phosphorus deficiency....
• Lack of, or poor, flowering
• Leaf tips turn brown or black
• This is followed by lower leaves turning dark-green or reddish-purple
Fish Emulsion....
• Organic fertilizer high in Nitrogen
• Typical N-P-K analysis is 5-2-2
• Can be applied as soil drench or foliar feed
• Look for fish emulsion that has been deodorized
• Any "after-scent" is short lived
Blood meal, bone meal, and fish emulsion are the three gardening
products widely used by many gardeners, including myself.
Another widely used product is....
Guano....
• Excrement of seabirds and bats
• Contains high levels of Phosphorus and Nitrogen
• Added to soil deficient in organic matter
The topic of organic fertilizers can be covered in hundreds
of Ezine articles being such an extensive subject.
The above mentioned soil additives and fertilizers, blood meal, bone meal, fish emulsion, and guano will make your tropical plants look their best and reward you with lush foliage and
colorful, vibrant inflorescenses (flowers).
In the next Ezine the subject is the use of Seaweed.
This powerhouse Seaweed gives your plants an
"Adrenaline Rush" resulting in picturesque
tropical plants you usually see only in
gardening magazines and catalogs.
Next, for your FREE tropical plants guide, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden, which includes many useful tips on how to grow tropical plants in any climate, visit Tropical House Plants.
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