Category: Nutrients For Plants
- Written by: Norman
- Category: Nutrients For Plants
- Published: June 1, 2018
Giving your plants a jump start
Giving your garden plants a jump start is a great way of giving them a head start as they place their energy into putting forth new roots. Plant roots are like what the heart is to humans, without our hearts pumping blood as the veins carry it throughout our bodies carrying nutrients and oxygen our health will deteriorate which will put us in a critical state.
The roots of plants are no different and are responsible for water and nutrient uptake to be carried throughout the plant’s system in order for plants to grow strong and healthy which is so important to a plant’s life. Another purpose of plant roots is to anchor plants to the ground stabilizing them. These roots are known as taproots. In fact, plants have 3 types of roots which are
- Written by: Norman
- Category: Nutrients For Plants
- Published: May 25, 2018
Giving your plants and garden lawn a boost
Calculating fertilizer application
Plants and garden lawns are somewhat just like humans because just as we need nutrients to grow strong and healthy in order to maintain good health so it is with plants and garden lawns. These vitamins or nutrients are the building blocks that are so important that it is a must that we give our garden plants these nutrients so they can have a good boost or perform at their best
But what we must be careful of however is the amount of fertilizers we apply because giving the wrong rates can really work against our plants and garden lawns causing server damage. Can you imagine having such beautiful garden plants or a lawn that is breathtaking and growing so healthy then applying an application of fertilizer in the wrong way only to see your garden plants or beautiful lawn wilt and die? This has been the mistake of many that paid dearly, this is not a good experience and it shouldn’t be yours either.
- Written by: Norman
- Category: Nutrients For Plants
- Published: December 10, 2015
Taking care of your plants through foliar feeding
Plants like humans require vitamins or nutrition in order to be healthier. One of the common ways that plants feed is from their roots because as we know plants take up nutrients along with water through their roots. But there is another way that plants can take in not only water but fertilizers and that is through their leaves. This method is called foliar feeding.
Another name for leaves is called plant foliage. So when you hear someone use this term, they are talking about plant leaves. In comparison to the pores of our skin, plants have pores in their leaves known as Stomata.
- Written by: Norman
- Category: Nutrients For Plants
- Published: December 10, 2015
Feeding our indoor plants
In order for indoor plants to keep their illustrious color, they must be fed with the right type and the right amount of fertilizer.
Because these plants are in an enclosed or controlled environment, they depend on us to ensure that their nutritional requirements are met.
Over the years I have worked with indoor plants and have seen what can happen if these requirements are not met. One of the most common signs is that they lose their shine.
I have also treated these deficient plants by making sure they got the right type and amount of nutrients that were needed and their transformation began to take place. The foliage shine that they had lost began to return almost instantaneously.
A valuable lesson that I learned from this experience is that indoor plants depend on us to supply them with the nutrients that they need.
Please note: Fertilizers are plant nutrients and not plant food as some people think. Remember plants make their own food from water, sunlight and carbon dioxide. Plants use these and convert them into sugar through a process called photosynthesis.
- Written by: Norman
- Category: Nutrients For Plants
- Published: December 10, 2015
Slow-release fertilizers are the total opposite of quick release fertilizers, in that these types of fertilizers release their components very slowly, which means that plants can get the full benefits from this kind of fertilizer.
Slow-release fertilizers are broken down over a period of time with heat and moisture, unlike quick release fertilizers. Slow-release fertilizers are considered to be safe because of their slow release, they will not burn plants.
Plants like potted plants that are grown in nurseries, hanging baskets, and interior plantscape benefit greatly from this type of fertilizer.
