Fertilize in a balanced way in summer and winter
If the overwintering ran smoothly, your weeping fig will start the new growing season in March / April. After a leisurely growth during the winter time, it is now taking off. By doing your Benjamini at the following intervals fertilize, you can skilfully accommodate this vegetation cycle:
- Fertilize every 6 weeks from October to February
- Fertilize every 2 weeks from March to September
- Add a liquid fertilizer for green plants to the irrigation water
- Alternatively in March, June, September and December Fertilizer stick(€ 9.82 at Amazon *) put in the substrate
- Before and after each application of fertilizer with clear water to water
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The optimal dosage of a liquid fertilizer is tricky. There are numerous foliage fertilizers on the market in varying concentrations. As a precaution, we recommend starting with half the dose. If deficiency symptoms occur, you can easily top up your fertilizer. An overdose, on the other hand, can rarely be reversed.
It is better to use special fertilizers in hydroponics
To what extent classic green plant fertilizer is suitable for hydro plants is a controversial discussion among amateur gardeners. If you cultivate your weeping fig in water culture, we recommend using a special fertilizer. These preparations guarantee the best water solubility, so that the nutrients of your Benjamini are precisely available.
Fertilize Benjamini as bonsai - pay attention to this
Are you considered the magic of a weeping fig bonsai shoot? Then please consider that the nutrients are used up faster in the tightly measured substrate volume. Therefore, give a liquid bonsai fertilizer every week from March to September. So that the valuable nutrients are perfectly processed, pour before and after with soft water.
Tips
When you get a new weeping fig out Offshoots pull, no fertilizer is used during rearing. In lean soil, the cuttings will put a lot more effort into growing their roots. Only when a strong root system has developed does the nutrient supply according to these instructions begin.
