The time window is open from spring to autumn
In the bed, plants can rely on hosts of busy soil organisms to ensure a continuous supply of nutrients. Balcony plants, on the other hand, have to deal with the limited substrate volume in boxes and bucket to be satisfied. Organic and mineral fertilizers regularly replenish the consumed reserves so that there are no deficiency symptoms as a result. When and how often you get it right fertilize, summarizes the following overview:
- Early flowering: fertilize weekly from February / March until the end of flowering
- Summer bloomers: apply liquid fertilizer once or twice a week from May to August
- Autumn bloomers: provide weekly with fertilizer until the end of the blooming period
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If perennials and hardy woody plants retreat in autumn, the time window for the nutrient supply closes. Now the associated growth spurt is even harmful because it impairs frost resistance and a healthy one
wintering questions.As an alternative to the weekly application of liquid fertilizer, modern cover Slow release fertilizer the nutritional requirements for up to 6 months. These fertilizers are available as granules, cones, sticks or balls and are inserted into the substrate. Administered once in spring, the balcony plants are protected from deficiency symptoms for the entire season.
After planting and changing the substrate, please take a break from fertilization
Substrates for balcony plants are usually pre-fertilized. Fresh planted or repotted flowers, shrubs and trees are adequately supplied with nutrients for the first 6 to 8 weeks. In order to avoid a harmful oversupply, the administration of fertilizer only starts again when the supplies are exhausted.
Tips
Have you converted your balcony into a snack garden? Then mineral fertilizers are taboo. An organic nutrient supply guarantees lush growth and carefree enjoyment of Balcony vegetables. Just manage one on the balcony Worm farm. Then purely organic vermicompost and rich worm tea are available as free fertilizers from spring to autumn.
