Preface
With the improvement of people's living standards, raising flowers and grass has become a fashionable way of life, whether it is a balcony at home, a living room, an office, or a public place, you can see all kinds of green plants and flowers. For these green plants and flowers, a good growth environment and adequate nutrient supply are crucial, and the use of flower fertilizer has become a key part of promoting the growth and development of flowers.
However, there are many types of flower fertilizers on the market, the prices are uneven, and some flower fertilizers contain chemical components, which may have a certain impact on flowers and the environment for a long time. Therefore, more and more flower lovers have begun to try homemade flower fertilizer, which can not only effectively use household waste, but also provide natural, green and organic nutrients for flowers, and realize "circular agriculture" in the true sense.
So, what kind of waste can be used in the household to make flower fertilizer? And how should it be made and used? Next, let's explore how to use waste to provide all-round nutritional care for flowers.
1. Homemade nitrogen fertilizer
Nitrogen is an indispensable nutrient element in plant growth and development, which plays an important role in promoting plant photosynthesis and improving the formation of photosynthetic products. Homemade nitrogen fertilizer, through the simple treatment of some household waste, can provide sufficient nitrogen for flowers to help them thrive.
How to make it:
1. **Use beans**: Ferment the beans at home (such as bean husks, bean dregs, etc.) by mildew, then mix them with an appropriate amount of water, and then pour them in the soil of the flower pot, which can provide nitrogen fertilizer for flowers.
2. **Use vegetable leaves**: Wash the vegetable leaves at home, then drain the water, decay and ferment, and then mix them with the soil, which can also play the role of nitrogen fertilizer.
3. **Use plant ash water**: Soak the plant ash at home in water, and after it is fully leached, it can be directly used to water flowers and trees to supplement nitrogen.
Tips and tricks
1. In the process of making nitrogen fertilizer, it is necessary to do a good job of sufficient fermentation treatment to avoid direct application of raw and cold waste to flowers, which will affect their growth and development.
2. When applying nitrogen fertilizer to flowers, it is necessary to control the amount of fertilizer to avoid excessive application at one time, and it can be carried out in batches to ensure the absorption and utilization of flowers.
2. Homemade phosphate fertilizer
Phosphorus is the "energy porter" in plant growth and development, which plays an important role in promoting flower bud differentiation, increasing the number of flower buds, and improving flower color and texture. For family flowers, how to provide sufficient phosphorus for flowers has become a more important topic.
How to make it:
1. **Use of pork bones**: Dry the cooked pork bones, then gently crush them with a hammer, and then mix them with the soil to provide natural phosphorus fertilizer for flowers.
2. **Use fish bones**: Fish bones are dried and then ground into powder, which can be sprinkled directly on the soil surface of the pot, and can also play a role in phosphate fertilizer.
3. **Use eggshells**: Grinding eggshells in the home and then using them with the soil can not only play the role of phosphate fertilizer, but also adjust the pH of the soil.
Tips and tricks
1. In the process of making phosphate fertilizer, it is necessary to dry and grind it thoroughly to avoid the residue of organic matter, which will affect the subsequent use effect.
2. Phosphate fertilizer is a slow-acting fertilizer, and the effect after application will not be immediately apparent, so in the process of use, it is necessary to be persistent and not slack off.
3. Homemade potash fertilizer
Potassium is a "regulatory element" in plant growth and development, which plays an important role in improving plant disease resistance and stress resistance, and promoting the balanced absorption of nutrients. Homemade potash fertilizer can provide comprehensive nutritional care for flowers through some common household wastes, such as residual tea residues, plant ash, etc.
How to make it:
1. **Use residual tea water**: Use the residual tea water at home directly to water flowers and trees, or drain the tea leaves and mix them with the soil, which can provide potassium for flowers.
2. **Use plant ash water**: Soak the plant ash in water, and after it is fully leached, it can be directly used to water flowers and trees to supplement potassium.
3. **Use fruit peels**: Cut fruit peels (such as banana peels, watermelon peels, etc.) into small pieces, soak them in the sun, and bury them directly in the pot soil, which can also provide potassium fertilizer for flowers.
Tips and tricks
1. When using residual tea to water flowers and trees, be sure to pay attention to the appropriate amount of dilution to avoid "burning" the root system of flowers due to excessive concentration.
2. Potassium fertilizer is a fast-acting fertilizer, so it can be supplemented in different stages of flower growth, such as increasing the application rate of potassium fertilizer appropriately in the flower bud differentiation stage and fruiting stage.
Fourth, homemade compound fertilizer
In addition to a single nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, flowers also need a comprehensive supplement of various trace elements and organic substances in the growth process, and these nutrients can often be comprehensively utilized through waste to make compound fertilizers to provide more comprehensive nutritional security for flowers.
How to make it:
1. **Use of traditional Chinese medicine residue**: Dry the traditional Chinese medicine residue after decoction, and then mix it with an appropriate amount of water for fermentation, which can provide all-round organic fertilizer for flowers.
2. **Use fruit and vegetable residues**: Chop or puree the residues of fruits and vegetables such as peels, pulps, and leaves, and use them together with the soil to provide rich trace elements for flowers.
3. **Use animal and plant manure**: Animal manure (such as chicken manure, cow manure, etc.) can be decomposed, or directly used plant straw, fallen leaves, etc. for composting, can be made into organic compound fertilizer, providing comprehensive nutritional supplements for flowers.
Tips and tricks
1. In the process of making compound fertilizer, we can make targeted proportions according to different kinds of flowers to meet their different nutrient needs.
2. When applying compound fertilizer, you can sprinkle it evenly on the surface of the pot, then mix it gently, and then carry out appropriate watering to promote the release and absorption of nutrients in the fertilizer.
epilogue
Through the above introduction, I believe that we have a certain understanding of how to make flower fertilizer from household waste and how to use these homemade flower fertilizers reasonably. In the daily process of raising flowers, we can select and use flower fertilizer according to the actual needs of flowers, which can not only realize the "waste into treasure" of waste, but also provide a full range of nutritional care for flowers, so that they can bloom the most brilliant fragrance and vitality in every corner of the home.
At the same time, in the future life, I also hope that more and more people can join the ranks of "homemade flower fertilizer", through this simple and meaningful way, for the green plants and flowers around them, as well as the entire ecological environment, to bring more care and care.