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Why Some Gardeners Feed Plants With Toothpaste: You'll Be Surprised - A Useful Trick
29.01.2024 09:20
It may surprise many people to know that toothpaste is sometimes used to care for indoor plants.
But this trick is well known among experienced flower growers.
As it turns out, when used correctly, the method benefits plants, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert at the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer.
Why use paste
Recipe for top dressing
First, you should familiarize yourself with the recipe of the proposed product. For this, it is advisable to buy the cheapest toothpaste that does not provide a whitening effect.
Next, take a quarter of the package and put the contents into the container. Pour in four glasses of water and mix the mixture thoroughly.
Remember that there should be no lumps - the fertilizer is introduced in liquid form.
How to use the product
This procedure is carried out as watering of indoor flowers. We introduce the fertilizer directly under the root. It is not necessary to use it often - it is enough to "treat" the plant during the flowering period.
It is worth remembering that this method is not used for flowers that grow in acidic soils.
Therefore, we feed the flowers with paste twice a year - in spring and summer.
What is it used for?
First of all, this supplement is a means for reducing acidity. Also, the paste as a whole is useful, since fluorine and calcium can be found in its composition.
It is believed that this helps plants maintain flowering for a sufficiently long period of time.
Earlier we talked about why some summer residents plant potatoes together with legumes .
