Geranium is popular because it is an unpretentious plant that blooms profusely with minimal care.
To ensure that geranium pleases with lush flowers, you need to periodically feed the plant.
Plant response to nutrient deficiency
1. Development slows down, leaves turn yellow, wither and fall off. If the geranium lacks nitrogen, the plant will stop blooming.
2. Potassium deficiency manifests itself differently. Geranium leaves are speckled, veins turn yellow, and lower leaves fall off.
3. Pale leaves indicate that the plant needs iron.
4. Magnesium deficiency is indicated by yellow areas between the veins and rotten young shoots.
5. A lack of molybdenum inhibits the formation and development of young leaves, leading to their yellowing and wilting.
What to feed
1. There are special liquid fertilizers, in granules or in the form of a crystalline concentrate. Usually 1 g of fertilizer per 1 liter of water is enough.
2. Another option is yeast and sugar. Mix 1 g of yeast and 30 g of sugar in 1 l of warm water. Leave the solution for 1 hour, then add 5 l of water. Fertilizer is applied twice in the spring.
3. Add 1 drop of iodine to 1 liter of water. Use the fertilizer once every 20 days.
4. Use 25 ml of hydrogen peroxide per 1 liter of water. The entire solution can be used at intervals of 2 weeks.
5. From June to September, geranium can be fed with vitamin B. Take 1 ml of the substance per 2 liters of water. Add the solution every 2 weeks.
