Wood ash is a very useful fertilizer, but it should be used with caution.
Not all garden and flower crops respond well to the addition of ash.
We will tell you which plants are strictly forbidden to be fed with ash.
What plants are not suitable for ash
Of garden crops, carrots, sorrel, spinach, rhubarb and radishes cannot be fed with ash.
As for flowers, orchids, dracaenas, violets, hydrangeas and azaleas do not like ash.
In general, flowers grown in flowerbeds can be fed with ash no more than once a year.
When using ash as a fertilizer, it is also important to consider what raw material it is made from.
Ash from deciduous trees contains a large amount of calcium, while ash from coniferous trees contains a large amount of phosphorus.
The ash obtained from burning tops and grass contains a lot of potassium.
Ash obtained from burning household waste, plastic, etc. cannot be used to feed plants.
