How to Fertilize Flowers with Oil Residue? A Detailed Guide to the Correct Method

Along with economic prosperity, our country's material goods have also flourished greatly, and markets for flowers, birds, and plants have developed enormously in every region. Nowadays, whether on the streets or in the alleys, there are plenty of flower shops, not to mention flower and bird markets. Many flower lovers buy a plant to care for at home in their spare time, so here we explain how to fertilize flowers with oil residue.

1. How to Fertilize Flowers with Oil Residue

First, note that animal oil residue cannot be used as fertilizer. Only the oil residue from plant oils can be used for fertilizing. The method for making plant oil residue fertilizer is to first crush the oil residue, add water to make a paste, put it into a transparent or translucent container, such as a drink bottle or plastic jug, seal it, and leave it in an out-of-the-way place to ferment naturally. The longer the time, the better; if time is short, leave it in the sun to bake more, about 10 days, when the smell is very strong, after diluting with water, add a bottle cap of enzyme water and the smell is gone. When you see the liquid has turned dark brown, it can be diluted with water and used to water flowers. The watering concentration is about 5% (including the water added when making the paste), and at most no more than 10%, to avoid fertilizer burn.

Plant oil residue is rich in amino acids and minerals and is an excellent organic fertilizer, especially for vegetables and fruits, making vegetables softer in texture, watermelon sweeter and crisper, and flowers more brilliantly colored. It is generally best applied after mixing with moist soil; if necessary, it can be composted, and urea and calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer can also be added and composted together. The fertilizer effect after composting can be used directly and also greatly reduces the production of many pathogens and insect eggs, which is beneficial for planting.

2. Points to Note When Planting Flowers and Trees

Although buying a flower or tree is now a very simple matter, caring for it requires great effort. When you want to care for a flower or tree, it is best to first find out the habits of that plant; each kind of flower or tree has different requirements for light, soil, water, nutrients, and so on. If you buy a flower or tree, you must treat it with patience.