Give the asparagus fern this kind of juice every 7 days, and new shoots will sprout like crazy while the leaves stay glossy green
The asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus) is a foliage plant, and I'm sure everyone has seen one! I don't know whether you've kept one, but anyone who has will run into one problem: when you first bring the asparagus fern home it's still a youngster, but not long after you keep it, it turns into a yellow-faced old maid. Today I'm here to help you solve this problem. After all, a glossy green asparagus fern looks classy in any spot in the house, and nobody wants to see it turn yellow and wither!
The asparagus fern just loves this kind of "juice." Give it a sip every 7 days, and new shoots will sprout like crazy while the leaves stay glossy green! So today I'll tell you all about the magic of this "juice."
What exactly is this "juice"? Actually, it's very common: it's made from tomatoes. Tomato juice is sweet and refreshing, and it's relatively easy for the asparagus fern to absorb, because tomatoes contain a large amount of salicylic acid, and this acidic substance can make the asparagus fern grow faster! So if you want your asparagus fern to grow fast, you have to give it this juice. So how do you make the juice?
First, we have to peel off the tomato skin, because you should know that tomato skin is extremely hard to digest and absorb. If we don't handle it properly afterwards, it may also cause the potting soil in the asparagus fern's pot to become compacted, so the soil can't breathe. With no nutrients available to the asparagus fern, it naturally can't grow any better, so don't ever forget the step of peeling the tomatoes!
Next, put the peeled tomatoes into a blender. If you don't have a blender at home, you can use the bottom of a cup to press and squeeze the tomato flesh, and the juice inside the tomato will naturally flow out. The key is to collect the juice inside, not the flesh, so be sure to remember that, or else you'll end up pouring everything into the pot.
If you use the blended tomato juice directly, the salicylic acid concentration is too high, which may make it impossible for the asparagus fern to absorb it fully and may even have the opposite effect, causing the asparagus fern's roots to soften. So we need to dilute the tomato juice with clean water; only then can the asparagus fern absorb it better. But don't make the ratio too large either; basically 1:5 is fine.
Give the asparagus fern a sip of this juice every 7 days, and not only will it grow better, but new shoots will sprout like crazy and the leaves will stay glossy green! If you like growing asparagus ferns, you can give it a try. Don't forget to follow me, and forward and share with your family and friends so more people know. Thanks for your support.