Every part of the pine tree is a treasure; use it as flower fertilizer and your plants will thrive and look beautiful
Gardeners who have grown flowers certainly know that pine needle soil is an excellent flower soil. When you grow flowers with pine needle soil, the soil is not only loose and breathable, but the flowers are also less prone to root rot. And it's not just the pine needles on the pine tree that can be used for growing flowers - every part is a treasure. Let's take a look together!
NO.1 Pine needles as fertilizer, and your flowers won't get sick!
Pine needle soil has excellent drainage, and it contains very rich organic matter. During the decomposition process, pine needle soil can also serve as fertilizer for flowers. Pine needle soil is weakly acidic/acidic, making it very suitable for growing orchids, camellias, amaryllis (Hippeastrum), and other flowers that prefer an acidic environment! Moreover, pine needle soil is not only nutrient-rich, but also has sterilizing and antibacterial effects, and helps prevent pests and diseases!
Where can you find pine needles?
When you go hiking or visit a park, you can just dig up some pine needle soil under the pine trees to grow flowers. Orchids and clivia (Clivia miniata) grown with pine needle soil have bright colors and produce large, abundant blooms!
NO.2 Pine bark as flower fertilizer - breathable, sterilizing, and pest-free!
Gardeners who grow orchids should be familiar with pine bark. Pine bark is loose in texture, and after fermentation it can provide ample nutrients for orchids. Pine bark also contains antibacterial substances, which protect orchid roots and help prevent orchids from getting sick!
Fresh pine bark contains pine resin and needs to be processed before use, so pine bark flower fertilizer requires dried pine bark!
How to make it:
Cut the pine bark into small pieces, boil for 30 minutes, drain off the water, put them into an empty bottle, and place it in a sunny, ventilated spot to bake in the sun. After about 30 days it will be fully decomposed. The fully decomposed pine bark flower fertilizer can be used both as a base fertilizer and spread on the pot surface - very easy to use!
When you grow orchids with pine bark, the orchid roots will grow very well, and the flowers will be abundant, large, and very bright! If you find pine bark hard to get and the decomposition process troublesome, Xiaoye recommends using 20g of microbial inoculant general-purpose fertilizer - it won't burn roots or cause root rot. Orchids, clivia (Clivia miniata), kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)... once they get it, the buds open fragrant and vivid!
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NO.3 Pine cones at the bottom of the pot for drainage, preventing root rot!
Pine cones are also very breathable. Placing them at the bottom of the pot not only gives good drainage, but they also don't rot easily. They allow the flower roots to exchange air better, and the roots will definitely grow white and strong!
How to make it:
Pick up some pine cones under the pine trees, wash them clean, boil them in a pot for 10 minutes, let them dry, crush them underfoot, and put them into the potting soil to grow flowers! Pine cones are practical for a wide range of flowers and suitable for all kinds of flowers!