Don't Know How to Fertilize Your Plants? Five Methods to Help You Master It

As a competent plant grower, knowing how to fertilize your beloved flowers is an indispensable skill. There are quite a few commonly used fertilization methods for home gardening, and mastering just one can make your potted flowers sturdy and healthy.

Today I'll share the 5 most commonly used fertilization techniques; learn one and you'll benefit for a lifetime.

Method 1: Hole application

So-called "hole application" means digging a small hole at the edge of the flower pot near the pot wall and burying solid fertilizer into it. This is a fairly common fertilization method for home gardening, and it is simple to do and takes little effort.

Method 2: Broadcasting fertilizer

This method is a bit like fertilizing crops: simply scatter the fertilizer evenly over the surface of the potting soil and let the flower fertilizer slowly dissolve into the soil. Granular compound fertilizer is best suited to this fertilization method.

Method 3: Liquid fertilizer

Liquid fertilizer refers to mixing inorganic or organic fertilizer with water in a certain ratio to make an aqueous solution and using it to water the potting soil. Liquid fertilizer takes effect faster than solid fertilizer, but you should pay attention to the solution concentration to avoid burning the roots from too high a concentration.

Method 4: Foliar fertilizer

Foliar fertilizer is a method of spraying liquid fertilizer onto the plant's branches and leaves. This method is mainly used for flowers with underdeveloped root systems or epiphytic flowers, such as air plants (Tillandsia).

Method 5: Mixed application

Mixed application means mixing fertilizer with soil in a certain ratio and placing it as a layer at the bottom of the pot or around the sides. This method is mostly used when potting up new flowers or when repotting in spring to apply base fertilizer to the pot.