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Montag, 9. November 2009

Fertilize Bonsai Tree - Easy Steps

By Debra Drewei

Bonsai trees, akin to all other living things, need food for existence. Unlike the roots of ordinary trees that grow for long distances looking for nutrition, the roots of bonsai trees are constrained to grow inside the pot ... hence they will be able to obtain simply whatever nourishment is available in the soil within the container. Thus, the soil inside the container requires to be often re-furnished with the exact amount of nutrients.

The procedure of adding nutrients to the soil in which plants develop is termed Fertilizing and its an important fragment of bonsai tree care. The nutrients existing in the manure will aid the bonsai tree to produce its own food by a method called Photosynthesis. The quantity ... type of fertilizer to be bestowed for bonsai tree care is mainly based on factors such as: - Variety of bonsai tree - Age of the bonsai tree - Time of the year in which the bonsai is fertilized

The basic nutrients in fertilizers are Nitrogen, Phosphorous ... Potassium, available in various shares for diverse manures. You should apply fertilizer all through the development season of the tree; commencing early spring until mid autumn. Indoor trees nonetheless can be fertilized around the year. It is suitable to apply higher amount of fertilizer often (like once in two weeks) for young trees, and keep reducing the quantity as well as frequency as the tree ages.

In order to offer proper bonsai tree care, never over-fertilize. Surplus fertilizer causes burning of roots ... leaves. Burned roots arent capable of drawing water from the soil ... relaying it on to the other sections of the bonsai tree. In case of over-fertilizing, keep watering the plant till the water comes out of the drain hole and allow it to drain. Then re-water it. This process is known as leaching ... helps to remove surplus fertilizers.

Points to bear in mind: - For all times water the bonsai tree before mixing the fertilizer. - Endeavor to use a water dissolvable fertilizer. - By no means fertilize an ill plant till it has become well again. - Although if it is a development season, do not provide fertilizer to a inactive outdoor bonsai till it demonstrates signs of development. If it is indoors, you can add fertilizer less often, like once in a month.

With proper bonsai tree care, by adding the right quantity of fertilizer at the correct instance, you will be able to grow and maintain a healthy bonsai tree.

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