In order for your bonsai to remain alive for a long time and grow well at home, it is necessary to properly organize its fertilization.
How to Fertilize Bonsai
In spring, feed your bonsai with a high-potassium fertilizer. nitrogen, at intervals of two weeks. In summer it is worth using complex, universal fertilizers. During the hottest period of summer, take a break for several weeks (up to four weeks), then start feeding again, using fertilizers with low nitrogen content or intended for tomatoes. Nitrogen fertilizers feed the leaves and buds (see seasonal nitrogen fertilization), while others, which are low in nitrogen, stimulate the growth of branches, trunk and bark.
The peculiarity of caring for dwarf trees is regular care and fertilization.
In spring, spray the bonsai with warm water every day and once every two weeks - fertilizer for leaves.
Maples and pines should not be fed with nitrogen-containing fertilizers at the beginning of the season - this will prevent them from growing too quickly.
To keep maple leaves bright and healthy, do not feed them more than twice a season.
Remember that liquid fertilizers quickly seep through the soil. To retain them, you need to choose the right onesoil substrateFor garden bonsai, fertilizing should be avoided during rainy seasons as water will quickly wash away nutrients from the soil.
An effective way to fertilize bonsai
There is a very effective method of fertilization, in which the plant receives a sufficient amount of nutrients, it is as follows: immerse small trees in a bucket filled with a solution with fertilizer and keep them in it until the moment when air bubbles stop rising to the surface, which indicates that the bonsai has received enough fertilizer and water. After this procedure, you will have to feed your tree once every two weeks, andwater— once or twice a week.
Each tree should be fed separately (flowering and deciduous plants have different fertilizer requirements than junipers and other evergreens). So, to ensure optimal care, you need to familiarize yourself withplant characteristics.
