How to feed a money tree at home

Nature has provided a special mechanism for succulents to help retain fluid. These features must be taken into account when trying to figure out how to feed the money tree, a suitable soil for its development.

What to do if the money tree does not grow well: how to fertilize it

As a first aid, experienced florists use universal solutions for feeding indoor plants, or special mixtures for cacti. Common varieties that can be used to fertilize a drooping money tree include agriculture, Good Strength, Flower Paradise and vermicompost.

The money tree is a succulent plant that can accumulate water in its leaves

What kind of feeding does the money tree need?

Before wondering how to feed a fat woman at home, you need to carefully examine the flower. The appearance will tell you exactly what nutrients it lacks:

• the plant completely stops blooming, simultaneously dropping foliage, with a lack of phosphorus;
• small and weak leaves appear with a lack of other elements, the situation is corrected with zinc or copper;
• lack of potassium leads to yellowing of the leaves, thinning and drying of their edges, increased vulnerability of the skin. Only the solution to the problem of the element deficiency will force them to turn green;
• the appearance of a red or brownish border indicates that the soil is oversaturated with potassium substances, the problem is corrected by the introduction of magnesium;
• falling and yellowing of foliage is a sign of calcium deficiency.

Watering with top dressing

Potassium, calcium, nitrogen and phosphorus

Special solutions for the fat woman are mixtures for cacti containing minimal amounts of nitrogen. An overdose of nitrogen components causes foliage to grow at an accelerated rate, at which cracking, decay of the skin and tissues occurs. The result will be the appearance of small and soft leaves, insufficient trunk density.

Potassium and phosphorus are the most important elements for the normal development of succulents. The phosphorus base helps to develop the root system, assimilate potassium. If there are not enough of them, you should not expect regular flowering. Potassium is responsible for the formation of a strong bark that protects the money tree from the sun's rays. With its lack, the color of the foliage changes to a pale green with a bronze tint.

The fat woman responds well to calcium and uses it in large quantities. But with the wrong introduction, there is a violation of assimilation. Gardeners recommend extreme caution when applying calcium supplements, since excessive alkalization of the soil can destroy Crassula.

Mineral fertilizers for the fat woman

For the crassula, ready-made mixtures of nutrients are produced. Florists prefer:

• "Gumisolom Gumi";
• DingoHumatom;
• "Uniflorom-Kaksus";
• "Giley".

Mineral fertilizers

Terms of mineral dressing

What if the fat woman does not grow? Feed, moreover, with the onset of March. The nutrient composition is applied under the roots of the plant every two weeks. This period is enough for drying and airing the soil.

It is important to observe the temperature regime, during the growing season it should be within 18-22 ° C. The active development of the money tree continues almost until September. In the future, the frequency of dressings is reduced, preparing the fat woman for the rest period.

With the onset of October days and until March, the plant does not need fertilization and watering. If at this time it has blossomed, then it is worth watering no more than once a month. The water is preliminarily defended and waited until it warms up to room temperature. Too cold can cause the stem to wilt and tilt to the side.

Transplanting and feeding the money tree at home

Another reason why the money tree does not grow and bloom in the apartment include the defeat of fungal infections. In this case, the fat woman needs a transplant with simultaneous treatment of the roots with foundation (1 g per 1 liter of water). Blackening of the leaves is associated with the soil and the root system, when transferred to another pot, this soil cannot be used.

Transfer work is carried out according to the scheme:

1. The plant is carefully removed from the container.
2. The roots are washed with plenty of water.
3. Remove the affected areas.
4. The root system is immersed in a potassium permanganate solution. 20 minutes. enough to destroy all pathogenic microflora.
5. They are transplanted into fresh, slightly moistened soil.

A fatty transplant is carried out every 3 years.

Organic Fertilizers for Crassula

What else you can fertilize a bastard at home is wood ash, which contains a minimum amount of nitrogen, but sufficient amounts of calcium, phosphorus and potassium. The substance is used in one of 2 ways:

• watering with a pre-prepared solution: 200 g of wood ash is mixed with water and infused for a week;
• dry ash crumbles to the ground and gently dug up to 2 cm.

It is necessary to feed the plant every 14 days. Wood ash contains a basic set of nutrients that help boost the jellyfish's immune system.

A large number of useful elements (phosphorus, potassium, calcium) are found in fish and bone meal. They contain the maximum amount of phosphorus, which makes it possible to solve the problem of deficiency of necessary substances without special solutions.

The fish bones are crushed and added to the plant pot. The gradual dissolution of flour will help enrich the soil, activate the growth and development of Crassula. Bone meal is used no more than once every three years due to the long decomposition time.

Is it possible to make a flower feed with your own hands

The question of what else you can feed the fat woman is solved with the help of proven folk recipes. They use minerals.

Natural sources of calcium include chicken egg shells. Gardeners use it to create a nutritious tincture, as a drainage base and for dry enrichment of the land. The shell is pre-washed, calcined in an oven or in a frying pan.

Instructions for preparing the tincture:

1. Pre-washed and calcined shells from 10 eggs are ground into powder.
2. Pour into a glass container and pour boiling water.
3. Insist 14 days in a shaded room.
4. It is used as an irrigation solution instead of ordinary water.

The use of eggshells as a substitute for classic drainage is carried out in a standard way. After washing and calcining, large pieces are carefully laid out at the bottom of the container to a height of no more than 2 cm, covered with earth. This method will help to avoid the accumulation of moisture near the root system and its decay.

The eggshell infusion should be infused for 14 days.

Fertilizer use depending on the season

Top dressing of the soil for the money tree is easily feasible even by inexperienced growers. During this, it is impossible to disrupt the natural life cycle of Crassula, carrying out work in the autumn-winter period. Proper use of garden mixes will help a healthy money tree grow and bloom.

Spring-summer period

With the onset of spring days, Crassula begins to actively increase the green mass. The first feeding is carried out in late March or early April, then monthly until the first days of September. Balanced mixtures will help the plant get enough minerals, which will allow it to develop normally and delight its owner with flowering.

In autumn

September days are associated with a decrease in the activity of the money tree and the end of the growing season. The frequency of watering is reduced, the plant needs rest. During the summer months, it managed to make reserves of nutrients and does not need constant feeding. After the September application of the nutrient solution, the next is carried out in the fall not earlier than after 2 months.

In the resting stage, the flower should not be disturbed.

In winter

Winter cold provokes a slowdown in all vital processes of the fat woman, she does not need frequent feeding and watering. She is preparing for spring at this time. Some gardeners argue that it is not necessary to fertilize the plant throughout the winter, since the pre-accumulated nutrients will allow it to calmly survive the holiday season. For others, feeding the money tree is a vital necessity, and it should be monthly, but the concentrate should be diluted at ¼ of the standard dosage.

For the successful development of Crassula, she needs to provide conditions that are as close to natural as possible. Proper preparation of the land, the absence of excessive soil moisture and timely nutrition will help the plant not to die from decaying roots or a deficiency of useful elements. It is better to underfeed than to overfeed the fat woman, according to this principle, experienced flower growers successfully grow entire flower plantations.