Did you know? Fertilizers can boost plant growth in monsoon - but if applied wrongly, it can harm your plants.
1. When to give fertilizer? Wait for 1-2 days after rain, when soil becomes slightly dry.
2. Avoid giving fertilizer in wet soil Excess nitrogen in wet soil can cause root rot or fungal problems.
3. No fertilizer in heavy rain Heavy rainfall wash away the nutrients along with the potting soil.
4. Best organic fertilizer to use You can give vermicompost and neem cake powder for safe feeding.
5. For flowering & fruiting plants You can give onion peel & banana peel liquid tonic.
6. Expert Tip Check pot drainage before giving fertilizer.
7. Feed less, not heavy Remember: less fertilizers in monsoons = more benefits for your plants!
Monsoons already boost growth of our plants. Fertilizers should be given at the right time, in the right quantity and in organic form.