what type of fertilizers i have to use for flowering plants?

Question

The want to know about the ingredients or mixture details so that will be easier for me purcase looking at the label

I want to know about the ingredients or mixture details so that will be easier for me purcase looking at the label

Answer 1

There will be some numbers ( # - # - #) example 10-20-10. These stand for the % by weight of N-P-K in the fertilizer.

N - Nitrogen - promotes green leafy growth (not good for flowering)
P- Phosphorus - good for flowering
K - Potasium - Promotes root growth

Use something with a higher middle number and a lower first number for flowering.

Answer 2

Your old wise gardener friend is correct. The three numbers he told you about are the so-called NPK numbers. They indicate the amount of nitrogen (N), phosphoros (P) and potassium (K) in the fertilizer. A plant basically has two life stages. The juvenile stage, where it strives to grow, and the mature stage where it strives to reproduce. Flowers are produced in the mature stage. For various reasons plants may stay longer in the juvenile stage and phospheros, which is known to stimulate reproductive growth, can help plants "graduate" to the mature stage. Phosphorus-rich fertilizers are often called Bloom Boosters or Bloom Enhancers. That said, you should also get very good results if you ensure that you have mixed large amounts of good quality compost into your soil. I emphasise "good quality". Compost is the best and most environmentally-friendly fertilizer you can choose!

Answer 3

The main elements that are in fertilizers are nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potash (K). These are shown on the label of fertilizers as a ratio of N:P:K, always in that order. The numbers represent the percentage of that element in the fertilizer. The higher the number, the more of that element the fertilizer contains. You don't want numbers that are too high, cause that can cause fertilizer "burn". Usually 5 or 10 is good enough for weekly use.

If you want a fertilizer for flowering plants, look for a fertilizer with a higher "middle" number, since phosphorous is what's needed for producing flower buds. Nitrogen is used for foliage, and potassium is for general health. So a 5:10:5 may be all you need to use.

I stopped using fertilizers I would buy after someone told me to use water out of my goldfish tank to water my plants (instead of pouring it down the drain). My plants are always blooming since I started using it to water them.

Answer 4

You can visit any nursery or big dept store that has a garden shop and stroll the isles of plant food. I have used several thru the years-Peters Professional plant food,Miracle Grow, Ace hardware's store brand to name a few.
On the bag it will clearly state on the back how much to use on indoor plants or outdoor plants/flowers, how much to use in dry or wet rainy weather.
And...my husband says I talk & sing to mine as if they were babies and that's about as good as the fertilizer gets...smile

Answer 5

Miracle Grow is a very good fertilizer.

www.miraclegro.com

Answer 6

It's better to use organic fertilizer because the nutirents there are more natural than inorganic.