In this quick video I explain how to fertilize indoor plants. When do you need to start fertilizing your new plants? What type of fertilizer is best?
There are many fertilizer options for house plants (and I list many organic fertilizer options in the video), but the most important thing to remember is that more fertilizer is NOT better! Find the right fertilizer that works for you and remember that potted plants need nutrients in order to thrive. If you are unsure about whether or not to fertilize, start with very small amounts during the growing season ( when you plants are producing new leaves and growth).
Do not feed your plants if they are not growing! As a general rule, it is best to fertilize only during the growing season, although it is possible for plants to grow at other times as well. It is important not to over-fertilize as you may end up doing more harm than good to your houseplants.
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I'm so glad you said, "Keep it simple." Many of my friends ask, how do you keep plants thriving? I reply that I let plants show me what they need, i.e., water, fertilizer, and sunlight. I have also referred your channel to some newbies on overall plant health! Thanks for all these great suggestions and plant design strategies!
Questions: After I make my morning plant-drink/smoothie wl berries, greens, powders etc for myself, I wash out the blender and pour the water on plants outside. Is this good/bad/ the same as compost tee? Thanks.
🪱👍 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xmm-iUlVVjQ
6:31 was so funny.
How many parts per million for a diluted liquid fertiliser would you suggest for say a weekly or fortnightly feed? I've been diluting my fertilisers to 200ppm on a TDS meter. I'm trying to be careful not to add too much, which is what some people do when they buy a pricey fertiliser, they want to use it immediately, they want instant results and they usually harm or kill their plants. I live in a soft water region, my tap water is 50ppm before anything is even added, then I add a fertiliser and dilute that to 200ppm, but I have no idea if that is too little or too much. I've seen so many different variations for ppm online, and fertiliser instructions also tend to say things like 'so many drops in a litre of water', or 'half a spoonful in so many litres of water', which isn't particularly accurate.
Could you tell us what to do if we over fertilise our plants 😵💫
Really informative Amanda! Thanks a ton. Guess what I was doing exactly same. I just spray seaweed solution or make my own tea leaves water and boil banana peels then put it both in diluted form. My plants wants just to eat, like all of them are becoming monsterous feeder 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 lol. My mom says " We eat less but our plants are always hungry for fertilizer and their growth so big " . That includes pothos in water!
P. S- I am from India and tropical country with high humidity from March – till Nov.
I want bigger leaves and more leaves. If I use fish emulsion and worm castings.. Will that give me the results I want? Use fish with each watering(weekly) or once or twice a month? Then just sprinkle castings on top of the dirt?
I love youuuuuuuu, what is the difference between fertilizer and plant food and do I need to both AND if so how often. Thank you❤️
I love this woman!! 😂😂😂
What brand of worm castings do you like? I'm mainly wanting it for my Monstera
Do you add 1 tablespoon of both Fish emulsion and chelated iron in the same 1 gallon of water?
I needed a video like this I have too many plant babies to research all there is. Your plants are thriving beautifully so I’ll take your advice ☺️🙏🏻🌸 thank you for the information ✨
I live in the tropics and when my plants need watering I drench them in water only. Allow to drain then drench them in a weak seaweed solution (1/4 cap to 9 litres water). I do that every single time. Seems to work.
Amanda, can you please make a video on how & what you use to fertilize your plants? We would greatly appreciate it 😊 TIA! 🙃
Your so cute. Thank you for all your info! Love u!🥰
CAN ANYONE HELP MEEEE
I’m new to plants. But I bought fish emulsion and chelated iron. I want to give both of those with each watering. But the iron says do not mix with other fertilizer, fungicides, or incecticides unless compatibility is knows.
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE COMPATABILITY OF FISH EMULSION, CHELATED IRON, NEEM OIL, AND MOSQUITO BIT TEA?
Can you give us the fertilizer u use amounts? So we can make our own mixture? 🙏🏼
Omg all of these tiny cute plants! Thanks for this video, Amanda!
A lot of common sense here, girl! Thanks
Hi! Can you do a plant tour in your greenhouse? 😅
So you water your plants and then water them again with fertiliser? Won’t that lead to overwatering?
Do you think orchids too would benefit from worm poo?
I love your comments that are organic, the truth. Because you are so down to earth you gain followers.
Where can I get fish emulsion?
I’m a beginner with plants and I’ve been trying to educate myself on all the different things I need to know needless to say I’ve watched a lot of videos and this one was very helpful thank you.
Hi!! 🤩 Thank you for your great video's!!! Love them🥰 What N-P-K are you using for your beautiful plants?!!!
WHAT BRAND FISH FERTILIZER AND KEALATED IRON DOES EVERYONE USE? I JUST BOUGHT MY FIRST PLANT.
Thanks for the info! But I dont think you mentioned how often to fertilize?
Thank you ♥️ THE TRUTH
Banana peel works as a good fertilizer also.