In Today’s episode, let’s look into some very important benefits of using this powerful
organic fertilizer in gardening and horticulture and let’s learn how much and how to apply
this on your plants.
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The three primary nutrients essential for plants are the NPK – Nitrogen, Phosphorous
and Potassium.
Nitrogen (N) is largely responsible for the growth of leaves on the plant.
Phosphorus (P) is largely responsible for root growth and flower and fruit development.
Potassium (K) is a nutrient that helps regulate important physiological processes or the functional
processes in a plant.
Having said that, now let’s look into the difference between this fertilizer and Bone
meal fertilizer.
Both are good sources of organic phosphorous for home gardeners.
Bone meal is mainly used as a short term phosphorous supply whereas this powder is used as a long
term phosphorous supply, as it's slower to break down plus it’s a non leachable source
of phosphorous and calcium.
Many people stay away from using bone meal because its and animal product, and this powder
is the best alternative to bone meal for vegans.
Now let’s look into 5 important benefits of using this phosphorous rich fertilizer
in gardening and then How much and how to use it:
1.
STRONG ROOT SYSTEM: It promotes the development of strong roots throughout the growing stage
of a plant and makes your plant healthy and high yielding by accelerating plant maturity.
2.
RESISTANCE TO PEST ATTACKS: a strong root system and a healthier plant means a plant
highly resistant to pest attacks.
Applying phosphorous at early growth stage of a plant will confer a great immune system
and help resist pests.
3.
FLOWERING PLANTS: Any flowering perennial plant like rose and hibiscus love this powder
as it helps them develop more buds and larger sized flowers.
4.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS: Strong roots, healthy immune plant and more buds means more vegetables
and fruits.
One or two applications of this organic fertilizer early in the growth stage is important to
achieve this.
5.
Improves Soil Structure and water holding capacity.
This fertilizer is in Powdered form and hence can be mixed with soil and proves very beneficial
while you prepare the potting soil before planting.
6.
EARTHWORMS and Beneficial microbes in soil are not harmed and infact they love it.
DOSAGE and How to Apply: There are two methods to use this: One way is to mix the powder
in your potting mix along with other stuff like compost, cocopeat or peat moss and others.
This is because for proper phosphorous uptake by plants, the soil PH has to be slightly
acidic and and adding compost like decomposed cowdung or vermicompost will help achieve
this task.
You can watch a detailed video on making the best potting soil from a link in description
below.
Well, Now the second method on How to use this on potted plants and plants grown in
ground or raised beds.
First of all loosen the soil around the plant by raking or tilling the top layer.
For Potted Plants start with 1 teaspoon per container and then add 1 tablespoon after
15 days.
For ground plants or raised beds start with 1 tablespoon per plant, preferably in its
growing stage and then two tables spoons after 15 days.
And this one time application will help your plant throughout its stages of growth till
flowering and fruiting.
This Magic Fertilizer is called Organic Rock Phosphate or phosphorite.
This is a natural mineral fertilizer obtained by mining from sedimentary clay deposits and
rocks that contain phosphorus.
Rock phosphate is a long-standing or slow release best organic fertilizer for adding
phosphorus to your vegetable garden.
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