How to fertilize hollyhock

Nutrient requirements

Generally speaking, if the soil is loose and contains sufficient nutrients, they will need less fertilizer. However, when the potting soil itself is relatively poor, it is necessary to apply fertilizer to provide it with the nutrients it has consumed. In addition, if you want it to grow stronger or bloom with better quality, of course it will be helpful to apply some fertilizer.

Fertilization method

When the plant is still a small seedling, it grows faster and naturally needs more nutrients, so at this time, you should apply liquid fertilizer two or three times. Be sure to choose fertilizer rich in N. In addition, in addition to fertilizing, it is necessary to loosen the soil and weed the plants in time.

After the plant forms flower buds, the treatment is different from the previous one. At this time, it is necessary to focus on applying fertilizers mainly containing P and K elements, and only apply it once.

Next comes the autumn and winter period. We generally have some common sense about planting plants, that is, the temperature is low in autumn and winter, so there is no need to apply fertilizer. The same is true for this plant. Because the temperature is low, its growth is very slow, so basically no fertilizer is needed.

Points to note

Before applying fertilizer, be sure to loosen the soil first so that the plants can absorb the nutrients smoothly after applying fertilizer.

In addition, before applying fertilizer, you must first remove weeds and other substances, otherwise if they absorb the nutrients, the result will be counterproductive. These two points have been mentioned before, and I would like to emphasize them again here.

Also, pay attention to the functions of the three elements N, P, and K, and learn how to use them.