Feeding hydrangeas with kefir and other unusual means

Hydrangea can rightfully be called the queen of the garden. It blooms amazingly beautifully, is good both on the bush and in the cut. But in order for the bushes to look healthy and bloom profusely, they need to be regularly looked after. One of the important stages of care is the application of fertilizers, which provide the hydrangea with nutrients. In addition to traditional organic fertilizers and complex mineral dressings, there are folk recipes that have been tested in practice by experienced flower growers and are guaranteed to work. Feeding hydrangeas with kefir? Easily. It is about such unconventional dressings that we will talk about in this article.

It is important to know that any root dressing must be carried out after preliminary watering of the hydrangea; fertilizers cannot be poured into dry soil. This rule applies not only to the dressings described in the article, but also to any other organic or mineral fertilizers applied in liquid form.

Feeding hydrangeas with kefir and other fermented milk products

To prepare the solution, kefir, fermented baked milk, yogurt or milk whey are suitable. The bacteria contained in fermented milk products are useful not only for people, but also for plants, as they enrich them with important amino acids and increase immunity.

Dilute a liter of any fermented milk product in five liters of water, and then pour the hydrangea under the root. You can also carry out foliar feeding, but for this you need to prepare a less concentrated solution (0.5 liters of fermented milk product per 10 liters of water). Spray the hydrangea with the resulting solution.

Potassium permanganate as top dressing

It's no secret that potassium permanganate solution is used to disinfect soil and planting material. Such a solution effectively helps to eliminate germs and disease-causing bacteria. In addition, oxygen, which is part of this compound, nourishes the root system, and potassium strengthens the branches of the hydrangea and makes them less brittle and more flexible.

To carry out root dressing, you need to prepare a weak light pink solution, for each adult bush you will need a ten-liter bucket of such a solution. In the spring, when the plant comes out of dormancy, you can carry out foliar feeding and spray the branches of the hydrangea with such a solution.

Feeding hydrangeas with citric acid and vinegar

Hydrangea is one of the few plants that prefers a soil with a high level of acidity, on such soil it feels most comfortable and blooms well. Foods such as citric acid or apple cider vinegar can be used to increase the acidity of the soil. Such feeding can be carried out throughout the season with an interval of 20-25 days.

To prepare a solution of apple cider vinegar, you need to dissolve 100 g of the product in a bucket of water.
To prepare a citric acid solution, first dissolve two tablespoons of the substance in 1 liter of water, and then bring the volume to 10 liters.

Crackers and yeast as top dressing

Unusual top dressing can also be made from dried bread. A third of a bucket of crackers and two-thirds of chopped weeds must be poured with water, closed and infused for seven days. During this period, the fertilizer should ferment.Then the infusion should be filtered (the thick can be sent to the compost heap) and the resulting concentrate should be diluted with five parts of water. This fertilizer contains everything you need for the full growth and flowering of hydrangeas.

Instead of bread crumbs, you can use fresh yeast, for this, dissolve one hundred grams of the product and a spoonful of sugar in ten liters of water and leave for a day. During this time, the solution will begin to ferment, and you can pour it on the hydrangeas. Each bush will require 5 liters of nutrient solution.

Feeding hydrangeas with ammonia

This product is used for foliar dressing in the spring, when the hydrangea is experiencing an acute lack of nitrogen. To prepare the solution, dissolve two tablespoons of ammonia in a bucket of water and spray the hydrangea with the resulting solution. Re-treatment can be carried out after a few days.

Conclusion

Often unusual and, at first glance, strange fertilizers have a positive effect much faster than seemingly proven and familiar means. You don't have to be afraid to try something new, but it is important to always follow the recommended dosage correctly, prepare exactly as much solution as you need, such mixtures are not subject to long-term storage. And do not forget that any fertilizer must be combined with watering, that is, fertilizing should be carried out on a pre-moistened soil.