There are good flower fertilizers everywhere in autumn, why don’t you grab them quickly?

Leaves are fermented into leaf humus

Steps:

1. Just take a walk around the community or park and you can collect a big bag full of fallen leaves. It is best to choose fallen leaves with large leaves, such as sycamore, maple leaves, etc.

2. Prepare some garden soil, or the soil that is not nutritious enough when changing pots.

3. Use the sandwich composting method, that is, cover with a layer of soil and a layer of fallen leaves in sequence. First find an empty wooden barrel or flower pot and put about 5 cm thick garden soil on the bottom.

4. Spread a layer of fallen leaves on the garden soil, then add a little water to soak all the leaves.

5. Repeat this process several times, and finally cover the top of the flower pot with a layer of garden soil about 8-10 cm thick.

6. To speed up fermentation, you can put the flower pot or plastic bucket in the sun, then cover the entire flower pot with a plastic bag, leaving only a small gap for ventilation. In a few months, the fallen leaves will be completely decomposed and mixed evenly with the garden soil to become nutrient-rich soil, and you can plant flowers directly!

The benefits of using leaf mold to grow flowers:

1. Leaf mold contains some organic matter, auxin and trace elements, which can promote the rapid development of flowers and plants.

2. The gaps in leaf mold are relatively large, so the soil will not become compacted even if used for a long time.

3. Leaf mold is loose and breathable, has strong ability to retain water and fertilizer, and will generate heat during fermentation, killing some bacteria in the soil and preventing the roots of flowers from rotting.

Kitchen debris composting

Steps:

1. Although it is autumn now, some vegetables and fruits in the house still rot easily. We can collect these rotten things and make compost, which is a very nutrient-rich fertilizer!

2. Collect all the rotten vegetable leaves, fruits, or leftover fish bones, scraps, etc., put them in a large plastic bucket, add some water, cover it with a lid and seal it.

3. To speed up the fermentation, you can put the plastic bucket in the sun and open the lid to let the air out every 2-4 days. It will be ready in about 2-3 months. After fermentation, simply dilute it with clean water in a ratio of 1:10 and use it to water the flowers.

4. If you don't want to ferment fertilizer water, you can also ferment vegetable leaves, rotten fruits, etc. directly with garden soil. First put a layer of soil at the bottom of the pot, then add a layer of vegetable leaves, and so on, until the pot is filled. Then add a little water. After a few months, if you find that the vegetable leaves have completely disappeared, it proves that the fermentation is ready.

The benefits of growing flowers with kitchen sundries:

1. Rotten vegetable leaves and rotten fruits are plants themselves, so they contain high levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. After being fully decomposed, they can provide sufficient nutrients for flowers and plants, allowing them to grow more vigorously and bloom more!

2. Whether it is rotten vegetable leaves, fruits, or leftover bones and other debris, they must be fully decomposed before they can be used, otherwise it is very easy to burn the roots.

Pine Needle Soil

Steps:

1. Pine trees are planted in many places now. When autumn comes, a thick layer of pine needles falls under the pine trees. Find a plastic bag and dig up the pine needles under the pine tree. It is great for growing flowers!

2. Expose the collected pine needles in the sun or scald them with boiling water to sterilize them, then put them in a plastic bag. It is best to crush them and add a little garden soil and sprinkle some water.

3. After sealing the plastic bag, place it in a place with relatively high temperature for fermentation. You can put it in the south balcony or yard. If the temperature is high, it will be fully decomposed in about 2-3 months.

4. Mix the fully decomposed pine needles and garden soil, and then you can use it directly as nutrient soil for growing flowers.

5. If some flower lovers feel that it takes too long to use pine needles to ferment fertilizer, they can directly spread the sterilized pine needles on the surface of the flowerpot about 2-3 cm. Pine needles are very permeable to water and air, which can reduce root rot.

The benefits of pine needle soil for growing flowers:

1. Pine needle soil is fertile and contains many microorganisms and nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, etc. It is slightly acidic soil.

2. It has a good insect-proof effect, such as termites, preventing insects from harming plants.

Fish intestine compost

Steps:

1. Autumn is coming and it is time for roses and other flowers to bloom again. In order to have more flowers blooming in autumn, you must apply some nutrient-rich fertilizers to the flowers, such as fish intestine fertilizer. You can get some fish intestines from the fish seller in the market.

2. Find an empty plastic bottle, stuff the fish intestines into it, then add some water, seal it and place it in the sun. Open the lid every 3-5 days to let in air. If you are worried that the fish intestines will be too smelly, add some EM bacteria.

3. It will take about 3 months for the fish intestine water to be fermented. Mix fish intestine fertilizer and clean water in a ratio of 1:20 and use it directly to water the flowers. Fish intestine fertilizer contains more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Using it on plants that bloom in autumn can make their flowers bigger and more colorful and help them grow more vigorously!

4. If some flower lovers think that the fermentation time is too long, they can also directly ferment the fish intestines and soil together. Add a layer of soil, a layer of fish intestines, and so on, until the flower pot is filled.

5. If there are flower lovers who grow flowers in the yard, you can also dig a big hole directly next to the flower, about 20 cm away from the surface of the potting soil, bury the fish intestines in it, and then cover the fish intestines with soil. The fish intestines slowly ferment in the soil, and nutrients can be provided to the roots, allowing the flowers to grow more vigorously!

The benefits of fish intestines for flower cultivation:

1. Fish intestines contain high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers. After being fermented and used on flowers, they can make the leaves of the flowers thicker and stronger, and the flowers larger and more numerous.

2. When using fish intestines to make fertilizer, it is particularly easy to breed bacteria and attract some small insects. Therefore, when making fertilizer, you can spray some pesticides or add some EM bacteria, which can not only deodorize but also accelerate fermentation.

Worm soil, worm castings

Steps:

1. First, prepare an empty plastic bucket or flower pot, then put a layer of soil and a layer of kitchen debris, such as egg shells, rotten vegetable leaves, etc. in the plastic bucket, and cover them in this way until the plastic bucket is full.

2. Catch 3-5 earthworms in the wild and place them directly in a plastic bucket. It is best to catch earthworms after it has rained, as the chances of success will be greater.

3. Then cover the plastic bucket with a lid, but don’t seal it completely. It’s best to leave a gap for air circulation. It will be fermented in about 2-3 months.

4. If some flower lovers really can't accept earthworms, they can go to the community or the wild to pick up some earthworm castings. Worm castings are small, curved clods of yellow or gray earth.

5. If you pick up a lot of earthworm castings, you can mix garden soil and earthworm castings in a ratio of 3:1. This way, you don’t need to apply fertilizer for the next two years, and the fertilizer effect is very strong!

6. If you pick up earthworm castings after rain, or the amount of earthworm castings is relatively small, you can directly place the earthworm castings on the surface of the flowerpot. In this way, when you water the flowers, the nutrients in the earthworm castings can flow into the soil with the water.

The benefits of using earthworm soil and earthworm castings to grow flowers:

1. Earthworms can transform hard soil into loose soil with fertility, thereby loosening the soil and applying fertilizer. They can also increase beneficial microorganisms and help the growth of flowers and plants.

2. Earthworm castings are nutrients converted after earthworms digest them. This kind of nutrient can meet the needs of the growth of flowers and plants, and no matter how much earthworm manure is added, it will not burn the roots of flowers and plants, so it can be called a fertilizer with many benefits!

Sawdust compost

Steps:

1. When decorating your home, there is often some sawdust left over. Many flower lovers throw away this sawdust. In fact, sawdust is very useful for growing flowers. But the sawdust must be made from solid wood. The sawdust from synthetic boards will have some glue residue on it, which is toxic, so don't use it.

2. Mix sawdust and soil in a 1:1 ratio, put them in a plastic bucket, add a little water to moisten the sawdust, then seal the bag and expose it to the sun to speed up the fermentation.

3. It takes about 3 months for the sawdust to be fully decomposed. When sawdust is decomposed, it generates a lot of heat, which directly kills many bacteria and insects in the soil. When the sawdust turns dark brown, it is ready for fermentation.

4. After the sawdust is decomposed, you can plant flowers directly. Many experienced flower lovers choose to use sawdust to grow Clivia and orchids, which is loose and breathable, and prevents the flowers from root rot!

Benefits of using sawdust to grow flowers:

1. Sawdust is loose and breathable, has strong drainage, and can adjust the pH value of the soil, so that the flowers will not rot and will grow vigorously.

2. Sawdust is hygienic, easy to use, light in weight, and saves effort when moving.