Prevention and control methods of fertilizer damage to boxwood

Fertilizer Harm of Boxwood

Fertilizer damage to boxwood is usually caused by improper fertilization, the most common being excessive or too concentrated fertilizer. When applying fertilizer, applying a large amount of fertilizer at one time, or directly using undiluted fertilizer, will cause severe burns to the plants and cause a series of injuries.

Generally, when boxwood suffers from fertilizer damage, timely measures need to be taken to remedy the situation. There are many measures that can be taken, such as flooding or diluting fertilizers. If the fertilizer damage is serious, you may need to change the soil and dry the roots.

Solution to boxwood fertilizer damage

First of all, if the damage caused by boxwood fertilizer is not very serious, you can take remedial measures first. Water immediately to dilute the fertilizer. Next, remove the soil filled with concentrated fertilizer around the roots of the plant and fill it with new soil.

If the boxwood leaves are damaged by fertilizer, you need to spray water on the leaves in time, reduce the fertilizer on the leaves, and lower the concentration.

There is another situation, that is, the fertilizer damage to boxwood is very serious. At this time, phenomena such as root rot and yellow leaves may appear, and it needs to be rescued in time. Take out the boxwood plant, check the root system, trim the roots, dry them in the sun, and then replant them.