Not every grower can boast of his own rose garden, but almost everyone dreams of one. It will take a lot of strength and patience for constant watering and weeding, for anxious and constant care, because a rose is a capricious flower. But the most important condition for full development and lush flowering is correct and timely feeding.
Basic dressing for roses
Top dressing for rose bushes should consist of the most important trace elements for this plant - iron, magnesium, phosphorus and nitrogen. Each of these elements plays a role in the development and growth of the plant.
- Magnesium is necessary for roses at the stage of flower bud formation.
- Nitrogen is very important for growing green mass. The main thing is to apply the correct amount of fertilizer. With its lack, the plant develops poorly, and an overabundance can affect the flowering process. It may not come at all or it will be extremely meager.
- Roses need iron to strengthen their immunity and the ability to resist various pests and numerous diseases.
- Phosphorus plays a significant role in the budding stage, and also promotes stem development and lush flowering.
How to fertilize correctly
Fertilizers for rose bushes are available in liquid and powder form, as well as in the form of granules and tablets. The further development of the plant depends on the correct application of fertilizers.
Fertilizers in liquid form are usually added to irrigation water and applied to the soil during irrigation. This method of feeding allows the plants to get maximum nutrition.
It is recommended to distribute other types of fertilizers evenly over the land plot and use a hoe to embed them in the ground.
Plants will receive a full range of fertilizers if they are fed a certain number of times during the year, depending on the season. For example, in the spring months, fertilizers are applied 4-5 times, in the summer months - 1 time per month, and in the autumn - 1-2 times are enough.
Spring dressing for roses
Rose bushes must be fertilized in spring alternately with mineral and organic fertilizers every two weeks. The root method is used about 5 times, and the foliar method is used 4 times.
- The first feeding is carried out approximately in April after the complete melting of snow, pruning of bushes and during swelling of the buds and consists of vermicompost (3 kg per bush) and bird droppings (100 g).
- The second feeding is carried out during the initial stage of shoot growth and consists of vermicompost (3 kg) and chicken droppings (about 5 liters).
- The third feeding is carried out at the stage of bud formation and consists of vermicompost (3 kg) and chicken droppings or mullein (about 5 liters).
- The fourth feeding is carried out at the end of the first flowering and consists of a small amount of vermicompost.
- The fifth top dressing is carried out at the end of the second flowering and consists of wood ash (about 100 g), which is introduced into the root zone.
The first mineral dressing consists of equal parts of superphosphate, potassium salt and ammonium nitrate.The thoroughly mixed mixture is introduced into the soil while it is loosening.
It is recommended to use compost not only as a top dressing, but also as a mulching layer, which will keep warm and moisture in the soil for a long time. The mulching organic layer must be sprinkled with a small layer of soil.
Fertilizers are good in moderation. An excess of them can cause irreparable harm to plant health. The large amount of nutrients in the soil of a rose garden will not please rose bushes. An excess of them can "burn" the root part of plants, especially young and not yet matured specimens.
For example, chicken manure is a very concentrated fertilizer, the excess of which can not only cause yellowing and fall of foliage, but also lead to the death of the entire shrub.
In order for the rose bush to fully develop and delight in the future with abundant flowering, it is necessary to start with preparing the soil for planting seedlings. Approximately two weeks before planting, you need to dig the planting holes and fill them with components that are very important for plant nutrition. First, manure or compost (about five centimeters), then a soil mixture consisting of the following components: garden soil, superphosphate, humus and potassium salt. Within two weeks, the planting pits are left in this form, and only then the rose bushes are planted.
Summer dressing for roses
In the summer, fertilizers are applied only at the end of the flowering of the bushes. Such dressings strengthen the immunity of plants and help them in the future to endure the onset of winter cold. Granular fertilizers are sprinkled directly under the rosebush about three times throughout the summer. Powdered fertilizer is diluted with water, strictly according to the proposed instructions, and, together with irrigation water, is introduced into the soil.
Autumn dressings for roses
Fertilizing in the fall helps the plants prepare for the winter. At this time, they need nutrients such as potassium and phosphorus. Potassium is such a trace element that will help shrubs create special protection from low temperatures in winter, as well as from various pests and diseases until spring. Phosphorus affects the rate of maturation of wood in plants.
Fertilizer preparation: dissolve 100 grams of superphosphate in 2 liters of hot water, and then bring the volume of the solution to 10 liters.
Preparation of phosphorus-potassium fertilizer: superphosphate (7 grams) and monophosphate potassium (8 grams) must be dissolved in five liters of warm water.
Preparation of a complex mineral fertilizer: superphosphate (13 grams), potassium sulfate (5 grams) and boric acid (slightly less than 2 grams) should be dissolved in 5 liters of warm water.
Wood ash is an indispensable organic fertilizer and a real nutritious product with a large amount of trace elements (including potassium and calcium), which experienced growers use for rose bushes as a means of preparing them for the winter season.
Organic waste such as banana skins are rich in potassium, which is why some gardeners use them as fertilizer by dripping the skins next to the rose bush.
On rainy autumn days, conventional fertilizers will be quickly washed out by large amounts of precipitation. It is recommended this season to use granular fertilizers, which will be absorbed into the soil gradually, and for a long winter time will provide plants with adequate nutrition.
The second fall dressing is applied in the form of a mixture of compost and wood ash around mid-October. This fertilizer - mulch will protect the plants from freezing and provide them with adequate nutrition.
Overfeeding can lead plants to poor flowering, stunted growth and disease.
Top dressing of indoor Chinese rose
The Chinese rose is fertilized only in spring and summer, twice a month, with special complex fertilizers, which contain nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.These components help the plant to form a large number of buds and contribute to its active development.
From a lack or an overabundance of fertilizers, the leaves first turn yellow, and then the leaves fall en masse. Over time, the plant's immunity is weakened, and fungal diseases appear.
