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 Liquid and soluble feeds (continued)
Dissolve/dilute in a watering can as per instructions and dose containers and pots once a week throughout the growing season (unless the instructions say otherwise.)
The right amount to apply is what you’d pour as if you were just watering. Any excess will run out of the bottom of the pot. Never feed plants that are wilted, always apply water first and wait until they have perked up again and aren't floppy.
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Indoor plants also benefit from a feeding during the growing season, and occasionally in winter. High-level nitrogen feeds are best for leafy plants, and high potassium (potash) ones (e.g. tomato feed) for anything with flowers or fruits.
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These are sticks or granules that dissolve very slowly to release nutrients over a long period. Some of the most cunning only dissolve when the compost is warm and moist – the time plants need feeding most!
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Slow release feeds are the perfect answer if you are absent-minded, or have an irrigation system. Mix slow-release feed granules in with compost when you are potting up, or add it to fresh compost when you’re top dressing established plants.
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Poke feed sticks around the edge of containers in spring or a few weeks after potting. And read the instructions! Larger containers/plants require more sticks, some will last all season and others only a month or two.
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