How to feed roses in spring after winter, fertilizers for abundant flowering

In the spring, as the snow melts and warm weather sets in, gardeners begin to release perennial flowers from their shelters.
Many of them need feeding after winter for growth and abundant flowering. Dear readers!
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How to determine that roses need feeding

Let's look at the main cases when roses need fertilizer after wintering:

1. If you practice spring pruning of shrubs, then you definitely need to feed it to stimulate the growth of new shoots.
2. Feeding is required if spring has been changeable: sometimes with warm sunshine, sometimes with cold snaps and negative temperatures.
3. If your flowers suffered from diseases or parasites last season, there is a high chance that some of them survived the winter and are attacking your roses again. Therefore, care must be taken to strengthen the plant’s immunity and prevent the development of diseases.
4. If you notice that flowering in recent years has become less lush and long-lasting, then the matter may be due to depletion of the soil, then you need to use organic fertilizers.
5. If there are obvious signs of disease on the roses, or the shoots look weak and wilted or frostbitten.

IMPORTANT! A deficiency of microelements in a rose can be easily determined by changes in the shape of shoots, yellowed leaves and stems, and depletion of shoots. A lack of phosphorus and calcium is indicated by deformation of shoots and slower growth.

How to fertilize roses in summer

In June, the fastest growth of shoots of most varieties ends. Hybrid tea and climbing roses are beginning to bloom. Feeding roses is designed to replenish the supply of missing nutrients and provide nutrition to the bush for the entire flowering period. At this time, the rose is especially sensitive to the lack of essential microelements. If you do not fertilize, flowering will be poor and the formation of concrete will slow down.

When to feed roses in spring

The first time fertilizer is applied to roses after the snow melts. First of all, you need to focus on air temperature and soil temperature. The earth should warm up to 5, or preferably 7 degrees. The air should steadily warm up to 10-12 degrees Celsius.

It is believed that this is the optimal time for fertilizing, since the root system of roses has finally woken up from hibernation and has begun its work of saturating the plant with nutrients.

ON A NOTE. Subsequent feedings are carried out at intervals of 2 weeks.

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To feed roses, complex mineral and organic fertilizers, various bud formation stimulants and other preparations are used. To avoid possible mistakes, you should consider in detail the most important types of fertilizers and the rules for their use.

Nitrogen fertilization

The application of nitrogen-containing preparations is very important at the beginning of the spring growing season of rose bushes. The substance promotes:

• intensive growth of green mass;
• formation and growth of new shoots;
• giving a rich green color and glossy shine to the leaves;
• increasing the duration of flowering.

Ammonium nitrate is used as a nitrogen fertilizer, promoting the growth of healthy leaves and strong shoots

Fertilizing roses with high-nitrogen fertilizers begins after warm and dry weather sets in. The substance is applied in smaller doses throughout the summer. Nitrogen fertilizers are very useful for roses after trimming faded shoots.

Important! An excess of nitrogen can lead to the development of fungal diseases of roses.

Mineral nitrogen-containing preparations for fertilizing in the spring and summer:

• Ammonium nitrate. Contains up to 35% nitrogen. The substance is highly soluble and easily absorbed by plants. The fertilizer is highly effective on poorly heated soils in early spring. It is not recommended for foliar feeding of roses; you should also be extremely careful in observing the dosage. Even a slight deviation from the norm can cause burns to the root system of rose bushes. Recommended for feeding throughout the spring and summer.
• Urea (urea). Up to 46% of the main substance. Refers to highly soluble and quickly absorbed fertilizers. It can be used in dry form when feeding in early spring; from April to September it is used in the form of an aqueous solution. It is used for foliar feeding throughout the entire growing season. The effect of urea is much milder than that of nitrate. Exceeding the dosage of urea will not cause significant harm to roses; the substance does not leave burns.
• Sodium nitrate. The nitrogen content does not exceed 16%. The drug dissolves easily in water. Used exclusively for root feeding.

Note! Foliar feeding should be done early in the morning or after the evening decline in solar activity.

Ammonium and sodium nitrate are most often used in dry form. To fertilize roses in spring, the substance is scattered around the bushes in the following dosage:

• for small roses, a handful is enough;
• For larger plants, you will need about half a cup of granules.

Urea is used in the form of an aqueous solution. For 10 liters of water take 1 tbsp. l. dry matter. They begin to feed roses as soon as they begin to grow.

Rotted manure or humus is applied into furrows located at least 25 cm from the base of the plant

Organic nitrogen-containing fertilizers include:

• Chicken droppings. Contains only up to 2.5% of the substance. A properly prepared extract for feeding roses, in addition to nitrogen, will also be rich in phosphorus and potassium. Fertilizer will not only help to grow thick green mass, but will also improve the soil structure, stimulating the development of a powerful root system of the bush.
• Manure. They are used both rotted and fresh. You can prepare an infusion and pour it over the bushes. But a more effective way is to lay fresh material at a distance of 25-30 cm from the base of the bush. If it is spread in close proximity, it can cause burns to the bark of the stems.

Complex organomineral nutrition

This type of fertilizer combines organic and mineral nutrients. It is made on an organic basis:

• lowland peat;
• manure;
• bird droppings.

After undergoing special treatment, the base is enriched with macro- and microelements. Organomineral fertilizers are characterized by a high degree of digestibility. The percentage of organics is up to 40%.

The drugs can be purchased in two forms:

• granules that are scattered around plants;
• concentrated liquid, which is diluted in water and used for root and leaf feeding.

Additional Information. The oldest rose bush is considered to be growing in the German city of Hildeshai; according to botanists, its age is about 400 years.

This type of fertilizer is used to feed roses throughout the growing season, from March to October. Fertilizers are considered effective by having the following effects on rose bushes:

• They stimulate the growth of green mass, increase the flowering period, making it more lush and abundant.
• Promote the formation of a strong root system, enriching the soil and improving its structure.
• Increase resistance to diseases and resistance to adverse natural factors.

The drugs are used in the spring and summer.

Phosphorus-potassium fertilizer

No less important elements in the nutrition of roses are phosphorus and potassium. Fertilizer for roses containing phosphorus in a high percentage can be found under the following names:

• simple superphosphate;
• precipitate;
• double superphosphate.

The drugs are produced in the form of granules. Phosphorus influences the timely ripening of the current year's shoots, and also promotes longer and more abundant flowering. Feeding is carried out throughout the summer period; the first application can begin at the end of May.

Phosphorus-potassium preparations are applied in the second half of summer

Phosphorus is added in combination with potassium. Roses experience a special need for potassium during the period of budding and intensive flowering. Phosphorus-potassium fertilizing is also important for successful wintering of the plant.

On sale you can find potassium salts with 30 or 40% content of the main substance. Among organic fertilizers, horse manure is rich in potassium, from which highly concentrated extracts are made.

Note! Potassium is very quickly washed out of the soil, so during dry periods with frequent watering, the frequency of fertilizing is increased.

Ready-made fertilizers for roses

Purchased ready-made drugs are easy to use and safer to use. By following the dosage and method of application indicated in the description, you can avoid many mistakes that novice gardeners make when preparing mixtures and emulsions on their own.

The most popular and effective include:

• "Fertile Lake". Refers to liquid complex organomineral fertilizers for roses. Its composition includes nitrogen (1.5%), phosphorus (1.8%), potassium (2.3%), humate (0.15%). In addition, the drug is rich in magnesium, copper, sulfur, boron, manganese, molybdenum and other trace elements. Application of the drug in the spring-summer period promotes the correct development of the bush, lush and long-lasting flowering.
• "Agricola". Highly concentrated fertilizer for roses. Contains essential minerals and organic substances. Nitrogen (4%), phosphorus (5%) and potassium (6%) are the main elements. In addition to them, the drug is enriched with micro- and macroelements, humic acids. Fertilizing promotes active growth, long-term flowering, the drug improves the color characteristics of flowers.
• "Pokon". Complex mineral fertilizer intended for all types of roses, including indoor varieties. Differs in duration of action. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are included in the composition in a ratio of 6:5:5; in addition to these elements, the drug includes all important trace elements in an easily soluble form.
• "Gumisol-N". Organic product based on vermicompost. Promotes root formation, growth of vegetative mass, development of immunity to diseases and adverse weather conditions.
• "Bud". Bud formation stimulator. The drug is made on the basis of sodium salts, hiberlinic acids, humates and microelements. Used to accelerate the release of buds, increase their number and size. Using it you can extend the flowering period and increase the plant’s immunity. One of the most effective fertilizers for roses for abundant flowering.

Additional Information. Homemade nettle infusion is a good alternative to feeding with a commercial extract based on chicken manure.

Pokon fertilizer is effective for feeding all types of garden and indoor roses

Fertilizers with humates and microelements

Preparations containing humic substances are very popular among gardeners. The raw materials for their production are oxidized brown coal, peat or sapropel. This type of fertilizer is rich in active microorganisms, which not only have a beneficial effect on the quality of the soil, but also contribute to better absorption of minerals by the plant.

Many experienced gardeners, when preparing a composition for feeding roses, first make a solution of the main mineral substance, which is then enriched with humate.

The presence of microelements in the fertilizer depends on:

• the ability of roses to form buds of the correct shape;
• brightness and color saturation of the petals;
• leaf color;
• abundance of flowering.

Important! Any fertilizing is carried out only on pre-moistened soil.

If there is a lack of iron, roses may develop chlorosis.

Stages and schemes for fertilizing roses in spring

In order for roses to bloom and bring you joy with their appearance, they need to be fed correctly. Spring feeding includes 4 stages.

Stage 1

If you already have a rose bush growing, then you need to feed it immediately after winter. To do this, we wait until the snow melts and the soil warms up to 5 degrees and water the bushes with a solution of urea or ammonium nitrate.

Stage 1 (on boarding)

If you are planting roses in the spring, then you need to add a layer of humus to the bottom of the hole or soak the bushes in a solution of Epin, Zircon or Kornevin. These drugs stimulate root formation and will help the rose take root in a new place.

Stage 2

The second feeding is carried out when the rose leaves appear. There is no specific date. It all depends on the climatic characteristics of your region and weather conditions in a particular year. At this point, you can carry out the second (and last nitrogen fertilization). To enhance the effect at this stage, nitrogen fertilizer can be mixed with potassium-phosphorus fertilizer.

Stage 3

We feed the roses a third time before buds begin to form. We feed with potassium-phosphorus compounds.

Stage 4

The last time in the spring we fertilize the rose before budding, when the buds are just beginning to set. This is a very short period of time, and try not to miss it. Use ready-made complex fertilizer or mix 2 parts phosphorus and one part each nitrogen and potassium.

Fertilizing indoor roses

Indoor plants are the most whimsical, so you need to be very careful with them. In these flowers, both roots and leaves need to be fertilized.

Moreover, in the spring, when intensive plant growth begins, they need nitrogen and potassium most of all. You can use both purchased ones and prepared ones yourself from litter and manure. For indoor roses, Fasco fertilizer is a good option.

How to feed roses in spring for abundant flowering

In order for roses to bloom profusely and luxuriantly throughout the season, they need to be fed with both organic and mineral fertilizers. In this case, feeding must be alternated to avoid an excess of certain nutrients.

Good fertilizers for lush flowering of roses are superphosphate, urea (if applied in early spring), nitroammophoska, chicken manure, yeast, ash, as well as complex compositions Agricola-Aqua, Gumi, Zircon, Hera spring, etc.

IMPORTANT! Do not try to apply all the fertilizers listed here at once. Determine the type of each fertilizer and apply one of them in accordance with the scheme described above. If your roses grow well, then reduce the amount of fertilizer or use folk remedies.

ADVICE! If the buds begin to dry, then spray the rose with a solution of 10 grams of boric acid per 10 liters of water.

Optimal timing of fertilization

The need for additional nutrition depends on the stage of plant development. For effective care, it is convenient to draw up a feeding schedule. An approximate schedule for fertilizing roses is as follows:

1. At the end of April - beginning of May, when the air temperature is not lower than +10 °C, and the leaf buds on the bushes are swelling, a complex composition is applied. It can be one of your choice - “Fertika”, “Agricola”, “Kemira”, etc. A humus roller up to 10 cm in height is formed around each bush.
2. A week after applying the first fertilizer, when the leaves hatch, 3 liters of fermented infusion of grass or manure are poured under each bush.
3. At the end of May - beginning of June, when the shoots grow and budding begins, mineral fertilizer for roses is used: add 1 tbsp to a bucket of water. l. "Agricola", "Ideal" and potassium sulfate. The norm is 5 liters per bush. An alternative option is a fermented infusion of manure or grass at the rate of 4 liters per bush.
4. In June, when the buds begin to open, each bush will need up to 4 liters of liquid fertilizer of the following composition: dissolve 1 tbsp in a bucket of water. l. "Agricola" and potassium sulfate, 2 tbsp. l. nitrophoska.
5. From late June to early July, when the bushes bloom profusely, fertilizers are not required.
6. At the end of July - beginning of August, when there is a pause after the first flowering period, repeat feeding (composition from point 1).
7. In September, when the roses have bloomed again, about 40 g of superphosphate and 20 g of potassium salt are added per 1 m2 of soil.

The first feeding of roses in the spring is done together with planting the plant in the ground. If the planting hole was filled with nutrient soil, there is no need to fertilize the rose during the first year of cultivation.

Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers

What are the benefits of mineral supplements? Its effectiveness. Almost every gram of fertilizer applied is absorbed by the plant and is beneficial for it. Mineral fertilizers are quite cheap. In addition, they need to be applied in small doses. Therefore, one package of each type of fertilizer is enough for an entire garden.

Let's consider the main mineral fertilizers for roses and their application rates.

Urea

Urea is a nitrogen fertilizer. You can apply it at the root, or you can pour it into a sprayer and treat the roses leaf by leaf. Although urea for root feeding can be used in dry form, for better digestibility it is better to dilute it in water.

The solution is prepared from 1 tablespoon of the drug dissolved in a bucket of water. The consumption rate is calculated based on the size of the bush, from 1 to 3 liters per plant.

Ammonium nitrate

Like urea, saltpeter contains nitrogen, but it also contains sulfur, which is also needed by plants. To prepare a solution of saltpeter, add 30 grams of the substance to 10 liters of water. The consumption rate is half a bucket per plant.

ON A NOTE. Ammonium nitrate is best mixed with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers for greater efficiency.

Superphosphate

One of the best fertilizers. It needs to be applied leaf by leaf, that is, sprayed on the roses. To prepare the concentrate you need 2 tablespoons of superphosphate and 1 liter of hot water. The resulting concentrate must be diluted with a bucket of water, poured into the tank and sprinkled on the roses.

Superphosphate should be applied when the plant already has leaves, but before budding.

Potassium nitrate

This fertilizer is applied at the second or third stage. As the name implies, fertilizing is a source of potassium. A sufficient dose for roses is 25 grams of the drug per 10 liters of water.

Potassium sulfate

This is an analogue of the previous drug. You need to bring one of them under the roses. Potassium sulfate is diluted in a proportion of 40 grams of the drug per 10 liters of water.

Fertilizer calendar, when to start and how to finish

Spring is the best time to properly fertilize your plants . As for the frequency of feeding, they should be carried out approximately once every two to three weeks.

The first fertilizers should be applied after the first pruning of the bushes, when the buds begin to open. It is recommended to feed the second time when the leaves begin to appear.

The third time is when the buds begin to open. No later than mid-September, the last feeding of roses for the season should be done.

By following these simple rules when applying fertilizer, your roses will always delight you with lush and long flowering.

What do roses need in spring and summer?

During this period, active growth begins, so in spring and summer it is simply impossible to do without applying fertilizers. The first feeding should be carried out in the spring after pruning.

The best fertilizer for roses in the warm season is this: dissolve fifty grams of superphosphate and ammonium nitrate in a bucket of water and spray the bushes. You can also purchase the drug Pocon.

Important! Pokon is a universal remedy. You can feed the bushes once and forget about fertilizers for a whole year.

You can also use humus; for this, manure with complex fertilizer is placed near the shoots. The second feeding begins around May. It is best to use ten grams of nitrogen, the same amount of potassium salt and twenty grams. superphosphate.

At the beginning of summer, when buds already appear on the plants, they carry out another fertilizing with the same composition that was used in the spring.

Important! When the buds have bloomed for the first time, you can spray them again with the above fertilizers. Or use garden compost; one shovel is enough for one bush.

At the end of summer, it is advisable to add twenty grams of potassium salt and forty grams. superphosphate. Ash infused with water is most often used between feedings in the form of spraying bushes.

To prepare it, you need to take one hundred grams of ash and add hot water (about two liters). Leave in a dark place for a day, then drain the infusion from above and increase the volume to five liters.

In this video, the expert talks in detail about how and what to feed a rose when planting, in spring and summer during flowering:

Autumn feeding of roses

Of course, the plant must be properly prepared for winter so that it can withstand severe frosts. The first time roses are fertilized at the end of summer, and the second time at the end of September.

At this time of year, it is necessary to stop using nitrogen substances so as not to stimulate plant growth. In addition, it is not recommended to add manure before winter, as this will force the plant to produce new shoots, which will take away excess strength from the flowers.

Important! All rose bushes need before dormancy is phosphorus, calcium and potassium.

How to use organic fertilizers

Roses respond quite well to organic fertilizers. You need to add them wisely, since many contain nitrogen.

Chicken droppings for roses

Chicken manure is a good feed because it contains various microelements. For example, this fertilizer is rich in nitrogen, potassium and calcium.

IMPORTANT! Do not use fresh droppings, otherwise you will “burn” the roses.

Bird droppings must be rotted or in the form of compost. Dry fertilizer is simply scattered under the bushes. Liquid fertilizer is also prepared. A handful of fertilizer is poured into a bucket of water, stirred thoroughly and drained. The consumption rate for such a drug is 1 bucket per 1 square meter. The third option is making compost. But they need to take care in advance, since the compost is prepared for at least 60 days.

How to feed roses with manure

Manure is a good fertilizer, but in order to be as useful as possible for plants, it must rot, that is, become humus. Manure can be applied twice. The first feeding is carried out when the buds begin to swell. A mature bush needs about 3 kg, a young one - about 1 - 1.5 kg.

Fertilizer is added a second time after 15 days. The volume is the same: from 1 to 3 kg per bush, depending on the size.

ON A NOTE. Fresh manure can be applied only at the first stage (as nitrogen fertilizer) and only by diluting it with water in a ratio of 1 to 5.

How to use ash

Ash can be scattered under the bushes, you can mix an ash solution (150 - 300 g per 10 l), but it is best to sprinkle it on the roses. You will need 2 cups of ash, which you need to stir in a liter mug and leave for several hours. Next, mix the concentrate with a bucket of water, filter and spray the bush.

The good thing about ash is that it can be added at any stage. But it is better to limit yourself to 1-2 such feedings, so as not to harm the plant and soil.

What fertilizers are best to apply when planting roses in spring?

Before planting, fertilizers for rose seedlings are applied to the soil. Some gardeners process the entire rose garden, while others prefer to apply useful compounds specifically into the holes. Any option is effective, but if you do not plan to create an extensive rose garden, there is no point in wasting fertilizer on the entire area.

Young seedlings need nitrogen, which provides strength for the formation of shoots and confident growth. There is a sufficient amount of nitrogen in organic matter. In addition, it is recommended to add wood ash - it creates an optimal soil pH and protects against fungus.

Spring feeding of roses with mineral fertilizers is not complete without phosphorus. It is needed for general development and formation of buds. To get maximum benefits, you can combine organics with mineral supplements. One of the recipes includes:

• 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate;
• 1.5 kg of humus;
• 30 g of ash.

Fresh manure is not used because it burns the tender roots of the seedlings. A mulch of fallen leaves or sawdust is a must to retain moisture and reduce the risk of weeds growing.

How to feed roses in spring using folk remedies

Many gardeners prefer to use traditional methods for fear of harming delicate rose bushes.

Well, this makes sense, since indeed, an excess of mineral fertilizers can burn plants. But it is worth remembering that “folk remedies” are always less effective than store-bought ones, since they contain less concentration of the active drug.

Ammonia for roses

Ammonia will not only become a source of nitrogen for roses, but will also repel aphids from the flower. It is best to apply the solution one sheet at a time in the second stage. The fertilizer is prepared as follows: 50 ml of the drug is diluted in 1 bucket of water with the obligatory addition of soap for better adhesion.

Yeast in spring for roses

Yeast is an excellent biostimulant. Yeast microorganisms also have a positive effect on the structure of the soil. However, yeast cannot be called a complete nutrition.

In the spring, you can apply 1 fertilizing with this product (the second will be in the summer during flowering).

Yeast will help roses improve their root system, strengthen the immune system and lay the ovaries of future flowers.

The disadvantage of yeast feeding is that it works at temperatures above 20 degrees. Yeast also provokes a lack of potassium and calcium, so they must be added along with the ash.

IMPORTANT! Yeast feeding should only be applied to the roots!

Table. Recipes for rose yeast stimulating fertilizers

The norm for diluting the concentrate with water is 1 to 5.

How to use onion peels

If you have accumulated a sufficient amount of onion peels over the winter, you can use them to feed roses. Onion infusion is good to use for prevention if your roses are already growing well. You need to boil 100 grams of husk and pour in rose infusion. An important clarification: the liquid must cool to an acceptable temperature.

Banana peel for spring feeding of roses

Banana peel is a storehouse of useful microelements. It works especially well on young seedlings. It is very easy to prepare the fertilizer: a few banana skins are brewed in a jar of water and left for 2 days. The liquid is then decanted and used for irrigation.

Nettle infusion

Nettle infusion is an excellent nitrogen fertilizer. It is prepared within a week. Collect nettles or other weeds, chop them finely, put them in a bucket and fill them with hot water. Then add 200 grams of ash and half a glass of superphosphate. Everything is mixed and left to brew. The result is a concentrate that must be diluted for irrigation 1 to 10.

A huge disadvantage of such feeding. Nettles do not always have time to grow by the time roses need nitrogen. What usually happens is that the nettle grows, but the rose bush already needs potassium, phosphorus and other elements, but not nitrogen.

Organic fertilizers

Organic fertilizers are fertilizers obtained from the natural decomposition of plant and animal products. When these products decompose, the fertilizer is saturated with all the minerals necessary for plant nutrition.

The main positive quality of organic fertilizer is that it has a beneficial effect on the soil, promotes its aeration, and the development of soil bacteria, which help the roots receive from the soil the nutrients the plant needs.

There are many types of organic fertilizers.

Banana peel

Banana peel nutrition has become popular due to the presence of potassium in it, which is necessary for roses during the period of buds and flowering. It also increases its immunity to diseases and low temperatures. But in addition to potassium, banana peels contain:

• magnesium - if it is deficient, the leaves become deformed and fall off;
• calcium - if there is a lack of it, the plant lags behind in development, weak shoots are formed, and oxygen starvation occurs;
• sodium and iron - their deficiency is indicated by pale colored stems and leaves. These elements promote the production of chlorophyll.

A simple way to use banana peels to feed blooming roses is to bury them fresh under a bush. The peel must be washed well, since bananas are brought from afar and chemicals are used to preserve them. It is also better to remove the white, flaking parts from the banana. They accumulate toxins.

But this method excludes the dosed use of fertilizing. Therefore, you can do a little work and prepare “granular fertilizer” from banana peels:

1. Chop the skins with a knife.
2. Place on a baking sheet and dry in the oven.
3. Grind the dry skins into smaller granules.

Apply one tablespoon per bush.

And here is another version of banana fertilizer - in the form of a solution:

Onion peel

Onion peels have long been used in gardening as mulch, disinfectant and fertilizer. All this is possible because it contains phytoncides, carotene, B vitamins, and ascorbic acid.

All these beneficial substances have a beneficial effect on the growth of the rose root system and have a disinfectant effect, allowing it to be used to combat aphids and other pests of roses.

Decoction of onion peels. Two glasses of tightly packed husks are poured with ten liters of water. Bring to a boil and leave to steep for four hours. After this, the decoction is ready. You can spray the plant with it or add it to the root.

Infusion of onion peels. It takes longer to cook and is more concentrated. To prepare, take half a kilogram of onion peels. Fill with two liters of warm water (40 degrees). Infuse for 24 hours in a dark place with the lid tightly closed.

These solutions can be used to spray roses to combat aphids and, for example, powdery mildew. Spray three to four times at six-day intervals.

Spraying can be repeated for preventive purposes every two weeks.

When preparing roses for winter, you can mulch rose bushes with onion peels mixed with compost. This will insulate the bush and improve nutrition during the hungry winter.

Eggshell

The shell is a source of calcium. Therefore, by adding it to the tree trunks of roses, you reduce the acidity of the soil. This is important on heavy loamy lands. In addition, after its application, the soil becomes loose, the structure improves, the roots receive more air and absorb microelements better.

It is better to collect the shells of raw eggs. Rinse them with water (then there will be no smell). Dry it. Crush and store in any place convenient for you.

Instead of dry shells, you can use its infusion. It is prepared as follows: pour one liter of boiling water into the shells of four eggs; leave for five days, stirring daily. After this, the infusion can be used to water the bush at the root. The water remaining after boiling eggs can be used as food for roses.

Here the same thing is shown more clearly:

Bone flour

Bone meal is a very valuable organic product. It contains a lot of phosphorus and calcium, and contains trace elements (magnesium, manganese, iron, sodium). Unlike mineral fertilizers, it does not saturate the soil with nitrates.

Bone meal decomposes in the soil within six months, gradually releasing its beneficial substances. This means that when it is introduced into the tree trunk circles or planting holes of roses, the roots receive the phosphorus and calcium they need so much longer.

Yeast

Yeast is less of a nutritional supplement and more of a growth stimulant. If a rose is not growing well, then yeast will help it. The positive effect is achieved thanks to the chemical composition, which includes:

• Saccharomyces fungi - improve soil microflora and accelerate the decomposition of organic matter;
• vitamins and microelements - have a beneficial effect on the root system of roses, increase resistance to pathogens, and stimulate plant growth.

When interacting with soil, yeast:

• improve its structure - rose roots receive more oxygen;
• saturate with nitrogen - it is necessary during the formation of shoots and leaves;
• mineralize and transform organic substances - minerals and trace elements strengthen the rose and increase its resistance to disease;
• accelerate the formation of humus - organic matter provides the rose with various nutrients.

Before using yeast, it must be placed in a nutrient carbohydrate medium. The mushrooms should work. Then their use will make biological sense. And if you simply scatter them or don’t wait until they enter, then when they get into the soil they will die.

We have a whole article about feeding roses with yeast, where this topic is discussed in more detail. It also describes when to feed roses and provides several recipes for yeast feeding.

Manure

It can be called a complex fertilizer. Manure contains a full set of macroelements (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and many microelements (iron, boron, magnesium, manganese).

But not everything is rosy with manure.

1. Its large doses acidify the soil.
2. The nitrogen found in fresh manure is not available to plants because it is there in organic form. Some of it evaporates along with ammonia gas.
3. Phosphorus has low activity compared to ready-made mineral fertilizers. Therefore, it cannot fully nourish the plant.

To increase the nutritional value of manure, the following manipulations are carried out with it:

• put into storage until it becomes humus;
• compost;
• fertilize the soil in the fall so that by spring it has time to decompose a little;
• supplemented with mineral supplements.

For even more information, see the article Fertilizing roses with manure. It compares different types of manure (horse, cow and others) and gives recommendations on when and in what form to use it to feed roses.

Compost

This fertilizer is obtained as a result of the decomposition of organic waste (tops, fallen leaves, weeds, food debris). When applied to the soil, it increases its fertility and improves its structure. But compost acquires nutritional value only when it is properly prepared.

Compost can be prepared using effective microorganisms (EM compost) in two ways:

• aerobic (with air access);
• anaerobic - without air.

Compost pits or heaps are usually formed in layers in which hard and soft, dry and wet waste alternate.

1. If the compost emits a strong ammonia smell, this indicates an excess of nitrogen. To eliminate this drawback, add sawdust or paper to the compost.
2. If it smells like rotten eggs, add shavings or straw.

Compost is great for mulching rose bushes. It is used throughout the plant’s growing season, as well as in preparation for winter.

Biohumus (vermicompost)

Vermicompost is the secretion of earthworms. High-quality vermicompost has a black color, crumbly structure and smells good. He:

• stimulates growth;
• increases plant immunity,
• does not clog the soil with weeds;
• neutralizes nitrates.

The photo shows granular vermicompost, but it is better to use liquid one. One bottle is enough for the whole season. When used, the rose better absorbs the nutrients it needs from the soil. It has a healthy appearance, rich color, fleshy leaves.

But this fertilizer cannot be used on peat soils. In this case, its use can be fatal to the plant. On other soils it has proven itself excellent.

In stores you can even find vermicompost designed specifically for roses.

Bird droppings

Bird droppings are the same as manure, a complex fertilizer containing a full range of macroelements (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and many microelements. Only, unlike manure, this is a more concentrated fertilizer.

When used as a liquid fertilizer, the litter is diluted in a twenty-fold volume (1 part litter + 20 parts water). It is also often added to compost.

And here is a visual video on how to prepare this fertilizer:

Herbal fertilizers

Herbal fertilizers are an effective nitrogen fertilizer for roses. It is good to use during the period when the vegetative mass of the rose bush is growing. That is, from May to June.

Prepare your own herbal fertilizers from grass growing in your garden. There are many recipes for herbal infusions. Here is one of them:

1. Take a 16-liter bucket.
2. Fill it three-quarters full with grass. First cut the grass together with the roots, add lawn grass after cleaning the trimmer. It's good if you have nettles.
3. Place one third of a stale loaf of rye bread and a few spoons of candied jam in a bucket.
4. Top up the bucket with warm water, leaving room for fermentation.
5. Cover with a smaller diameter lid.
6. Place pressure on top.
7. Place in a sunny place and wait two weeks. During this time, the fermentation process will end.

Dilute herbal infusion

• with root feeding - 1 to 10;
• with foliar - 1 to 20.

Pour one liter under each bush. The feeding interval is 2 weeks.

Ash

The beneficial effect of ash on roses is explained by its mineral composition.

• the phosphorus contained in it promotes the development of the root system of the bush;
• potassium is necessary for the formation of buds and lush flowering;
• microelements increase immunity and immunity to diseases and low temperatures.

To fertilize and feed roses, it makes sense to use only wood ash and plant waste.

Roses love ash. Her roots need her to be strong. Her flowers need her to be beautiful. But for this to happen, the ash must be applied correctly. That is, when roots form and when flowering begins.

But there is one more nuance when using ash - it changes the acidity of the soil. And roses need slightly acidic and neutral soil. Therefore, some are afraid to use it, but in vain. To eliminate the effect of ash on soil acidity, use not dry ash, but its infusion.

Dissolve the ash in water. Let it brew for a week. Remove the white precipitate that falls out - this is lime. This is what affects the acidity of the soil. Feel free to use the infusion to feed roses.

There are several more recipes in the article Feeding roses with ash. It also describes in detail when and in what quantities to apply it to roses.

Sapropel

Sapropel or sludge is a unique natural fertilizer for the garden. It is extracted from the bottom of fresh water bodies. It represents the remains of dead algae, living organisms, and soil.

The raised sludge is dried, after which it turns into powder containing a huge amount of useful substances: potassium, phosphorus, sodium, vitamins, enzymes. It also contains humic acids, which disinfect the soil and are growth stimulants.

Fertilizing with sapropel accelerates the development of the rose's root system, promotes its long-term flowering, and improves the soil structure.

What ready-made fertilizers can be used?

If experienced gardeners prepare fertilizers based on their experience and the appearance of the plant, then beginners prefer ready-made complexes. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this. Everything comes with experience, and every gardener began growing roses using complex fertilizers.

Let's look at the most popular formulations.

Ammophos

This fertilizer contains the essential phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen, but also contains magnesium and sulfur. The advantage of ammophoska is that it is very well absorbed by the root system of rose bushes.

Azofoska

The most popular and probably one of the most effective fertilizers, which contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Nitrophoska

Consists of equal parts nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

REFERENCE. To apply these compounds, the bushes are dug into shallow trenches, where a pinch of fertilizer is poured and watered abundantly.

Pokon

Has a prolonged effect. The working solution is prepared from 10 ml of the drug and 1 liter of water. Feeding is carried out twice a month.

Zircon

You can use analogues like Epin or Energen. It's a stimulant. They treat roses only once before budding. 2-3 ml per 5 liters of water is enough.

Hera spring

Almost identical to nitrophoska in the ratio of potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen. The working solution is prepared from 30-50 grams of product diluted in a bucket of water.

Fertika Crystalon floral

Modern fertilizer, balanced in essential microelements. Stimulates root formation and shoot growth, promotes budding. The working solution is prepared from 10-20 grams of the drug diluted in a bucket of water.

Ready-made complex fertilizers

The stores offer a range of agrochemicals. When choosing fertilizers for roses by name when planting in the spring and for subsequent processing, pay attention to preparations such as:

• "Fertile watering can." Liquid composition with minerals and organics. Suitable for garden and indoor roses, ensures growth and development, good flowering and protection from pests and diseases;
• "Agricola-Aqua". Liquid mixture of NPK and sodium humate. The composition resembles the previous version, optimized for all varieties of roses and other flowering plants. Stimulates growth and flowering, has a positive effect on the aroma and brightness of flowers;
• "Rose". It is considered one of the best fertilizers. In addition to the standard NPK complex, the composition includes useful microelements;
• "Pokon." Nutritional effective composition, including phosphoric acid, nitrogen, potassium oxide, copper, zinc, iron and other useful trace elements;
• "Gloria". Organomineral composition that stimulates vigorous growth, rich color and aroma. The flowering period and the number of buds on the bush increases.

The listed and other compositions are applied strictly according to the instructions, observing the dosage, time and method of processing.

Answers to frequently asked questions

Why feed roses at all?

Fertilizers are needed for the uniform development of the plant. In addition, fertilizing stimulates flower growth and improves its health.

What fertilizing should be done first?

First, the flower needs nitrogen fertilizers so that the bush gains green mass and begins the active process of photosynthesis.

What is better, store-bought fertilizers or folk remedies?

If the roses grow well, then you can use gentle feeding with folk remedies. Otherwise, use mineral complexes.

Basic processing rules

For better absorption of nutrients, fertilizers are alternated. The ideal option is to use organic and mineral supplements alternately to obtain lush flowering and active growth.

Root fertilizers are applied as follows:

• a ditch is dug around the bush;
• The grooves are watered generously at the rate of 10 liters of water per 1 square meter. m;
• apply fertilizer;
• loosen the soil and level it;
• If possible, add mulch.

Thanks to regular care and properly selected compositions, roses will actively develop and delight with lush, long-term flowering. In addition to fertilizers, bushes need regular watering, getting rid of weeds, and loosening the soil. An integrated approach will give excellent results.

Common mistakes

1. The timing for feeding is incorrect. Inexperienced gardeners begin to apply fertilizers at the first warming. The rose wakes up and begins to grow, and at this moment the temperature drops again, and the morning frosts kill the flower. It is correct to apply fertilizer when the air finally warms up to 10-12 degrees.
2. Excess nitrogen fertilizers. At first, rose bushes simply need nitrogen-containing preparations. But with the formation of buds, the need for them disappears. Even more. Nitrogen fertilizers begin to harm.
3. Roses are overfed. If the flowers in your area grow well, rarely get sick and bloom profusely, then fertilizing should be very gentle. Use folk remedies. Infusions from onion peels or banana skins. An excess of fertilizers is even more harmful to plants than a lack of them.
4. Organic and mineral fertilizers do not alternate. This is not the worst mistake if the drug standards are followed, but it often happens that fertilizers are applied thoughtlessly in large quantities. This is especially true for mullein and bird droppings. You need to feed roses without exceeding the concentration of microelements.

Calendar for feeding roses throughout the growing season

Crops are fertilized with compounds that meet their needs at a certain stage of the growing season. Several factors are taken into account:

• pace of development;
• soil fertility level;
• mechanical composition of the soil.

For active growth of roses, you need to feed them in the spring even before the buds open. Below is an average feeding scheme.

Fertilizing with nitrogen-containing compounds in the fall reduces the winter hardiness of roses.

Folk recipes

Of the variety of folk recipes, agricultural technicians approve and consider the following effective for roses:

• infusion of banana peels - dry the banana peels and fill them with water, after 2-3 days the fertilizer is ready;
• yeast starter - add 30 g of yeast to three liters of water and leave to ferment for a couple of hours, then dilute it twice with water and use it for its intended purpose;
• decoction of onion peels - pour an arbitrary amount of onion peels with water and bring to a boil; when the decoction has cooled, sprinkle the rose leaves with it.

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Yeast starter will fill the soil with beneficial bacteria and reduce the number of pathogenic ones. An infusion of banana skins will enrich the soil with potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and sodium. A decoction of onion peels not only fertilizes, but also repels various pests. All these substances can be added “without time” - they are safe and there cannot be an overdose.

Current questions about potassium fertilizers for roses

Question No. 1. What is better – fertilizing with potassium at the root or at the leaf?

Roses need both. In early spring and autumn it is better to fertilize the soil. In summer, it is more advisable to feed plants leaf by leaf.

Question No. 2. Does the potassium fertilizing scheme depend on the type of garden roses?

All types of garden roses are fed with potassium equally throughout the growing season. A spring dose of potassium will allow plants to resist fungal infections and summer heat and drought. Late summer and autumn will help you winter well.

The best and most effective fertilizers and fertilizers for roses

First you need to assimilate the basic substances that the plant requires. All the best fertilizers for roses contain them.

First of all, it's phosphorus.

. Perhaps this is the main microelement. Thanks to its presence, new roots are formed and formed, and accordingly the root system begins to grow. It affects the size of future flowers and increases their number.

Secondly, every rose requires potassium

and
nitrogen
. The latter stimulates the growth of green leafy mass, making the bush more lush and dense.

Additional fertilizers include yeast

,
droppings (chicken, bird)
,
ash
,
urea
. All of them are introduced in different seasons. Read more in what quantities, when and how much to apply further in the article.

Peat and manure are used at any time of the year!

Spring care

Feeding roses in the spring involves adding a sufficient amount of nitrogenous substances. The plant awakens from winter sleep and requires a lot of nutrients. The rose needs to grow new branches and leaves, form buds and lengthen the trunk. The best mineral fertilizer during this period will be carbamide (urea). As soon as the air warms up to ten degrees, the rose bushes are pruned and watered at the root with a solution of urea - a liter for each. Urea is diluted in a bucket of settled water - one tablespoon is needed.

After adding urea, it’s time for nitroammophos or diammophos. However, this fertilizer is applied only to bushes older than three years. To prepare the working solution, add a teaspoon of fertilizer to 5 liters of settled water.

How to feed young roses? Last year's or two-year-old bushes are fertilized with organic fertilizers; it is not advisable to add chemicals. When it comes to organic matter, preference is given to slurry or diluted concentrate of bird droppings. The dilution ratio is 1:10 and 1:20. The result should be a weakly concentrated solution that will not burn the delicate root system of the bushes.

Fresh bird droppings can severely burn plant roots, so it is diluted 1:20. Rotted bird droppings can be diluted in a ratio of 1:10.

Fresh (unrotted) manure or bird droppings should not be applied under roses. Organic residues must first rot well, and then they are diluted with settled water before watering.

Ammonium nitrate is often added along with organic fertilizers. A couple of tablespoons of agrochemical are diluted in a bucket of water and then the bush is watered at the root. Also, young rose bushes need phosphorus, since without it buds and root systems do not form.

Bone meal, which contains a sufficient amount of phosphorus compounds, is well absorbed by plants. For example, for one young bush, a couple of tablespoons of flour poured into a groove around the stem will be enough. The groove is formed at a distance of 20 cm from the stem, the depth of the groove is no more than 10 cm. This amount of flour is enough for a whole year.

Among the folk methods of feeding roses, yeast substrates and onion peel infusion are popular. There will be no harm from plant organic matter, but there are many benefits.

Feeding roses with yeast

Official sources on gardening do not mention yeast fertilizers, but amateur gardeners love to feed rose bushes with this substrate. It is believed that roses will begin to grow and bloom by leaps and bounds. This is due to the composition of yeast: vitamins and fungi. Fungi structure the soil, accelerate the decomposition of organic elements and enrich the microflora. Vitamins accelerate the development of plants, strengthen the immune system and resistance to diseases.

However, along with the positive effect of yeast on the development of roses, there is also a negative effect:

• soil acidification;
• leaching of calcium and potassium from the soil.

You cannot add yeast mixtures in the fall, as this provokes the development of side shoots. Autumn feeding should help roses to withstand winter frosts well, and young shoots will take away the plant's strength and freeze.

To deoxidize the soil after fertilizing with yeast, use ordinary ash or an ash solution. It will also replenish the deficiency of calcium and potassium, which will destroy yeast fungi.

Yeast helps form humus.

When using a yeast solution, you should protect the leaves and stems from it, otherwise they will turn yellow and wither. When forming buds, do not add this fertilizer, otherwise instead of large flowers you will get many small ones.

How to properly use yeast supplements? If you simply scatter yeast balls around the bush, the microorganisms will die. You must first activate the activity of yeast fungi, and then apply it under the bush. For activation, carbohydrates are used - the favorite food of fungi.

The first feeding is carried out after the roses awaken in the spring, but when the earth warms up to +20C. In cold soil, microorganisms will die. The second feeding is carried out after the first flowering. To level out soil acidification by yeast, ash fertilizer is applied under the bushes.

The first fertilizing with yeast substrate activates the growth and development of green mass, the second one promotes the formation of bright and large flowers.

Recipe No. 1

• liter of warm water;
• 100 g fresh yeast;
• 2 tsp granulated sugar.

After the cap appears, the mixture is diluted with five liters of warm water. A liter of mixture is used for one rose bush. Pour the yeast fertilizer strictly under the root of the bush, avoiding the leaves and stem.

Recipe No. 2

• a bucket of warm water;
• a bag (10 g) of dry yeast;
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar.

After forming the cap, the mixture is diluted in 50 liters of water. Only a liter of mixture is consumed per bush. This recipe is suitable for a large rose garden.

Yeast substrates are used immediately; during storage they lose their beneficial properties. Yeast cannot be diluted in hot water; in cold water it loses its active properties.

Feeding roses with onion peels

To prepare a working solution, you need to boil the husks in water (proportions 1:5). It is enough to boil the husk over a fire for 15 minutes and then simply cool. After straining the solution, you can water the rose bushes with it.

You cannot apply different fertilizers on the same day: it is customary to alternate them. Uncontrolled feeding will do harm instead of good.

Why does a rose require feeding?

Before applying fertilizing, you need to know how individual components affect the condition of the crop.

• nitrogen accelerates the growth of shoots and accelerates the growth of green mass;
• phosphorus allows the plant to bloom magnificently and improves protection from cold;
• potassium increases resistance to viruses and fungi;
• calcium improves the condition of roots and makes them strong, promotes abundant flowering, as well as successful wintering;
• magnesium is required during budding;
• sulfur participates in redox reactions, improves the absorption of nutrients from the soil;
• iron has a positive effect on roots.

The plant needs feeding throughout the growing season. The elements most in demand are for development and flowering. Respite is given only in winter, and then you will have to apply fertilizer in a timely manner. Helping Rose consists of several points:

1. Use nitrogen fertilizers in spring.
2. In summer, fertilizers are applied three times: in June, July and August. Each of the treatments supports the forces of culture.
3. In autumn, the flower is prepared for hibernation. For this purpose, it is advisable to use potassium and phosphorus. Nitrogen is strongly discouraged at this time of year as it will cause unnecessary growth.

Fertilizers for roses: reviews from gardeners about different fertilizers

Tatyana, Sevastopol After hibernation, to help my rose garden wake up faster, I use simple yeast. I use it once a month. I water it with yeast infusion in the evening. It is worth applying up to 1 liter under the bush. Preparing such a stimulant is simple: I take 1 kg of yeast, always “live”, and dissolve it in a bucket of water. After dissolution, I further dilute with water in a ratio of 1:10. Do not use hot water as it will kill the plants. To water with this solution, the soil must be well heated.

Vladimir, Moscow region When weakening of the rose is observed, there is a quick and restorative remedy, literally before our eyes. It consists of sodium humate in combination with iodine. It is enough to add 7 drops of iodine to the main product and spray the plant. An adult shrub requires 3 liters of this solution.

The importance of fertilizing

Rose is a perennial plant that, with proper care, can grow and bloom in one place for several decades. Thus, flowers grafted onto a rosehip rootstock “live” for 10-15 years, and on their own roots even longer - 20-50 years. If the soil was well fed during planting, nutritional deficiency does not occur for the first two years. In the future, the flowers very quickly deplete the soil. If you neglect to apply fertilizers, the roses begin to hurt, flowering becomes sparse or stops altogether.

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When choosing nutritional compositions, agricultural technicians recommend focusing on the needs of the queen of the garden. So, in spring, plants require a large amount of nitrogen for early awakening and active growth. Before flowering, potassium and phosphorus are especially needed, and in preparation for winter - complex compounds. All substances must be applied in an easily digestible form for roses.

How to feed roses in the fall after planting and is it necessary?

Experienced gardeners begin planting roses in the fall: if the new bushes survive their first winter on the site, they will bloom the next year. The main problem of planting roses in autumn is to speed up the preparation for winter, so that the new bushes adapt and take root as quickly as possible, and the shoots ripen and do not freeze out during frosts. For this purpose, some gardeners place potassium-phosphorus fertilizers in the planting hole. However, this must be done very carefully, since direct contact of the root system of the seedling with fertilizers ends in burns of the root hairs.

It is not recommended to fill the planting hole with compost. Its composition is always different, so it is impossible to predict whether compost will harm planted roses. When planting, the hole is filled with a nutritious, loose substrate, which will be sufficient for the normal adaptation of roses in a new place: turf soil is mixed in equal quantities with decomposed rotted manure, and ash is added.

If the planting hole has been prepared correctly, then the first feeding of roses will be needed only after the first flowering.

Common mistakes when feeding roses with potassium

To prevent the loss of potassium, its overdose and soil salinization, it is advisable to use a new generation of prolonged pelleted fertilizers - for example, Osmokot.
When trying to fertilize roses, you should not overlook some mistakes that are possible when using potash fertilizers:

1. Exceeding the recommended dosage.

If there is too much potassium in the soil, the root tips of roses will begin to die. Dealing with an excess of an element is always much more difficult than dealing with its deficiency.

1. Using expired fertilizers.

During storage, chemical compounds gradually decompose, and this process goes faster if the fertilizer is stored incorrectly. The use of spoiled fertilizers is not only ineffective, but also dangerous for the soil.

1. Poor distribution of fertilizer.

Uneven scattering of mineral fertilizer granules is unacceptable. In this case, the likelihood of chemical burns to the roots increases sharply. If fertilizer is incorporated into the soil in dry form, it should be well distributed around the tree trunk, and then thoroughly watered.

The peculiarity of potassium is that it is quickly adsorbed by soil colloids and retained in its upper layer. The suction roots of roses are located much deeper, so potassium may not reach them. Therefore, it seems more appropriate to apply potassium fertilizers in dissolved form under the root or along the leaf.

Tip #1. Calcination (liming) of the soil increases the concentration of assimilable potassium. This is especially true on acidic soils, where it is recommended to simultaneously apply potash fertilizers and dolomite flour in a 1:1 ratio.

How to properly fertilize roses for lush flowering

Correct application of fertilizer to the soil ensures lush, luxurious flowering of rose bushes.

There are 2 ways to fertilize roses:

• root method (nutrition occurs through the root system);
• foliar method (feeding through leaves).

How and what to fertilize a rose correctly - video

Root feeding of roses

The main method of feeding. Nutrients are applied directly to the soil, near the root. It is carried out in two forms: liquid and dry. Liquid feeding occurs using various solutions of organic matter or minerals.

Dry, respectively, in dry form in powder form.

They are introduced in several ways:

• simply spread over the surface of the earth evenly;
• they dig something like grooves into which the product is placed.

Foliar feeding for roses in summer - video

Foliar feeding of roses

In this case, the plant receives nutrition through the leaf plate. This is often an additional feeding. The main one is through the roots. Thanks to it, they replenish the missing nutrients that are required at each stage of development. Used for emergency care, for example, in case of illness.

Foliar feeding of roses is carried out using a spray bottle, atomizer, according to the following rules:

• The ideal time to spray rose bushes is a cloudy evening. At night, the leaves should already be dry to prevent fungus from appearing. And if exposed to the sun's rays, a burn may occur, which is extremely undesirable.
• Strict adherence to the dosage indicated on the packaging of the product. Do not exceed the dosage. This can also contribute to burns.
• Use only high quality fertilizers so that they are completely dissolved in water.
• Spraying is double-sided. The lower part of the leaf absorbs nutrients better.

These are the basic rules that must be followed when applying foliar feeding.

Fertilizing roses in autumn

The task of fertilizing in the fall is very important - to prepare the rose for wintering

. In the last days of August, the growing season slows down and the active formation of future buds occurs. Feed exclusively by the root method. The most suitable time for autumn feeding of roses is: the end of August - the first days of September.

It is very convenient to use granules. They are placed under a bush.

How to feed roses in the fall - video

To nourish the rhizomes in the form of rods, prepare the following solutions:

• monophosphate (in the amount of 15 g) is mixed with superphosphate (15 g) and completely dissolved in 10 liters of water;
• potassium sulfide (10 g) + superphosphate (25 g) + boric acid (2.5 g) is dissolved in 10 liters of water.

These are both quite simple and effective recipes.
It is important to strictly adhere to the specified amount of the substance. Specialized stores offer the following complex preparations for feeding rose crops:

• Fertika;
• Pokon;
• Gloria;
• Bona Forte.

All standards for using the products are indicated in the instructions on the packaging.