Winter also brings with it its own set of health issues like powdery mildew and blight infections.
So what can we do to increase the nutrient intake in plants during winter which can help the plant to grow, sustain and be healthy in winters.
One proven research says to feed the plant Calcium regularly either by way of foilar spray or soil drench.
A home remedy which I use frequently in my garden is spraying 5% raw milk in my garden weekly.
This makes the leaves soft and fresh.
But only this is not sufficient. We need to do more. A dash of 50% organic silicon powder when given to the soil boosts plant health, vigour and growth.
What else can we do? Well let's get down to some few basic steps....
As a first step we have to use a Soil conditioner, which will Improve soil structure and Increase caution exchange capacity of soil.
Potassium humate is the potassium salt of humic acid. It is manufactured commercially by alkaline extraction of brown coal (lignite) leonardite and is used mainly as a soil conditioner.
Humic Acid stimulates the plant to produce its own beneficial hormones naturally. Humic acid enhances nutrient uptake and hormone production through plants roots.
Advantages:
1. Improves soil structure and Increases caution exchange capacity of soil.
2. Enhances resistance to stress for soil, especially reducing high salts in alkaline soils.
3.Stimulates biological activity in soil.
4. Enhances nutrient uptake and increases the content of humus in soil.
5. Improves the physical and chemical qualities of soils.
6. Is a Plant growth stimulant, which promotes root development.
7. Reduce the toxicity of pesticide residue and prevents soil from contamination of heavy metallic ions as well as other harmful matters.
8. Greatly improve the utilization rate of nitrogen fertilizer. Keeps 60% of nitrogen readily available and 40% as slow-release.
9. Enhance the resilience of crops, such as cold, drought, pest, disease and toppling resistance.
10. Potassium is an important component of chlorophyll, speed up the photosynthesis.
Plants grown in soil rich with humic substances produce higher yields, provide better nutrition, and are less subject to stress, compared with plants grown in soils lacking these nutrients.
How to use :
Mix 1 gram of bio potassium humate in a litre of water and soil drench.
For example if you provide 3 litres of water to any plant, then add 3 grams to 3 litres and soil drench.
It’s highly recommended to use this once a month for best results.
We shall continue more in the next blog...... Happy Gardening!!!!