How To Feed Bonsai Tree

Indoor trees can be fertilized around the year.

How to feed bonsai tree. Water the plant but don t use fertilizer until the roots have re established themselves. Clean the pot itself and. It is particularly important to feed flowering bonsai. Ratio of 0 10 10 containing no nitrogen.

Bonsai like the serissa for example are very hungry trees and rely on you for their nutrients. Clearly label and add 5ml of the bonsai direct bonsai fertiliser to 1l of water. These areas can indicate where the bonsai is not getting. When applying pour the liquid bonsai fertilizer directly over the leaves and allow it to drip into the soil.

The nutrients are washed out of the soil through normal watering so liquid bonsai fertilizers should be applied every three to six weeks in the off season. Here are the basic steps to repotting your bonsai tree. Inspect the root mass for areas of rot trim away as needed. Reduce the feeding to approximately once a month in mid winter when it is barely growing.

To harden off new growth for the winter reduce the nitrogen content towards the end of the summer switching to a feed such as tomato fertiliser and then to a specialist bonsai fertiliser with n p k. Carefully remove the tree from its pot. You will notice yellowing of the leaves if the bonsai is deficient in nutrients. A 1l watering can is ideal or use any suitable container.

Biogold is an organic fertilizer from japan often used for bonsai trees. Check our care guides for specific information about when to fertilize per tree species. Water your bonsai well using the water containing the feed until the water runs through the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. Care for your new bonsai tree.

Liquid feeding has the advantage that it can quickly improve the appearance of a yellowing deficient tree. Your new tree has just undergone a radical somewhat traumatic process. Which fertilizer to choose. It is important to choose the right fertilizer for your bonsai plants and apply the right quantities.