In autumn, fertilization for the garden plants is particularly important in order to overwinter intact.
Here we reveal what you should look out for in the garden.
September not only invites you to a good harvest, but also gives garden fans the time to carefully prepare the plants for the colder season.
Some plants now need pruning, on some areas green manure is worthwhile, on others autumn fertilization.
This autumn fertilization especially helps the lawn not to perish in winter.
Autumn fertilization: your garden needs these nutrients this month
It is not for nothing that the autumn gives gardeners some very warm days on which gardening is fun and contributes to relaxation.
These sunny hours are great for working through to-do lists.
In any case, it is worthwhile to put
new seeds under the ground in September
so that the plants enchant the garden with colorful flowers again in spring.
In addition, gardening enthusiasts should also think about the approaching winter.
The cold, frosty weeks put a lot of plants on a lot, especially if they do not get adequate winter protection beforehand.
In September this time seems a long way off, but the month is still ideally suited for autumn fertilization.
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Autumn fertilization: the perfect mix
Autumn fertilization is usually characterized by a
high proportion
of
potassium
.
The plants absorb the potassium, which accumulates in them and increases the salt content of the cell sap.
The increased salt content causes the freezing point of the cell sap to shift backwards.
This means that the plants are more robust against extreme cold and do not freeze to death as quickly.
Other positive effects of potassium in plants include:
increases the water pressure in the roots, which leads to good water and gas exchange within the plant
improves the function of the stomata in the leaves;
the stomata ensure, on the one hand, that sufficient carbon dioxide penetrates the leaves and, on the other hand, that sufficient oxygen and water can evaporate
This also ensures that the plants do not dry out so quickly if it is cold but not damp for a long time in winter.
The plants stop growing for the most part without running the risk of freezing to death.
The high potassium content in autumn fertilization also
protects the garden plants from pests and plant diseases
.
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The lawn in particular is happy to have an extra dose of fertilizer in autumn.
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When buying autumn fertilizer, gardeners must be careful not to buy nitrogenous mineral fertilizers.
Because the high nitrogen content encourages the plants to invest their newly gained strength in growth, so that no rest is possible in winter.
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Fall Fertilization: These plants need help
Before it comes to the autumn fertilization in the garden,
gardening
enthusiasts should have
their soil analyzed
.
Often there is unintentional over-fertilization of the soil, which noticeably damages the plants.
In gardens with clay soil, in particular, potassium fertilization is sometimes not necessary, as the rain does not wash potassium out of the soil there.
The following plants need autumn fertilization in autumn:
race
Roses
Fruit trees
Perennials
Woods
Fertilization from the beginning of September is
particularly
good for
the
lawn
.
The small grasses have to struggle with cold, snow and storms, which is why the
extra portion of potassium is a welcome strengthening
.
Instead of fertilizing the lawn by hand, a fertilizer trolley is recommended.
The special autumn lawn fertilizer also helps bamboo species through the winter, for example.
Garden lovers should also provide rose and fruit trees with autumn fertilizers at the end of August and beginning of September.
This way, the plants still have a chance to absorb the fertilizer before the resting phase.
This is best done when the ground before and after is as moist as possible.
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