Spring is coming, and our houseplants, which have been in a dormant period, will begin to wake up – actively growing, putting on foliage, and preparing for flowering.

We ourselves must take care of their good development.

To keep my houseplants healthy and growing vigorously, I make my own complex fertilizer using baking soda.

I’ve been using it for more than one year.

The effect is immediate, and plants respond very well to this homemade fertilizer.

It not only serves as a development stimulant, but also provides protection against various pests and root rot.

My complex fertilizer for indoor flowers contains  three ingredients: baking soda, magnesium sulfate (from the pharmacy), and ammonia.

A lack of magnesium sulfate is indicated by dull, yellow-brown and brown leaves, their falling and drying out, white spots between the veins, and small, underdeveloped buds.

Ammonia is the same nitrogen; it will quickly stimulate growth and also repel various pests.

Baking soda is an excellent soil disinfectant, water softener, and soil acidity reducer.

Ingredients:

magnesium sulfate – 2 tbsp.

10% ammonia – 2 tbsp.

baking soda – 1 tbsp.

warm water – 4 l

In the spring and summer, we spray or fertilize at the roots once every 10 days not only flowering plants, but also ficus, dracaena, calathea, etc.

Homemade fertilizer should be used after the main watering with regular water.

For small plants, water with approximately 1 tablespoon of fertilizer; for large plants, depending on the volume of the pot, water up to 100 ml.

Homemade baking soda fertilizer does not need to be prepared in advance; it is better to dissolve the ingredients immediately before use.