What is wrong with my plant?

Posted byReemaPosted inGardening Basics, Intelligent Gardner, Understanding PlantsTags:, , , , , , , , , , ,

IMG_20160428_101316I have been asked by many of my readers as to what is wrong with their plant because the

  • The plant does not have flowers or the flowers wither before blooming
  • The plant got infected or there are white spots visible on the plant
  • The plant looks unhealthy and is drying up very quickly

To solve the above problems we will have to first identify their causes:

Whenever you buy plants from any plant nursery/ seller, please understand that those plants have been supplemented with lots of chemical fertilizers. It is because of these chemical fertilizers that you see those wonderful flowers blooming and many a buds on the plant. The effect of these chemical fertilizers stays for about 1-3 months. Now what happens once you have bought these plants:

  1. The chemical fertilizers have killed all the microbes present in the soil. The soil is now devoid of any nutrients.
  2. To this plant you have not added any fertilizer/compost.
  3. With no nutrients available, the plant first stops flowering. Then slowly it develops a weak immunity to resist pests and other diseases.
  4. The plant either gets infected or it just dries up.

SOLUTION:

Once you have bought the plant, immediately while potting it, add Organic Compost to it. For initial 6 months keep adding compost, every month, to the soil. Once you have added organic compost for 6 months the soil has abundant supply of nutrients. You will see the plant flowering as well as being healthy. It will now have a very strong immune system and it will fight any pest on its own. You will not need any pesticide or insecticide. After 6 months you can add compost once in 2 months and then gradually after a year, once in 3 months. I sincerely request you, please do not use any chemical fertilizers for your plant!

I hope this answers your questions. If not, please do contact me here.

Published by Reema

Entrepreneur | Author of 2 Ebooks | Gardener

26 thoughts on “What is wrong with my plant?”

    1. organic fertilizer or compost is nothing but decayed organic material. we will get it at any plant nursery. Also my upcoming posts will have detailed information about compost and how to make compost at home. 🙂

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    1. Depends on what type of plant you have. If you have a flowering plant like rose, add 200-250 grams! If you have a non flowering plant like palm, you can add as little as 100gms or even less!

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