Plant Care 101

Do you long to grow your own vegetables or have a balcony full of beautiful blooms? It's easier than you think! A good garden relies on good soil. Just like we need food to grow strong, plants require special food - called fertilizer. Using the appropriate plant food can make your kitchen garden and balcony plants grow lush, healthy, and full of life. The right balanced and easy fertilizer for home gardens is critical to your success, especially in small spaces, like pots and containers.

Why Do My Potted Plants Need Fertilizer?

Plants in your backyard have ample soil to search for nourishment, but plants in containers have a finite amount of soil so they quickly deplete these nutrients. Enter fertilizer! 

Fertilizer acts as a super meal for your potted plants to reinforce nutritional elements that allow for strong root systems, green foliage, and colorful blooms. Continued feeding, along with sunlight and moisture, results in all the growth you could want: the blooming flowers, and bountiful vegetables and fruits for you to enjoy. Inside container plants need a continuously planted balanced plant food.

Top Fertilizers for Your Urban Garden

Finding the best fertilizers for a kitchen garden in India can be perplexing, but we have some easy tips to help your plants grow.

Green Diet – The All-in-One Plant Food

Imagine feeding your plants a delightfully balanced diet each and every time. That's what IFFCO Green Diet fertilizer does! Green Diet fertilizer is a complete food for all your plants that entrusts them to grow green and healthy. 

• What it is: A complete plant food with all of the key nutrients your plants crave.

• How to use:You can mix these organic liquid fertilizers with water and either spray them on the leaves or pour them around the base of the soil. Use it every week to keep your plants very happy. For urban gardening, Green Diet is also available in a slow-release form that feeds your plants every day, which is fascinating. 

Flora Diet – A Flower Booster for Your Balcony

Do you love seeing bright, beautiful flowers on your balcony? Flora Diet is a special flower booster fertilizer for balcony plants. It helps your plants produce more vibrant and long-lasting blooms.

• What it is: A special food made to help plants create beautiful flowers.

• How to use: Just like Green Diet, you can mix it with water for a quick feed or use the slow-release granules for steady nutrition.

Nutri-Rich Vermicompost – Nature's Best Kept Secret

One of the best things you can add to your soil is vermicompost. Think of it as a super-healthy organic boost for your garden.

• What it is: Our Nutri-Rich Vermicompost for your kitchen garden is made by earthworms and fortified with seaweed. It makes the soil healthy, helps it hold water, and encourages good tiny helpers (microbes) to grow.

• How to use: Mix it into your potting soil before planting. This helps your plants build strong roots right from the start.

Special Fertilizers for Special Needs

Your plants might need a little extra something at some point. We have special meals when they do!

• Bone Meal: A great source of nutrition for strong roots and large blooms.

• Potash Meal: Helps plants use water better and stay healthy.

• Fish Meal: Provides a burst of nitrogen for leaves that are nice and green.

• Epsom Salt Meal: Gives magnesium so the plant can perform the functions of photosynthesis.

These are slow-release powders that you can add to the soil every few months.

Easy Plant Nutrition Combos

Want to make gardening even easier? We have plant nutrition combos available in India that put everything together for you. Our combos will often include Green Diet, Flora Diet, and Doctor Neem+, which aids in naturally helping to protect plants from pests. It's an all-in-one care package for those gardeners who have busy lives. 

How to Feed Your Kitchen and Balcony Plants

Using IFFCO Fertilizers is easy and here are some simple instructions:

• Week to Week: Use liquid fertilizers such as Green Diet or Flora Diet. A quick spray or watering for fast feeding to your plants.

• Month to Month: Use slow release granules to be added in the soil. This will release fertilizer for a longer period of time.

• When You're Planting: Mix Nutri-Rich Vermicompost into your soil. This will allow you to have a great starter and more fertile soil.

Balcony Plant Fertilizer Tips for Success

1. Don't Overfeed Your Plants: Giving your plants too much fertilizer will harm them. Always read and follow the instructions on the package.

2. Keep an Eye on your Plants: Your plants will tell you what they need. Yellow leaves may mean they need more fertilizer. Based on your watering and the growth of the plants will let you know when it's time to feed them. 

3. Make sure to Water Well: Make sure your plants are getting proper water and sunlight. Fundamentals need the balance of every element that can allow them to be healthy along with the fertilizer to work effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I use the same fertilizer for my vegetables and my flowers?
Definitely! A multi-purpose fertilizer like Green Diet works well for vegetables and flowering plants. If your flowering plants are in bloom, it is worth adding Flora Diet. 

Are these fertilizers safe for the vegetables I eat?
Exactly right! Fertilizers, like Vermicompost and our Green Diet are organic and are 100% safe for edible plants. You will be able to eat your veggies from your own garden with no apprehension!  

How do I know when to stop feeding my vegetable plants?
About two weeks before you are going to harvest your vegetables is a good time to stop the fertilizer. This will allow the plant to consume the remaining nutrients.

Can I mix different fertilizers together?
It is best to use them as directed. As with our plant nutrition combos, they are already pre-designed to work together perfectly and care for them completely!

Grow a Beautiful Garden Today

Giving your plants the right food is the best way to ensure your kitchen garden and balcony are full of life. With IFFCO Urban Garden's range of balanced and organic fertilizers, you can provide everything your plants need to flourish. From our easy-to-use Green Diet to our powerful Vermicompost, we have the perfect solution for your urban garden.

Ready to see your plants thrive? Explore our full collection of plant foods and protection combos at IFFCO Urban Gardens and find the perfect meal for your green friends!