Begonia fertigation tips #1.
Before the flower buds appear.
• Provide 125 ―175 ppm of nitrogen (N). • You can provide proper amount of N by 0.8―1.3 g/l of 18-5-18, 15-3-15 or similar.
NPK: 18-5-18, 15-3-15 or similar.
• Optimal EC in the water 1. 5―2.0 mS/cm. • Optimal EC in the substrate (SME*): 0.5―0.75 mS/cm.
Avoid ammonia in the fertilizers .
Beware of NH4+!
Plant doesn’t show the flower bud yet.
• Substrate and water pH: 5.5―5.9.
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* Saturated Media Extract.
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