Foliar Feeding Plants with Liquid Fertilizer

Applying liquid fertilizer onto your plant’s leaves is a great way to provide it with essential nutrients. Foliar feeding plants is an effective gardening technique. Almost all of your indoor and outdoor plants will appreciate the boost of minerals and nutrients applied directly to the leaves. The plant responds quickly. Leaves turn greener and healthier. In addition, the plant grows more quickly, too. The best time to feed your plants can be any time. Some suggest it’s better in the morning. Foliar feeding indoor plants can be performed at any time of the day, and at any time of the year.

All you need to feed your plants through their leaves is liquid fertilizer. You can foliar feed your outdoor and indoor plants. The process is similar. For indoor plants, you need to be careful not to make a mess on carpets, furniture, etc. Avoid a mess by applying liquid fertilizer on an outdoor table, in the garage, or a sink.

The benefits of foliar feeding your plants begin to show shortly after applying it. The plant leaves “green up” quickly. You will see renewed leaf and plant growth and vigor. Some of that extra nutrient makes its way to the flowers and fruit, for bigger, more colorful blooms, and a larger harvest of fruits and vegetables.

Note: There are a few plants, African Violets for example, that do not like to have wet leaves.