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Bonsai Plant Food
from: Lawn and Garden Magic
Living things need more than just water to grow and live -- especially plants. Bonsai, regardless of whether they're the “dwarf” versions of normal trees still require some sort of food to maintain a healthy and thiving plant.
Fertilizer is considered plant food and since Bonsai isn't any differerent than other plants, they need fertilizer as well. Natural Bonsai plant food include sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water which are converted into sugar and carbohydrate and serve as food for the plants.
Fertilizer is a Bonsai plant food able to provide Bonsai trees with necessary vitamins and minerals. For example, in order to help with the various enzyme processes and cell division, the fertilizer supplies three elements: potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorous.
Nitrogen is another important element in the Bonsai plant food. It's responsible for the tree's green color and the elongation of its leaves and it's known to assist in the Bonsai's growth and influences internodes growth -- vital for the production of protein.
Phosphorous is needed for the division of cells. In addition, this element is also required for fatty substances, DNA, and RNA, and contributes to giving the leaves a darker shade of green. Potassium works to develop cell enzymes and is responsible for making cell activities healthy.
Fertilizer is taken in by the tree through absorption via the roots. This process called osmosis points out that the Bonsai plant food being absorbed has less concentration. The resulting solution consists of water and fertilizer which has the ability to move farther within the plant. Although fertilizer can be absorbed via the foliage as well, it's a fact that major absorption happens through the plant's roots.
Therefore, it's recommended that Bonsai plant food be in liquid form because it's easier to absorb, and is proven to provide direct results. If you plan on using fertilizer often, diluting the solution will benefit the plant more as this lessens the salt content.
So, these are the three elements in Bonsai plant food needed for optimum health. Don't just buy the first fertilizer you see on the shelf. Before making a purchase, make sure it contains potassium, phosphorous and nitrogen, otherwise, the Bonsai plant food won't be of much use to the plant.
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