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Instructions for use of Borofoski include the use of the product for all vegetable, flowering and ornamental crops. The elements included in the product are necessary for berry and fruit seedlings. The mixture is used for growing seedlings and added during planting for better survival and rapid growth of the root system.
Properties and composition of Borofoski
For a full growing season, the plant needs mineral and organic fertilizers. The use of Borofoski in the garden as a fertilizer is determined by its composition. The main active macroelements are potassium and phosphorus, auxiliary ones are calcium, magnesium and boron. These substances are involved in all biological processes occurring in plants.
The composition of the Borofosk fertilizer in percentage terms is as follows:
Calcium carbonate | 20% |
Phosphorus pentoxide | 10% |
Potassium oxide | 16% |
Bor | 0,25% |
Magnesium oxide | 2,5% |
The product is used in the process of growing seedlings and during the further growing season of seedlings.It is also effective for ornamental crops during flowering. Can be used at the beginning of the growing season and in the fall. The combined application of Borofoska and peat improves the quality of the soil, enriching it with organic elements and acidifying the composition.
The chemical is used as an ameliorant to normalize soil composition.
The effect of Borofosk fertilizer on plants
Borofoska is classified as a potassium-phosphorus fertilizer. These elements are needed by crops in unlimited quantities. But each substance in the product has its own role in the development of plants.
Potassium, which accumulates in the cytoplasm, performs a number of functions:
- becomes a supplier of nutrients at the cellular level;
- normalizes water absorption and its transportation throughout all parts of the plant, from the root system to the inflorescences;
- for fruit, berry and vegetable crops, this element is necessary during fruit ripening; it promotes the accumulation of starch and sugars;
- deficiency reduces the degree of stress resistance and resistance to infections.
Phosphorus exposure:
- affects reproduction; without this element, the flowering cycle does not proceed fully, which is why the yield sharply decreases;
- intensively consumed by plants during the formation of the root system;
- provides increased growth and fruiting. It is necessary for the development of seedlings; its main consumption occurs at the initial stage of the growing season; phosphorus accumulates in tissues.
Calcium stimulates enzyme activity by increasing the viscosity of the cytoplasm and improving its permeability.The plant fully develops and blooms profusely.
Boron and magnesium are necessary for crops, but in limited quantities; in Borofosk these components are in optimal dosage
Magnesium, which is part of chlorophyll, is one of the important structural elements. Thanks to this substance, the molecular basis of ascorbic acid formed in fruits and tissues becomes more stable.
Boron is needed for the growth of crops, it is involved in cell division, promotes the formation of flowers, and the formation of pollen necessary for further fertilization.
Advantages and disadvantages of using Borofoski
Applying Borofoska fertilizer according to the instructions for use will not cause harm to plants. The product has no disadvantages, the only caveat is that it is undesirable to use it on acidic soils.
Advantages of Borofoski:
- optimal ratio of constituent components;
- the elements are in an easily digestible form;
- the drug does not accumulate in the soil, and therefore does not deteriorate its quality;
- phosphorus is not washed out of the soil, but is completely absorbed by plants;
- does not contain chloride compounds;
- prevents the accumulation of nitrates and heavy metals in fruits;
- ensures full vegetation, flowering and fruiting;
- increases immune resistance;
- reduces the alkaline reaction in the soil.
The drug can be used for all types of plants.
Methods of using Borofoski
The standard version of Borofoski does not contain nitrogen, but there are varieties of the product where this element is present. The nitrogen-containing mixture is not used before winter, when sap flow in crops slows down.Adding funds may trigger a resumption of growth. In other cases, using Borofoski as a fertilizer in the garden in the fall is quite acceptable; the drug will prepare the soil for the next season. For fruit trees and berry bushes, this measure is necessary, because the product will protect the root system from spring temperature changes.
Apply Borofoska while digging the soil, embed the granules about 10 cm into the top layer of soil
At the end of the growing season, the time of use of the complex does not matter. In spring, it is not advisable to apply the substance immediately after the snow melts. The optimal time for feeding is the period of growth of green mass or the beginning of budding. For fruit crops, Borofoska is necessary at the moment when the ovaries are formed. Use only root feeding; you can combine the process with watering or make a working solution.
Consumption rates of Borofoski according to the instructions for the drug (for 1 m2):
- during digging - 60 g;
- for vegetables and legumes – 70 g;
- for flowering plants – 100 g.
Shrubs and trees are fertilized with Borofoski solution prepared at the rate of 5 tbsp. l. dry matter per 25 liters of water.
When and how to apply Borofoska for feeding
The time, method of application and dosage of fertilizer depend on the crop. For some plants, Borofoska is used in several stages; it is always used when planting seedlings. For other crops, autumn fertilizing is advisable. General recommendations will allow you to find out which plants need the product, taking into account their biological characteristics.
Tomatov
Borofoska for tomatoes is used not only throughout the entire growing season, but is also applied in the fall when digging the beds.Tomatoes are grown in seedlings; Borofoska is also added to the nutrient substrate for sowing seeds.
If the bed is prepared in the spring, the granules are embedded when the soil is loosened
In these cases, use a dry product. Then make a solution and water it under the root during planting, at the time of budding and when the tomatoes are forming.
Potatoes
In the Central and Middle zones, potatoes are grown using fertilizers. Thanks to the nutrients in the tuber, the level of starch, sugars and potassium increases, and the potatoes become moderately crumbly. Fertilizing reduces the risk of late blight and dry rot.
Borofoska is applied after plowing, this can be autumn or spring, then added during planting
Strawberries
Borofoska has also found application for growing strawberries. The product is environmentally friendly and does not accumulate in fruits. After use, the berry becomes large and sweet. The berry crop is fed during flowering, then after 10 days and at the moment when the ovaries appear. The fertilizer is diluted and watered over the strawberries.
Grapes
Grapes are a perennial berry crop with a powerful mixed-type root. Autumn fertilizing with Borofoska for adult grapes does not make sense. If the plant is young, it must be mulched; granules can be added to the material and the root circle can be covered. Use the product in the spring after the leaves appear, and also water it with the solution during flowering.
When the berries ripen, the vine is sprayed completely
Rose
Rose is a demanding crop when it comes to soil composition and does not grow well in alkaline soil. Therefore, fertilizer for bushes is vital. In spring, feed with nitrogen agents.During budding, water with Borofoski solution, then fertilizing is continued every 6 days (the entire flowering cycle).
Granules are added while loosening the soil
Fruit and berry crops
If the plant is mulched before wintering, the product is added to the mulch.
In the spring, when loosening the soil, the granules are embedded
During flowering, the solution is watered, when the ovaries are formed, the procedure is repeated, the plants are watered for the last time when the fruits reach technical ripeness.
Flowers and ornamental shrubs
Perennial crops are fertilized during moisture-recharging irrigation. The root system optimally accumulates water and tolerates frost better. In spring, shrubs are watered with Borofoski solution during the formation of leaves, and also applied under the root during budding and throughout the flowering period.
Flowers are fed during the flowering period during each watering. If the crop is grown by seedlings, the product is added to the substrate for sowing seeds.
Can it be combined with other fertilizers?
It is recommended to mix Borofoska with peat, this increases the effectiveness of the product by 25%. The composition is combined with organics, superphosphate, nitrophoska. In spring, you can use fertilizer in combination with nitrogen-containing products; this mixture is not suitable for autumn. It is not advisable to use it with urea, since the effectiveness of Borofoski drops sharply.
Conclusion
Instructions for use of Borofoski recommend using the product at any stage of plant development. Fertilizer increases the taste, yield and speed of vegetation of vegetable, berry and fruit plants.The drug is placed in the soil in the fall or spring when digging the beds. Add mulch to the material for shrubs with a decorative appearance. Flowers, vegetables, berries, and fruit trees are watered with the solution.
