Bonsai Liquid Fertilizer NPK 4-6-6 with Trace Elements, 0.5L bottle

The Bonsai NPK 4-6-6 liquid fertilizer with trace elements is a complete mineral fertilizer that meets the specific needs of all small trees. It promotes the beauty of foliage and flowering, prevents deficiencies, and provides all the essential nutrients in a small volume of substrate. Packaged in a 0.5L container, it can prepare up to 125 litres of nutrient solution.

Growing bonsai requires patience, consistency, and precision. Rooted in a very small pot, the small tree requires essential nutrients for its strength and beauty to be regularly and timely supplied. The bonsai fertilizer must be accurately and precisely dosed, without excess to avoid burning the roots or unbalancing growth, but it must be applied very frequently as small trees are demanding plants. The bonsai fertilizer contains a moderate proportion of nitrogen (N) to avoid favouring stems and foliage at the expense of branch robustness and flower formation.

This fertilizer is in the form of a concentrated solution of nutrients to be diluted in watering water. It does not come from organic matter derived from living organisms, but from inert mineral matter like certain rocks. Its formulation is NPK 4-6-6 with trace elements. This means it is composed of:

• 4% nitrogen (N): this element contributes to the development of non-reproductive aerial parts of the plant, especially leaves and stems.
• 6% phosphorus (P), which strengthens plant resistance and contributes to root development.
• 6% potassium (K): essential for good harvests, it promotes flowering and fruit development.

• Water-soluble trace elements: 0.013% boron (B), 0.003% copper (Cu) chelated by EDTA, 0.021% iron chelated by EDTA (Fe), 0.011% manganese (Mn) chelated by EDTA, 0.001% molybdenum (Mo), 0.006% zinc (Zn) chelated by EDTA.

   

Uses: from March to October, during the growth and vegetation period. Never fertilize on dry substrate or when the plant shows signs of dehydration or disease. Wait at least 3 weeks after repotting before applying fertilizer.

Dosage: 1 cap or 20 ml/5L of water.

Plants need water, about twenty essential nutrients found in mineral form in the soil, carbon dioxide (CO₂) present in the air, and solar energy essential for photosynthesis in order to live and multiply. The basic elements, called macronutrients, are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). They must be present in the soil in significant quantities. Secondary elements, less important in terms of quantity but nevertheless essential, are calcium (Ca), sulphur (S), and magnesium (Mg). Finally, trace elements, necessary in very small quantities, are represented by iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu), boron (B), zinc (Zn), chlorine (Cl), sodium (Na), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V), and silicon (Si). The role of a fertilizer is to compensate for soil deficiencies and provide, through optimal dosing, the elements that promote plant growth, flowering and fruit production, or the development of roots, bulbs, and tubers.