Raise the Potash Levels in a Container Garden
If you've noticed the tips and edges of your leaves are looking yellow and scorched, chances are your container garden doesn't have enough potassium. A great way to fix the problem is to add a potassium-rich fertilizer, also called potash, which can include anything from greensand or cow manure to wood ashes. As the potash is absorbed into the rest of the soil, and eventually the plants, you should begin to see healthier plants growing in your container garden. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Sprinkle a coating of wood ash over the top surface layer of your containers. Avoid touching the stems of any growing plants, but do sprinkle around them within two to four inches of the base of the plant.
2. Mix the wood ash lightly with the upper one to two inches of the soil with your cultivator if you have plants growing in the container to which you added potash. Mix the ash and soil just enough to turn it under so the wood ash doesn't blow away in the wind, but avoid damaging any roots under the soil.
3. Turn the soil in the entire container to mix in the potash if you don't have any plants currently growing in your container. Mix the wood ash with the existing soil thoroughly.
4. Add more wood ash only if you continue to notice the same symptoms of deficiency after a month or two, as too much potassium can be potentially harmful to your plants. Upon reapplication, still only use a light coating of wood ash over the surface.
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