Cuidar tus plantas es cuidar de una parte de ti.

Water
Water in all plants is essential, the substrate must remain moist, not soaking wet, but moist enough that allows the plant to take up nutrients. water until the pot leaks.
Note that you must not supply the same amount of water for sunny days as for cold days, because if the pot is still wet it is not necessary to add more water.

nutrients
Plants require 3 things for their perfect development: Potassium, Nitrogen and Phosphorus: Provide potassium: Every 20 days or a month you blend banana or banana peel with water, strain it and with that water you water them that day. Provides Nitrogen: add compost or, alternatively, dry leaves that you collect from the garden.
Provides phosphorus: add wood ashes to the seedlings, You do not have to do everything at the same time, if it is not easy for you to do any of the above then when paying do it with humus or compost

sun
All plants require sun, some filtered sun others support direct sun.
Example: Paprika plants, peppers, tomatoes, etc. Because they are fruit-bearing plants, they require sun for at least 4 to 6 hours a day to be able to develop.
Plants such as aromatic plants or lettuce can have filtered sun or semi-shade and 3 or 4 hours of sun per day.

Patience
Each plant has its time and you will gradually learn to know each one, what it needs and when is the right time to water, transfer or add nutrients.

what to water with
The ideal will always be irrigate with rainwater or sidewalk water not treated with chemicals. If it is not easy for you, then put tap water to stand overnight. And the next day you use it. You should add water to them when it is not sunny, so the best time to hydrate them is when night falls; guy 6:00 either 7:00 p.m. or very early in the morning.

ventilation
For the internal processes of the plant and its proper development, it is most recommended that they be in a place with sufficient air.

transplant
when the plants are twice the current size You can transplant them into a larger pot.

substratum
When If you are going to transplant your seedlings, do it using a substrate that contains 3 quarters of coconut fiber and 1 part of humus and you can add a little black earth. Avoid the use of heavy or caked soils, this could choke the root of the plant. Yes They sell you a ready-made substrate, try to verify that it contains some of the aforementioned ingredients.

Observation
Observing your plants allows you to get to know them and identify what is best for them.
Whenever you see a dry leaf, you should remove it from the plant. This helps you avoid losing energy. You must be aware and check the leaves when the plant has yellow leaves they can appear for two reasons excess water or lack of nutrients.

semi-shade
Aromatic plants tend to be more semi-shade, so you should place them in the area where they do not receive direct sunlight.


