succinic acid– an organic water-soluble compound with a wide range of applications. It has been used in crop production relatively recently, but this product is becoming increasingly popular due to its availability and low cost. How is succinic acid useful for indoor plants, and in what ways to apply it, is explored in the material below.
Numerous observations show that succinic acid exhibits the properties of a strong growth stimulator. But its benefits are not limited to this.
The positive impact is also manifested in the following:
- decrease negative influence stress factors on plants - low or high temperatures, excessive watering or drought, insufficient lighting;
- increasing plant immunity to fungal and bacterial infections;
- stabilization of beneficial soil microflora and improvement of the absorption of nutrients by plants.
Growing plants indoors is always stressful. Limited soil volume, insufficient sunlight, dry air - a serious test even for the most adapted to room conditions crops Therefore, the use of a product that exhibits adaptogen properties seems appropriate.
In addition, succinic acid can be used to achieve other purposes:
- emergency assistance for chlorosis, to restore the amount of chlorophyll;
- restoration of the root system after transplantation, division of bushes, mechanical damage;
- activation of root formation during cuttings;
- resuscitation of plants that have been ill or damaged by pests.
Thus, succinic acid is used not as a supplement, but as a stimulant and adaptogen.
How to properly dilute: proportions and nuances
Succinic acid for flowers is used in the form of an aqueous solution. Its concentration depends on the purpose of use:
| Pre-sowing seed treatment | 0,2 | Dissolve 2 grams of acid in a small amount of hot water and bring the volume to 1 liter with cold, settled water. |
| Rooting cuttings, soaking the root system when transplanting or dividing bushes | 0,02 | Dissolve 0.2 grams of acid in a small amount of hot water and bring the volume to 1 liter. Or use a 0.2% solution as a stock solution and dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:10. |
| Spraying on the leaf | 0,002 | Use a 0.02% solution as a stock solution and dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:10. |
Typically, succinic acid is sold in tablets with a dosage of 0.1 grams. This means that to obtain 1 liter of a strong 0.2% solution you need to take 20 tablets. For better dissolution, they can be crushed into powder.
If you want to get a 0.02% solution, it is enough to take 2 tablets per 1 liter of water. It is more convenient to prepare products of lower concentration by diluting the mother solution.
How to use fertilizer tablets
There is no need to dilute succinic acid long before processing - aqueous solutions quickly lose their properties. It is better to use a freshly prepared composition. Their maximum shelf life is 3 days.
Spraying plants with a solution
Spraying on the leaf is the most quick way deliver the necessary substance to the plant tissue. Through stomata located on the lower surface of the leaves, solutions are absorbed almost instantly.
Based on this, it is advisable to use succinic acid spraying in the following cases:
- in early spring to bring the plant out of winter dormancy and stimulate vegetation;
- after pruning to relieve stress and stimulate the awakening of lateral buds;
- after treatment with fungicides or insecticides to reduce their phytotoxicity;
- after illness, damage by pests, prolonged exposure to unfavorable conditions.
Succinic acid dissolves well, but individual grains of powder can remain in the water and clog the nozzles of spray bottles. Therefore, you need to fill the sprayers with a filtered solution.
Treatment should be carried out in the evening or morning, when direct sunlight does not fall on the plant. During the flowering period, spraying with succinic acid is not used.
Succinic acid for roots
Succinic acid is a very moderate root formation stimulator. Therefore, if you need to root a poorly cutting plant, it is better to give preference to stronger means - “Heteroauxin” or “Kornevin”. But succinic acid is well suited for supporting and restoring the root system during transplants.
Root treatment is carried out in two ways - by soaking or watering. Soaking is done in a comfortable wide container for 3-4 hours. Watering is done after transferring to a new pot.
Seed treatment before sowing
Houseplants are rarely propagated by seeds. This is a very labor-intensive process, and germination seed material, as a rule, leaves much to be desired. The use of growth stimulants in such a situation is more than justified.
Treatment of seeds with succinic acid is carried out by soaking.
You can do this in two ways:
- put the seeds in a glass, pour the solution and leave with stirring for 1-2 hours, then dry until flowable;
- moisten cotton pads with the solution, spread the seeds on them, cover with a second layer of moistened cotton pads, a plastic bag and leave until they hatch.
Material treated with the first method must be sown immediately. Seeds hatched using the second method are carefully removed from the disks with tweezers and planted in the soil.
What plants and flowers benefit from succinic acid?
The practical experience of flower growers shows that succinic acid is an irreplaceable aid when growing orchids.
The following plants also respond well to treatment with this product:
- begonias;
- ficus;
- dracaenas;
- finger dates;
- all types of palm trees;
- roses;
- all types of succulents.
The use of succinic acid makes the habit of decorative leaf plants noticeably more luxuriant, and the brightness of the color of the leaves increases. In flowering ones, the death of flower buds stops, the buds open well, the vegetative parts look healthy and strong.
Indoor plants with pubescent leaves (for example, Saintpaulia) do not need to be sprayed with succinic acid. But watering at the root from early spring to mid-summer fully compensates for the lack of foliar treatments.
Possible harm
In nature, succinic acid is found not only in amber. Small amounts of this substance are found in the tissues of all plants. Therefore, you can consider it as a “native” component for them, and not be afraid of any side effects.
Experiments with the use of succinic acid solutions of different concentrations on indoor plants have shown that even a slight overdose does not cause any noticeable harm. Plants tolerate a non-critical increase in the strength of the solution when watering or soaking. Leaves may be more sensitive, especially when sprayed on sunny windowsills.
Succinic acid is an inexpensive natural substance that is very useful for both garden and household plants. It is not a fertilizer as such, but only complements it. The purpose of this product is to normalize the soil microflora and help flowers absorb essential minerals. This drug is suitable for absolutely all representatives of fauna. A bright effect is achieved both as a result of watering and spraying plants.
When and how often should you water your flowers?
Succinic acid cannot harm flowers in any way, but it is still recommended to use it no more than 3-5 times a month. This is especially necessary if the plant begins to wither and becomes fragile, when it is necessary to strengthen its root and ground parts. The use of this product is important for improving growth and increasing the resistance of flowers to negative factors environment (sun, wind, cold, etc.).
Succinic acid improves plant health
It is better to water garden plants in the evening, when the sun is no longer active. This way they will dry out more slowly, and the drug will work much more effectively.
For house flowers, it makes no difference when they are watered; the main thing is not to leave them on the window after treatment.
Plants especially urgently need succinic acid in the spring, when they are practically deprived of all their strength. To strengthen them, it is advisable to use the drug 2-3 days before watering the flowers plain water. It is very useful to apply it immediately after planting (processing of seedlings) and before flowering (April-September).
What you need for work
You need to prepare:
- succinic acid in the form of powder (about 50 g) or tablets (10-15 pcs.);
- clean water - from 5 to 10 l;
- sprayer;
- a small watering can;
- cup;
- spoon;
- gloves;
- glasses;
- cosmetic cotton swab or piece of gauze.
General rules for working with the drug
Despite the safety of the drug, it is advisable to work with it wearing gloves and glasses. It is important to avoid contact with the mucous membranes of the eyes and skin. If this happens, you must immediately rinse them with plenty of clean water. This will help avoid inflammation and redness of the skin.
Most often, the drug can be purchased in tablet form.
During the preparation of the solution, children are not allowed to be near it. The powder must be diluted immediately before use. The remainder of the product is stored for no more than 3 days in a cool place, otherwise it will not be so useful. Despite its effectiveness, watering flowers with this acid cannot replace standard fertilizer. Therefore, it is very important to use it in combination.
Undiluted acid is stored at a temperature not exceeding 25°C. The room should be dry and dark. The presence of children, food and medicines in the immediate vicinity is not allowed.
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Methods of using the solution
Treatment of plants with a solution of succinic acid is possible at all stages of their development. There are several options:
- wiping leaves;
- spraying;
- watering the root part;
- soil nutrition.
Ideally, to fully care for flowers, you need to go through all these stages. You can do this not at once, but after a week’s break, but preferably in the same order as indicated.
When caring, keep in mind that the taller and more lush the plant, the more solution it will need.
How to prepare concentrate
To obtain the initial concentrate, dissolve 1 g of powder in a glass of warm water. It is very important that nothing remains of the dry ingredient; it should not settle at the bottom. Therefore, before watering the flowers with succinic acid, stir the composition well and, if necessary, beat it. Next you will need to add this amount of water to it room temperature, which will allow you to obtain a solution of the desired concentration.
Powder or tablets are diluted in water
It is not at all necessary to dilute the solution with water; the original solution, prepared according to the proportions indicated in the table, is quite sufficient:
The soil needs succinic acid most; a minimum concentration is used to wipe leaves and stems.
The prepared solutions can be diluted with water, but not more than 5 liters per 1 liter of concentrate, otherwise there will be no effect. This is quite enough to scare away beetles, caterpillars, and slugs.
Treatment in the bud formation phase is carried out with a 0.002% composition (prepared according to the table above). A solution at this concentration can be used for any purpose indicated in the same table. During and after flowering, the concentration for spraying should be 2-3 times higher than usual. In order to resuscitate plants, it is necessary to water the shoots, leaves and roots at the rate of 0.25 g of succinic acid (1 tablet) per 1 liter of water.
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How to use a ready-made drug
For preventive purposes, the resulting solution is treated with the corresponding areas. You should start watering the flowers from the leaves, then move on to the stems, and then spray the entire plant. The final stage is processing the root part and the soil around it.
The work order is usually as follows:
- Wiping leaves and stems
This can be done with a cotton pad or a piece of gauze. It is well moistened in the composition and, without squeezing, it is passed from the top of the plant to the bottom. Movements should be circular and smooth so as not to injure the plant. For convenience, you can hold the leaf or stem at the base with your palm. Then it needs to be allowed to dry.
- Spraying
Outdoor plants can be watered and sprayed at the same time using a garden watering can
To do this, use a hydraulic or manual sprayer. The latter is quite sufficient when processing house plants, but in the garden you cannot do without the former. If flowers have inflorescences, you should try not to get on them, otherwise they may wither. A pause of 3-4 weeks is required between such treatments. Eyes must be protected with goggles while working.
- Watering the root part
It is carried out from an ordinary watering can. For home flowers it should be smaller, and for garden flowers it should be larger. It is tilted at an angle of 45 degrees and, without affecting the stem, the soil is moistened. When watering flowers with succinic acid, you should not pour out the entire volume at once; you need to do it slowly, evenly distributing the liquid over the entire surface around the plant.
- Soil nutrition
Before doing this, it should be loosened a little. A diameter around the bush of 20-25 cm will be quite enough. It is very important that the solution penetrates deep into the ground, at least 5-10 cm. The roots of most flowers are located at approximately this distance from the surface of the earth. Therefore, you can make depressions in it and partially fill them with concentrate. For 1 time you need about 2-3 liters.
When using a solution for watering flowers with succinic acid in tablets or powder, you should not avoid fertilizing with special and standard fertilizers (humus, ash, vermicompost-based products). This is the only way the plant will remain healthy for a long time and delight you with its appearance, and some even with its aroma.
VIDEO: Methods of using succinic acid
Succinic acid is a product obtained from the processing of natural amber. It is mined at the bottom Baltic Sea, but in small quantities this substance is a constituent component of many plant and animal organisms. Its greatest concentrations are found in amber and brown coal. Special processing of maleic anhydride makes it possible to obtain it in artificial conditions. This acid is produced in the form of tablets or powder crystals, which easily dissolve in alcohol, water or ether.
Succinic acid has a number of useful properties that help stimulate plant growth and provide nutrition for indoor flowers, which is why it is widely used in home plant growing.
Features and properties of succinic acid
Succinic acid is a natural component that ensures the healthy functioning of plants and organisms. Its unique composition can significantly improve the processes of their growth and development.
The use of this substance at home is associated with a number of its valuable properties:
- succinic acid perfectly stimulates the growth of indoor flowers. Its action improves the quality of absorption of nutrients from the soil, helps to survive in stressful conditions and aggressive environments;
- has normalization properties quality composition and the interaction of microorganisms in the microflora of the soil in which orchids grow;
- has no harmful effect on the environment, special disposal is not required;
- You can feed plants with succinic acid for different purposes. Watering flowers with succinic acid activates root growth and accelerates the formation of the green part of the shoots;
- knowing how to fertilize flowers with succinic acid can significantly help restore the damaged life processes of plants;
- treatment of seeds and cuttings increases their germination;
- effective even in low concentrations;
- acid is completely harmless to people, animals and flora; completely absorbed by the soil microflora.
Attention: Despite the wide range of beneficial properties, succinic acid does not replace conventional fertilizers.
The presence of beneficial properties allows the widespread use of succinic acid which can participate in:
- regulation and stimulation of plant growth;
- increasing chlorophyll synthesis in leaves;
- absorption of added fertilizers;
- creating a protective layer that prevents the harmful effects of excessive accumulations of nitrogenous substances and toxins;
- improving soil microflora;
- increasing the viability of plants when exposed to unfavorable factors;
- reducing the risk of plant diseases.
Preparation of various succinic acid concentrates
Succinic acid can significantly improve plant growth.
Typically, succinic acid is applied once every two or three weeks. Correct proportions to prepare the working solution is 2 g of the substance dissolved in one or two liters of water. In this case, the substance is first diluted in a small amount of slightly warm water, and only then brought to the required volume, diluted with water heated to room temperature.
The prepared solution can retain its beneficial properties for three days. After this period, it decomposes by microorganisms.
In addition to the basic instructions for use, there are a number of special rules, how to dilute succinic acid and use it for various purposes:
- To spray orchids, prepare a 1% solution; for this, add 1 g of acid to a small amount of warm water, mix thoroughly, waiting for the powder to completely dissolve. After this they pour in cold water up to a volume of 1 l;
- It is possible to ensure rapid germination of seeds by first keeping them in a solution with dilute acid for one day; then dry thoroughly and plant in the soil. Seed germination can also be done directly in the solution;
- It is best to treat flowers with a 0.02% solution. This proportion can be obtained by adding 0.2 liters of a 1% concentration solution, which was prepared in advance, to 0.8 liters of cold water;
- Feeding flowers with succinic acid can help a dying plant. This can be done by treating it with a more saturated solution prepared in a ratio of 0.25 g of the substance per liter of warm water. Spraying and watering the soil in this case will help revive the flower.
Attention: When using succinic acid, there is no need to fear an overdose, because this substance is non-toxic.
Methods of use
There are several methods for using this substance in plant growing and floriculture.:
- Spraying flowers with a solution of succinic acid even once every few weeks will significantly enhance their growth and development. To do this, spraying can be carried out before flowering begins, and the treatment can be carried out several times. As a rule, over time of plant growth, the number of treatments is noticeably increased, while increasing the concentration of the solution by 5-10 times;
- rapid growth of new roots will be facilitated by soaking the root system for 40 minutes in the solution. After this, the roots are dried for 30 minutes and planted in the ground;
- Rooting of cuttings will be more successful if the previously cut cuttings are soaked by immersion no more than 2 cm in an acid solution for 24 hours.
Attention: Succinic acid should be stored in undiluted form in a dark and dry place, at an air temperature of no more than 25 degrees. The proximity of food and medicine, as well as accessibility to children and animals, is strictly prohibited.
Rules for working with succinic acid solution
Prepared succinic acid can be stored for no more than 3 days.
Knowing how to use succinic acid for flowers, you can significantly improve them appearance. At the same time, it is necessary to observe a number of necessary measures:
- the prepared working solution is best used immediately, storage should not exceed 2 or 3 days;
- Too frequent feeding is not recommended, especially for orchids;
- while preparing the solution and processing plants, you should not drink or smoke, and do not do this in the presence of children;
- Every precaution should be taken to avoid contact of liquid with the eyes, as this is dangerous due to inflammation of the mucous membrane. In this case, you will need to thoroughly rinse your eyes with clean water.
How does succinic acid affect the plant?
Succinic acid has a beneficial effect on plants, improving their growth, absorption of nutrients from the soil, and increases resistance to adverse environmental factors.
It can be used for preventive purposes when there is a risk of various occurrences, incl. fungal diseases. In this case, protection is carried out by stimulating cell growth, which helps to resist bacterial permeability. Acid significantly increases the amount of chlorophyll contained in greenery, which ensures lush and lush flowering.
How does it affect the soil?
Succinic acid is most useful for improving the quality of soil, normalizing its microflora. Helps protect crops from extinction in particularly poor soils, while reducing harmful nitrogen accumulations contained in them. Acid destroys toxic soil substances, man-made pollution, and accumulations of harmful microorganisms.
Succinic acid for indoor plants
The use of acid in home floriculture strengthens the immunity of flowers, increases resistance to bacteria and diseases, has an excellent effect on maintaining their health, and accelerates the natural processes of vegetation and flowering.
Succinic acid strengthens the immune system of indoor plants and flowers.
It is useful to carry out processing under such unfavorable environmental factors as excessive humidity and overheating. Despite the fact that succinic acid is not a fertilizer, it significantly helps indoor plants.
Succinic acid is an environmentally friendly substance obtained from natural amber. IN indoor floriculture it is used as a biostimulant and also as a disinfectant. Spraying the aerial part of the plant with succinic acid is indicated in such stressful situations as drying out of the earthen coma, hypothermia, burns on the leaves, etc.
Succinic acid is also used to stimulate seed germination, treat tubers before planting, enhance root formation, root cuttings, increase budding, and resuscitate a dying plant.
Action of succinic acid:
- improves the absorption and assimilation of nutrients by the plant;
- stimulates photosynthesis;
- activates energy metabolism in tissues, is an immunomodulator;
- removes toxins;
- enhances chemical reactions in cells, which helps plants in stressful situations.
How to dilute succinic acid for plants and flowers
The method of diluting succinic acid for watering and spraying flowers is slightly different. We’ll talk about dilution for irrigation a little lower, but here we’ll talk about dilution for spraying.
In order to prepare a solution of succinic acid for spraying plants, take 1 tablet or 0.5 g of powder per 1 liter of water. First, the drug is diluted in a small container with warm water, after which the amount of liquid is gradually increased to the required volume. The prepared solution is stored for no more than three days in a dark place, inaccessible to children and animals, at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
Small errors in concentration do not lead to any severe consequences, since plants absorb the amount of solution they need. But too strong a concentration can lead to burns of the foliage and root system. If the drug is in tablets, before purchasing, it is advisable to read the composition and choose the option that does not contain additional substances: talc, ascorbic acid, starch, etc. The presence of glucose in the composition is allowed.
Many people think that they use succinic acid as a fertilizer, but it should be remembered that succinic acid is a growth stimulant, not a fertilizer.
Important: It is advisable to spray the plant no more than twice in a row with an interval of 2-3 weeks. Excessive stimulation of metabolism can negatively affect its health. Some gardeners recommend using succinic acid no more than once every 2 years.
To water flowers with succinic acid in tablets, you need to take 2 tablets (they are usually available in 0.5 g quantities). If you dilute 1 g of succinic acid in 5 liters. water, you can water the flowers at the root. This stimulates the growth of new shoots, increases bud formation and the amount of foliage, enhances flowering, improves root nutrition and the appearance of plants. When applied to the soil, the drug normalizes its microflora and has a positive effect on the vital activity of microorganisms in it. This helps cleanse land plots poisoned by toxic waste, helps protect the soil from technogenic influence and prevents the accumulation of toxins in the plant.
Precautionary measures:
The remedy may cause allergic reactions, so you need to wear gloves before working with it. If the solution or crystals come into contact with your skin, rinse it immediately with plenty of water. After completion of work, the remaining preparation is poured out, reuse an expired solution can harm the plant.
Application of succinic acid:
- In case of stress, the green part of the plant is sprayed.
- To stimulate germination, the seeds are kept in the solution for about a day, after which they are dried and planted in the ground. It is possible to germinate seeds in the solution itself.
- To enhance root formation, root system soak in the preparation for 40 minutes. After which the plant is dried for about half an hour and planted in a permanent place.
- Rapid rooting of the cutting is facilitated by immersing the lower part of the cut shoot in the solution for a day.
- To stimulate growth, top part plants are regularly sprayed in the morning or evening, at least twice a month.
- To revive a dying plant, prepare a concentrated solution: 0.25 grams of succinic acid per liter of water, with which it is watered and sprayed.
Feeding and resuscitation of indoor flowers with succinic acid
Flower growers have a mixed opinion regarding the use of succinic acid. Some people cannot imagine caring for plants without it, while others prefer traditional methods. But most orchid lovers use the drug as a growth stimulant, a means of resuscitation and for root rotting.
If there is rot on the roots or trunk of an orchid, you need to clean it down to living tissue and remove all affected areas by treating the sections with a fungicide. To stimulate the growth of new roots, the orchid can be fed leaf by leaf and cotton pads with a mixture of a concentrated solution of succinic acid (2 tablets per 0.5 liters of water) and a complex of B vitamins diluted in 1 liter of water can be applied to the trunk.
Flower growers recommend using the same recipe when wrinkling leaves, for growing babies on flower stalks. Some liquids, which are preferred by orchid lovers, already contain succinic acid, but its amount is not always indicated. Flower growers who deal with violets and gardenias also use this product as a stimulator of growth and flowering.
The effect of using succinic acid is not noticeable to all plant growers. After a single treatment of a plant, lovers of indoor flowers expect some kind of miraculous result and are disappointed in the drug if nothing happens. But the majority still sees its positive effect: an increase in the number of buds or the appearance of rich colors in the leaves. It shows up best on young plants. Sometimes positive changes become obvious only after the second or third treatment with succinic acid.
Succinic acid for flowers: reviews
Elena, florist:Having used succinic acid for my plants for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised at how good the result was. I had rather stunted ageratum seedlings, which I did not pluck in time. Because of this, the seedlings stretched out, but the stems were very thin and weak. In the meantime, it's time to plant the plants in the flower beds. And then one of the sellers advised me to use succinic acid, which I did.
Before planting in the flowerbed, I treated the roots and the plants themselves, and after planting, my seedlings practically did not get sick, even despite the heat. Quite quickly the plants became strong, and after pinching they began to bush quite well. Although usually seedlings take a long time to recover after transplantation. Since then, succinic acid has become my favorite plant restorer, especially in “particularly difficult” cases.
Watch the video: instructions for using succinic acid for plants:
All lovers of indoor plants should know what effect it has. succinic acid for plants. When and in what proportions to use succinic acid?
Let's take a closer look: how succinic acid helps plants stay healthy and beautiful, methods of using succinic acid in floriculture, using succinic acid in the garden.
What is succinic acid and how is it useful?
succinic acid- a product of processing natural amber mined in the Baltic Sea. It is produced in the form of tablets or crystals that easily dissolve in water and alcohol.
Succinic acid is present in many plants and living organisms and is an important substance for their life.
In indoor floriculture, succinic acid is widely used due to its positive effect on plant growth and development.
The use of succinic acid affects plants as follows:
- regulates and stimulates plant growth;
- increases chlorophyll synthesis in leaves;
- increases the digestibility of applied fertilizers;
- protects plants from excessive accumulation of nitrogenous substances;
- prevents the accumulation of toxins in plants;
- improves soil microflora;
- increases the viability of plants in unfavorable conditions;
- reduces the risk of plant diseases.
All these beneficial features succinic acid are very important for normal development plants.
Succinic acid for indoor plants
Another important property succinic acid – it is completely safe for people, animals and the environment.
Attention: remember, the use of succinic acid cannot replace fertilizers. It is a useful nutritional supplement that helps plants better absorb additional nutrition.
Plants benefit from succinic acid even at low concentrations. But even a small overdose will not harm the plants, they will absorb as much as necessary, the rest will become food for microorganisms.
For getting good results use of succinic acid is necessary observe the correct dosages.
Attention: a concentrated solution of succinic acid getting on the mucous membrane can cause irritation.
Succinic acid should be used Once every 2-3 weeks.
The working solution is prepared as follows: Dissolve 2 grams of succinic acid in 1-2 liters of water. First, dissolve the acid in a small volume of warm water, and then dilute it to the required amount.
The prepared solution should be used within 3 days; after this time, succinic acid is simply decomposed by microorganisms.
How to use succinic acid solution
For fast seed germination- must be kept in a solution of succinic acid for 24 hours, then dried and planted in the ground.
You can germinate seeds not only in soil, but also in a solution of succinic acid.
For rapid growth of new roots- soak the root system in a solution of succinic acid for 40 minutes, then dry the roots a little for about 30 minutes. After this treatment, the plant can be planted in the ground.
For better rooting Cherenkov– immerse cuttings bottom into a solution of succinic acid, immersing no more than 2 cm into the solution. Leave in this state for a day. The growth of young spines will accelerate.
For the growth of young shoots– you should spray the leaves and stems of plants with a solution of succinic acid once every 2-3 weeks. The spraying procedure is carried out in the morning or evening hours.
To save a dying plant– plant resuscitation will require a more concentrated solution, approximately 0.25 grams of succinic acid per 1 liter of water. It is necessary to spray the diseased plant with this solution and water the soil in the pot.
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Succinic acid for the garden
Succinic acid is also used in the garden by watering and spraying various vegetable crops with the solution.
cucumbers water with a solution of succinic acid before transplanting to a permanent place of growth (2.5 g per 1 liter of water), water the seedlings an hour before transplanting. Subsequently for normal height and the development of the root system, water with the same solution once a week.
Tomatoes watered with a solution of succinic acid (2 g per 2 buckets of water) - the crop will set better and ripen faster. This watering is carried out during the flowering of tomatoes 2 times with an interval of 7 days.
Watering strawberries produced with a solution of succinic acid (0.75 g per 10 liters of water) - the root system develops quickly, the yield of berries increases, and resistance to temperature changes increases.
Pepper Sprayed during flowering with a solution of succinic acid (2 g per 1 liter of water) to form ovaries. A total of 3 sprayings are needed: one before flowering and two after flowering.
Video - Succinic acid for the garden
succinic acid– an excellent assistant in caring for indoor plants, this additional nutrition for pets gives amazing results that will happen to the plants before your eyes. Plants will gain endurance, become stronger and will delight you lush green mass and beautiful flowering.
Succinic acid is one of the components of plant and living organisms. In nature, it can be found in natural amber, which is mined, for example, in the Baltic Sea. There are methods for artificially obtaining the substance - this is exactly what is sold in pharmacies.
How is succinic acid obtained – its reserves in nature
Butanedioic or succinic acids are types of carboxylic acids that are isolated from natural deposits - frozen tar, brown coal. That is, the substance is completely natural and safe for living organisms.
Mineral deposits are found all over the world, mostly from the dry bottom of prehistoric seas. IN Dominican Republic there are even deposits of blue and green amber, which are very rare - they are equated to precious stones, especially if inside they contain ancient insects and reptiles that inhabited the planet millions of years ago.
Stones are extracted by quarrying or manually. Those specimens that are not suitable for jewelry are used for medical purposes, as well as in the electronics, food and chemical industries.
The second method is isolation from brown coal. The third is the hydrogenation of maleic anhydride. This is the cheapest and technologically simplest method, allowing the production of succinic acid as a fertilizer for indoor flowers and to maintain metabolism - for plants, the instructions for use are slightly different than for oral use. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with this to properly prepare the solution.
Properties of the substance - fertilizer or stimulant
Succinic acid for flowers is not so much a fertilizer as a metabolic stimulant that helps to properly absorb nutritional components. It is used in medicine for the same purpose.
Succinates - salts of succinic acid - are highly soluble in hot water, react with chemicals to form useful active compounds.
Principle of influence on plants
The question arises: is succinic acid beneficial or harmful to plants? According to reviews from gardeners and lovers of indoor flowers, in large quantities this substance harms crops. When the treatment solution was prepared incorrectly, there were cases of leaves drying out. The same fact is in the encyclopedia of chemists - in large quantities, acid is a poison, which was confirmed by experiments on rats.
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Therefore, the use of succinic acid for indoor flowers should be based on strict adherence to dosages. At proper feeding flowers with succinic acid in tablets improves cellular respiration and absorption of nutrients.
The level of energy production increases, which is spent on all processes occurring in plant tissues. The substance is safe for soil microflora - bacteria happily eat it as organic matter, so residues do not accumulate in the soil. Thus regular watering can promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in soil that is rarely renewed.
Unfavorable growth conditions can be compensated for by feeding flowers with succinic acid. Together with other fertilizers, the stimulant can increase plant immunity to diseases, especially fungal ones.
What is good for flowers
Succinic acid and flowers – what is the beneficial effect:
- quick recovery after transplantation, pruning;
- recovery of sick specimens;
- adaptation to new conditions, which are sometimes unfavorable - infrequent watering, poor lighting;
- preparing seeds and cuttings for planting;
- acceleration of chlorophyll synthesis, as a result – speed dial green mass;
- protection from toxic substances.
Useful properties of succinic acid:
- activates root growth, which promotes rapid absorption of nutrients from the soil;
- restores the vital activity of tissues damaged by the disease;
- the effect is achieved by applying minimal dosages.
The solution prepared from tablets retains its beneficial qualities for 3 days. It is recommended to use within the indicated time.
Despite all positive characteristics, succinic acid is not a complete fertilizer. This means that it can help absorb nutrients, but cannot replace them. When organic or mineral components enter the soil, the rate of their absorption increases, and assimilation occurs completely.
What fertilizers is it used with?
Any vegetation needs macro and microelements - the NPK complex. Nitrogen promotes the growth of shoots and leaves, in which chlorophyll is formed, Phosphorus has an effect on the root system, and also increases the absorption of nitrogen and potassium. Potassium is the main element on which the intensity of flowering of plants - indoor or garden - depends.
Therefore, before watering indoor flowers with succinic acid in tablets, it is necessary to add basic nutrition. It can be:
- complex mixtures containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus;
- microelements solution;
- organic matter;
- humates.
Succinic acid combines especially well with humic fertilizers, for example, potassium humate. This type of fertilizer is already very well absorbed by crops, but with a stimulant in the form of succinic acid, the process is even more intense. The degree of absorption is up to 98%.
Chelated forms of minerals are the most economical supplements, requiring three times less. The ions in chelates are “sealed” in an organic shell, so they pass through the cell membrane well, unlike conventional substances. Such fertilizing can be done less frequently and less fertilizer can be used.
Preparation of the solution
To make it convenient to prepare the solution, first do 1% concentrate. To do this, the tablet is dissolved V glass of water, then add volume up to 1 liter. To obtain a solution of the required concentration, that is, 0,002%, necessary Dissolve 1 tablet in 10 liters.
If you add, for example, not 10 liters, but 9 or 8, there will be no problem. When watering, part of the solution will fall into the soil, where it will be utilized by bacteria. The rest will be absorbed by the root system.
The beneficial effect occurs depending on which part of the plant - underground or aboveground - was treated with the stimulant. When watering, root growth is activated, and when spraying, the growth of shoots and leaves is activated.
The procedure is carried out once a month until the symptoms of nutritional deficiency disappear. We must not forget that a couple of days before watering with a stimulant, it is necessary to add a complex of nutrients - organic or mineral.
Before planting, seeds are soaked in the working solution for a day. They are completely dried before sowing. For better rooting of cuttings they need for 2 – 3 hours put in water with dissolved succinic acid - the concentration is normal.
To improve root formation, transplanted crops are watered once a week until the plant takes root and begins to grow.
Plant treatment methods
The crops can be watered or sprayed with the same solution. It is recommended to combine these two methods.
Succinic acid is used in the garden to stimulate root growth and protect against adverse climatic conditions. Especially in spring, when night frosts periodically occur. Succinic acid promotes better absorption of potassium, which protects crops from the consequences low temperatures, drought.
On poor soils where nutrients are limited, fertilizing helps increase the population soil microorganisms, which process plant residues, converting them into a form accessible for absorption by the root system.
For what types is it used?
Many novice indoor plant lovers ask which flowers can be watered with succinic acid. The fact is that the metabolism of all crops proceeds the same way, therefore, they can all be sprayed or watered with a solution. Flowering species respond especially well.
To preserve the beautiful lush blooming garden or a fruitful vegetable garden, gardeners use many types of organic and chemical fertilizers. You can buy the product at any agricultural produce store. But there are plants that require no less love and care. In the same way, owners of indoor flower beds want to have beautiful, green plants in pots.
Succinic acid is suitable for this. The product is gaining popularity and winning the hearts of flower growers with its magical art of quickly restoring decorative plantings. Reviews of people who use fertilizer with such an interesting name in practice, positive character. Because the substance is safe and effective.
Characteristics and composition
Succinic acid is not sold in stores selling agricultural products. It is purchased at a pharmacy. The release form is different, but chemical name the same - butadienoic acid.
The substance is used in practice as a dosage form to restore immune and nervous system, filling them with energy. It has various areas applications. Doctors recommend using it for:
- improving brain function;
- to increase attention and concentration;
- strengthening reflexes;
- relieving stress from the body and nervous system.
The formula of succinic acid is designed in such a way as to relieve inflammatory processes and prevent the appearance of tumors, restore blood circulation and veins.
In a similar way, amber helps plants recover. The immune system is imbued, which means photosynthesis improves. It will help improve the condition of not only indoor plants, but also in the country.
Succinic acid does not belong to chemicals, but organic. You can find it in cheeses, gooseberries and grapes. Sauerkraut became a storehouse of this substance. Naturally, amber itself is the main raw material for acid.
Modern science manages to obtain the composition of succinic acid using the formula of n-butane and benzene. By combining the two components, crystals are obtained and then ground into powder (white color). Taste: sourish taste. At the same time, the crystals dissolve well in water.
Auxiliary components are:
- potato starch and talc;
- aerosil and sugar;
- ascorbic acid and calcium stearate.
Fertilizer properties
The chemical properties of amber are clearly beneficial for the treatment of human ailments. In practice, the medicine began to bring positive reviews in gardening, when propagating indoor plants.
Succinic acid becomes a growth stimulator for plants. Purchased in the form of tablets or injection liquid, diluted in water and used for spraying or watering. The positive aspects of processing are:
| Benefit | Specifics |
|---|---|
| Sustainability | A plant treated with acid, even in small quantities, is not afraid of frost, humidity or drought. Gains increased stability and protection |
| Root formation | If necessary, replanting the plant and stopping the roots becomes an indispensable tool. Helps to revive, propagate and replant without problems |
| Chlorophyll | This substance is produced twice. Due to this, flowers and horticultural crops acquire improved color and are filled with vital energy. |
| Stimulant | When plants are treated with amber, the root system improves and absorbs added bioadditives from the soil faster. Growth accelerates and appearance improves |
| Destruction of toxins | Toxins and other negative substances always accumulate in the soil. But when treated with succinic acid, toxic elements dissolve |
| Increased adaptability | If the flower is sick, then using amber is simply necessary. It will help the plant’s immunity to protect itself from negative bacteria, microbes, and fungi. In addition, it will recover faster after an illness. |
| Microflora | After treatment, the activity of positively charged particles is balanced, which clearly improves the quality of soil microflora |
Succinic acid is also useful for animals. Therefore, if your cat likes to eat greens or walk in the flower garden, there is no need to worry. There will be no harm to the pet.
Pros and cons of using
The effect of acid on a plant is more like a growth stimulator. At the same time, using the medicine as a fertilizer has additional advantages:
- Stabilizes soil microflora and helps plants resist diseases.
- The stimulating effect of succinic acid does not end there. The growth stimulator improves the plant's immunity and prevents fungal and bacterial infections from damaging green spaces.
- Reduces stress factors: pressure surges, problems with temperature conditions, drought or high humidity, lack of lighting.
Indoor flowers suffer the most from stressful situations. The soil in pots changes and is associated with human actions that are unpleasant for the plant. The roots are always damaged and exposed when transplanted.
It's difficult to experience so much at once. The plant experiences particular challenges during periods of drought or rainy weeks. Humidity and dryness of the air also greatly hinder the “green inhabitants” from growing and looking healthy.
The benefits and harms of succinic acid in the analysis are huge among the negative aspects: increasing the dose leads to unpleasant consequences. The plant should not be over-fertilized. But if it is necessary to combat chlorophyll, succinic acid becomes an emergency aid.
Release form and production features
Butadienic acid is sold in pharmacy kiosks as a medicine. Amber water prepared independently at home using a purchased pharmaceutical preparation.
Sold as an injection liquid in ampoules, tablets or powder form. All forms that are commercially available are suitable as fertilizer.
The tablets are amber or in powder, but the succinic acid is compacted and dry. It dissolves well in water, which allows you to quickly prepare liquid for feeding. The ampoule product is popular. Since it is enough to add it to water and stir for less than a minute. All. The product is ready without much effort.
Regardless of the type (tablets, ampoules, powder), the composition is the same, only the dosage of the main components is slightly changed. Therefore, before starting watering, you need to clarify the recipe and method of diluting the drug.
The effect of fertilizer on soil and plants
Amber fertilizer is an excellent tool for destroying bacteria and restoring the plant. necessary microelements. Acid is suitable in various situations that arise in a country house or garden, or in an apartment.
If the effect of succinic acid on houseplants is quite clear - stress relief, restoration of immunity.
This begs the question of whether it can be used as a top dressing for cucumbers, tomatoes or other vegetable crops? To understand this, it is worth studying in detail why and how you can use the drug.
It is suggested to use amber water from the stage of plant development: seeds. Treatment is carried out before direct sowing. To do this, prepare a 0.2% solution (dissolve 2 mg or one tablet in 1 liter of water), soak the seeds.
After the procedure, dry away from sunlight (no more than 25-30 minutes). For cucumbers, the dosage is the same as for other seeds. If it is necessary to carry out a rejection procedure, then a 0.05% solution is made. Carry out the gluing process. Those seeds that do not grow can be removed.
For strawberries, succinic acid will serve as a survival liquid. Strawberries are not sown, but rather planted with cuttings or tendrils in the ground. For the process to be fruitful, the seedlings should be kept for about an hour in the prepared 0.25% solution. To do this, add 2.5 g per liter.
If the tomatoes were purchased as seedlings, you can spray them. For tomatoes, succinic acid is useful, but the dosage differs from all methods: half a tablet dissolves in three-liter butyl. Spraying will help seedlings adapt and increase resistance negative phenomena. Such as diseases, pests or diseases.
Need to know! Amber liquid is beneficial for plants. The fact has been proven and confirmed in practice. But acid does not replace fertilizers, but only stimulates growth and activates protective functions plants.
Features of use for indoor plants
Home floriculture is much more complicated than it seems at first glance. In an apartment where fresh air fewer, much more stressful situations for plants.
The destruction of bacteria, fungus and other diseases is more difficult. To strengthen the immunity of the indoor “dweller” and speed up the growing season, it is amber liquid that is recommended.
For indoor flowers, succinic acid is especially necessary when there is overheating or excessive humidity. It is always difficult to choose feeding and fertilizer for the “delicate creatures of the window sill”. But amber compensates for the lack of vitamins, useful substances in the soil.
If a person is a happy owner tropical plants(for example, orchids), it is worth remembering the need for special treatment and care for flowers. succinic acid will help improve health and activate photosynthesis. It will also stimulate the formation of flower stalks.
This plant often suffers from rotting roots. Productive treatment and stress relief can be carried out with a weak solution. To do this, you will need to dilute the orchid tablet in 5 liters of warm water.
This solution is recommended for frequent use. Spray once every 21 days. As soon as the product runs out, the remains are poured into the soil. Systematic application allows you to protect orchids from diseases, rot and other negative aspects.
If a florist is passionate about roses, use acid like street pink beauties. The only thing worth remembering is that rose flower beds at home are more delicate. Spraying is allowed once a month, and application to the soil once every 2 months.
Operating instructions
There are no instructions for using succinic acid for plants. And it is impossible to see it in a box of pills or powder. Standard dilution is to add 0.1 g of powder (tablet) to warm water.
In tablet form it can be 0.25 g. In this case, you need to add 4 tablets at once. The moment of direct use is taken into account: to improve flowering, as flower food or as medicine.
Dosage
The dosage of succinic acid depends on the direction of application. But the drug has an effect even at low doses. Weak solutions are prepared at the rate of 1 tablet per 1 liter. Suitable for wiping the green part to improve photosynthesis, for treating sensitive plants.
Proportions 1:1 are used to destroy bacteria and infections. Application strictly into the ground. The standard product is used for soaking the roots before planting and watering. Obtained by stirring 1 g in 2-3 liters of water.
Preparation for use
Treatment of seeds, roots, and soil with succinic acid is carried out exclusively with an aqueous solution. The granules dissolve quickly and do not require long soaking.
You can make a concentrate. If necessary, dilute with plenty of water. Any activity aimed at processing the plant can be done immediately.
Plant treatment methods
- wiping the green part;
- soaking the roots before planting or between the process of replanting into another pot.
Soak
Succinic acid for seeds, seedlings, cuttings, tubers, root systems should be prepared in low concentration. If it is necessary to quickly obtain results, the solution is mixed for 2 days at the rate of 0.4 g per 1 liter.
No matter how the soaking occurs, after it planting material dried and then planted in the soil. If germination began during soaking, planting occurs immediately.
In the garden, succinic acid has the same application as in floriculture.
Spraying
The use of succinic acid for seedlings makes it possible to fill young plant energy, strengthen the immune system. The spray liquid works as a growth stimulator for plants.
The method involves treatment with biomaterial in the morning or after sunset. Hitting is not allowed sun rays during spraying, as you can burn leaves, stems and shoots.
The procedure is done either with a weak solution (the flower is healthy, but requires a little life-giving moisture), or the solution is mixed with 0.03%. The exception was grapes. The vine is treated with a 0.08% solution of succinic acid.
Watering
Watering flowers with succinic acid in gardening and floriculture is a restorative procedure. A standard mixture is used: 1:1 powder and water. Carry out the procedure, both at the dacha and in the apartment, no more than once every three weeks. To achieve the best effect, it is recommended to combine watering and spraying, but with different solutions.
Precautionary measures
In practice, it has been proven that an overdose does not cause harm. Succinic acid is present in 65% of plants. But the biomaterial should be diluted according to the instructions. Especially when it comes to irrigation. A strong solution can cause a burn to the green part.
For humans and animals, amber is not toxic or harmful. Therefore, you can carry out any manipulations without gloves or a respirator. It is worth remembering that you must avoid getting acid on the mucous membrane. An acidic environment promotes inflammation and vision problems.
