The trick to make mother-in-law’s tongue give flowers: a homemade fertilizer that you can prepare in minutes

With the arrival of summermany plants move into the active growth stage. The mother-in-law’s tongue It usually blooms only under certain stimuli and, therefore, a homemade fertilizer can help activate this process without resorting to industrial products.

This plant, commonly called mother-in-law’s tonguedistinguished by its ease of maintenance, It usually remains with green, upright leaves without giving off flowers.

Taking care of mother-in-law’s tongue is easier than many think. Photo: Pexels.

This occurs because, although it is resistant, requires certain stimuli to go from the vegetative stage (leaves) to the flowering stage. If kept in an unchanged cycle, flowering may take a long time or even not appear at all.

How to make homemade fertilizer so that mother-in-law’s tongue flourishes

To activate the flowering of this plant, homemade fertilizer is made from banana peels. These contain important minerals such as potassium, calcium and phosphoruswhich are key elements for vigorous growth and for the plant to produce flowers.

With this fertilizer you can reinforce the substrate without the need for industrial products.

The «mother-in-law’s tongue» is a great alternative for winter. Photo: Freepik

Step by step: how to prepare it

There are three ways to apply this fertilizer:

When and how often to use it

The best time for apply this type of fertilizer during spring and summer: when the planta It is in an active growth phase. It is recommended use it every 15 daysalways together with good indirect light and avoiding excessive watering so that the roots are not saturated with water or nutrients.

By adopting this method, mother-in-law’s tongue should present stronger, brighter and healthier leaves.