Specialty Gardening: How to remove a seriously underpotted plant from pot?, 1 by tapla

tapla wrote:
Good going - strong work! No lightweights around your house, eh? ;-) Keep it just barely damp & in good light until it starts to push new growth, then fertilize. Fertilizers with 3:1:2 ratios come closest to providing nutrients in the same ratio as that actually used by plants, which gives you a decided advantage in winter (and summer). It helps you keep o/a fertility levels at thair lowest w/o causing a deficiency. That's helpful because low fertility levels facilitate water and nutrient uptake, which helps you guard against spoiled foliage in the dry indoor conditions common during an Ohio winter. 24-8-16, 12-4-8, and 9-3-6 are all commonly used 3:1:2 ratios.