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✍️The secret to abundant dragon fruit harvests

🔴 Dragon fruit (Pitaya) thrives when it's fed regularly. For the best results, use Sunshine C-Cibus, a complete liquid fertilizer made for fruit trees. It is gentle enough to apply with every watering, all year long, and it gives your plants the steady nutrition they need to set more flowers and produce bigger harvests.

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🌴 Why is my palm tree turning yellow?

Yellowing leaves are a common concern with palms and can be a sign of several issues, most commonly: nutrient deficiency and pests or disease. Additionally, leaf yellowing may be a sign off overwatering or poor drainage, underwatering, or cold damage.

• ✔️Nutrient deficiency

Nutrient deficiency is the most frequent cause of palm issues. Palms are heavy feeders, and even a slight imbalance can lead to yellowing. Lack of nitrogen, magnesium, iron, or potassium is the leading cause.
• ✔️Signs of nutrient deficiencies:

▫️Magnesium and Iron deficiency is one of the top culprits, especially in sandy soils. It causes older fronds to turn yellow with green veins.

• ▫️Potassium deficiency causes yellow or orange spots on older fronds.
• ▫️Nitrogen deficiency leads to overall pale yellowing, especially in new growth.

• ✔️How to fix?

Use a slow-release fertilizer with high Nitrogen content, like Green Magic, that includes all these elements; with 16-6-11 grade and 6 months release, it turns plants green very quickly! You can also use a balanced liquid fertilizer like Sunshine Robusta. Additionally, a supplement of magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) and micro-element supplement containing chelated Iron can help, like Sunshine Superfood (amino-acid based natural product).
• ✔️Pests and Diseases

Pests and fungal diseases can lead to yellowing. Check for signs of scale, mites, or fungal and bacterial problems, especially if yellowing is uneven or spotted.
• ✔️Signs of pests:

▫️Thrips cause silvery-yellow streaks or mottling

• ▫️Spider mites, especially in dry conditions, cause yellow speckling
• ▫️Scale insects can suck sap and weaken fronds
• ▫️Mealybugs often found in leaf bases and crowns

• ✔️How to fix?

Inspect your palm regularly and treat pests early with neem oil, insecticidal soap, or horticultural oil.
• ✔️Lethal yellowing

Lethal yellowing is a serious disease caused by a phytoplasma, a type of bacteria-like organism. It affecting mostly Coconut palms and some other species like Phoenix (Date) palms. It causes premature fruit drop, yellowing of fronds starting from the lower ones, and eventual death of the tree.
• ✔️How to fix?

Unfortunately, there's no cure, but early removal of infected trees can slow the spread. Disease-resistant coconut varieties are available.
• ✔️Other causes

▫️Overwatering or Poor Drainage: Too much water can suffocate roots and lead to yellowing. Make sure the soil drains well and let it dry slightly between waterings.

• ▫️Underwatering: Dry soil for too long will stress the palm. Water deeply but infrequently.
• ▫️Cold Damage: Exposure to cold temperatures can turn fronds yellow or brown, especially in tropical varieties.

✔️In most cases, leaf yellowing isn't fatal, but it's a sign your palm needs attention. Focus on balanced feeding, proper watering, and pest checks to keep your palm healthy and green. Trim only fully dead fronds - yellow ones still provide nutrients to the palm. With proper care, your palm should green up again.

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🍀 Give your plants their magic treat

Bring your plants back to life with Green Magiс Fertilizer (16-6-11) - professional formula for container-grown fruit trees and ornamentals.

📊 What's in it? Guaranteed analysis:

Macro-nutrients:
Total Nitrogen (N) – 16.00%
Available Phosphate (P₂O₅) – 6.00%
Soluble Potash (K₂O) – 11.00%

Micro-nutrients:
Magnesium (Mg) – 1.3% (Water Soluble Magnesium 1.3%)
Sulfur (S) – 6.4% (Combined Sulfur)
Copper (Cu) – 0.07% (Water Soluble Copper)
Iron (Fe) – 0.32% (Chelated Iron)
Manganese (Mn) – 0.13% (Water Soluble Manganese)
Molybdenum (Mo) – 0.011%
Zinc (Zn) – 0.07% (Water Soluble Zinc)

⚙️ How to use:
Apply 1 tea spoon per 1 gal of soil (mix in with soil) every 6 months during active growth period, or with every re-potting.

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🌳 How to make plants green quickly? Green Magic - the fertilizer that truly works like magic!

• 💚 Watch your plants come back to life and thrive with this professional-grade, controlled-release fertilizer - Green Magic. Even struggling plants can turn lush and green again!
• 💚 What makes it special? Green Magic uses poly-on technology to release nutrients slowly over 6 months - no root burn, no guesswork. Just steady, balanced feeding with all the essential macro and micro-elements your plants need.
• 💚 Ideal for container-grown fruit trees and ornamentals. One dose lasts for six months!
• 💚 How to use: Just mix 1 teaspoon per 1 gallon of soil every 6 months or during re-potting. That's it!
• 💚 Give it a try - your plants will thank you!

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🔥 How to to make leaves green

📸 In the photo - Piper sarmentosum - Vietnamese Pepper, Lalot.
on the left: plants have been fertilized by adding Sunshine Boosters (Sunshine Robusta) with every watering,
on the right: without fertilizer.

Lalot that we mentioned earlier, is eaten raw in salads or cooked with other greens or dishes, or wrap meats and cook in oven or on stove or grill. It is used medicinally in India and SE Asia.

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👍 Why do you need Sunshine Boosters?

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  👍Ever wanted to grow plants that reward you with lush foliage, cheerful flowers, or abundant fruit without the hassle?

Sunshine Boosters is your answer. These are natural liquid fertilizers for all kinds of plants and edibles.
And they are super easy to use!
All you need is a watering can, water, and a measuring cup.
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  👍 Sunshine Boosters are pet-safe and eco-friendly because they're made with organic amino acids - and you can use them year-round.
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  👍 Sunshine Boosters come in different formulas, or "flavors," to match your plant’s needs:

- For lush, green foliage
- For fruit trees, including mango and citrus
- For boosting blooms - from fragrant flowers to orchids and bromeliads
• 
  👍 Sunshine Boosters offer both essential plant food and supplements - micro-elements and growth stimulants - just like vitamins for people!

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👍 Why do you need Sunshine Boosters?

• 👍Ever wanted to grow plants that reward you with lush foliage, cheerful flowers, or abundant fruit without the hassle?

Sunshine Boosters is your answer. These are natural liquid fertilizers for all kinds of plants and edibles.
And they are super easy to use!
All you need is a watering can, water, and a measuring cup.
• 👍 Sunshine Boosters are pet-safe and eco-friendly because they're made with organic amino acids - and you can use them year-round.
• 👍 Sunshine Boosters come in different formulas, or "flavors," to match your plant’s needs:

- For lush, green foliage
- For fruit trees, including mango and citrus
- For boosting blooms - from fragrant flowers to orchids and bromeliads
• 👍 Sunshine Boosters offer both essential plant food and supplements - micro-elements and growth stimulants - just like vitamins for people!

📱 Watch this video in high quality on YouTube:


🛍 Get Sunshine Boosters and make your plants happy

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🍲 What Fertilizer to Use Now and How?
Part 3. Micro elements

• ✔️ Microelement Supplements Are a Must

Besides macronutrients (daily plant food), plants need additional microelements, just like humans need vitamins. Be sure to apply these supplements along with your regular plant food:
• ✔️ For Green Leaves and Health

Sunshine SuperFood - Complex Microelement Supplement: a must for healthy plants and beautiful, green leaves. Apply once a month.
• ✔️ For Stress Relief

Did you know that plants get stressed out too? Too much sun, to wet, too dry, too cold, or simply bugged by insects!
Sunshine-Epi - Brassinosteroid Plant Hormone: essential for plants recovering from stress (shipping, transplanting, drought, insect damage, cold stress, etc.). Apply as needed.
• ✔️ For Sweeter, Bigger Fruit

Sunshine Honey - Fruit Sugar Booster: application on fruit trees will make fruit bigger and sweeter by directing sugars to the fruit from other plant parts, and helps to prevent bud drop. Apply 4 times a year: at bud setting, flowering, fruit setting, and after harvesting.
• ✔️ For Better Resistance

Sunshine Power Si - Silicon Protector - enhances resistance to insects, diseases, drought, and frost, while boosting growth. Apply once a month, along with Sunshine SuperFood.

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🍲 What Fertilizer to Use Now and How?
Part 2. Macro elements, or everyday plant food

Sunshine Booster for different types of plants can be applied as often as with every watering.

• ✔️ For Rapid Growth

Sunshine Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster: general fertilizer for both foliage plants and small starters that need an extra boost.
• ✔️ For Flowers

Sunshine Megaflor - Bloom Booster: boosts flowers on established plants; and Sunshine Pikake - Fragrant Plant Booster: best for fragrant flowers.
• ✔️ For Fruit Trees

Sunshine C-Cibus - Crop Booster: contains all necessary elements for fruit trees and their production.
Sunshine Mango Tango - specifically formulated for Mango and Avocado trees, and Sunshine Citron - ideal for citrus trees.
• ✔️ For Tender Perennials

Sunshine Orchidasm - Orchid Total Feed and Sunshine Ananas - Pineapple and Bromeliad Booster: mild formulas for these tender perennials.
• ✔️ Microelement Supplements Are a Must

Besides macronutrients, plants need additional microelements, just like humans need vitamins. We will explain in details about micro-elements in our next post 🔽

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🍲 What Fertilizer to Use Now and How?
Part 1. What are important keys to healthy plants

❓ Q: It's early Spring this year. Should I start fertilizing my plants sooner than usual?

• ✔️ A: Most fertilizer instructions recommend fertilizing tropical plants from March to November. This is because plants don't need as much food during the cooler months when many go dormant, and excess nutrients can burn the roots if not absorbed. However, for the most effective fertilizer program and healthy plants, consider these points:
• ✔️ Sunshine Boosters Year-Round


Liquid amino-acid-based fertilizers like Sunshine Boosters are safe to use year-round. Since watering is reduced in cooler weather, the intake of water-soluble fertilizer is also lower, providing plants with just the essential nutrients for their minimal needs.
• ✔️ Dry Fertilizer Schedule


Be cautious with dry fertilizers. Apply them only during active growth in the hot season.
• ✔️ Temperature Is Key


If March is still cold, delay dry fertilizer use. However, if nighttime temperatures in February stay above 65F, you can start a dry fertilizer program using slow-release, granulated plant food.
• ✔️ What Fertilizers to Use and How

Check out our Sunshine Boosters selection for different types of plants and choose the right type for your needs. These can be applied as often as with every watering. We will explain in details about every type of fertilizer in our next post🔽

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