When choosing a Violet Food, make sure that it is 100 percent water soluble. This is important for two reasons. First, if your Violet Food is not 100 percent water soluble, your African Violet may not be able to absorb all its elements. Second, unless your Violet Food is 100 percent water soluble, you cannot use it in a self-watering device. When using one of these devices, elements will only be drawn into the soil if they are fully dissolved.
The primary nutrients, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), think “Foss For Us,” does anyone out there know who Joe Foss was? Anyone. No? Okay, fine, take a World War II history class or look up the history of the American Football League, why don’t ya, and potassium (K), one mo’ time, represent three of the 16 essential elements needed by African Violets
