Matters needing attention in fertilization

1. New buds have just grown, and more nitrogen fertilizer is needed, but it needs to be combined with potash fertilizer.

two。 When the pseudocorm is mature, the amount of potassium fertilizer should be increased gradually.

3. Phosphate fertilizer should be increased during flower bud formation to promote flower bud development.

4. Weak and newly planted orchid plants should not be fertilized for the time being.

5. In addition to using three elements (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), fertilizers must also be used with trace elements.

6. Organic fertilizer is suitable for terrestrial orchids, while epiphytic orchids are rarely used.

7. The ability of absorbing fertilizer is almost stopped during the dormant period of orchids, and there is no need to apply fertilizer.

8. Using bark to cultivate orchids should use fertilizer with a higher ratio of nitrogen fertilizer.

9. It is better to apply fertilizer in the morning in spring and autumn and in the evening in summer.

10. Avoid fertilizing when the temperature is low or the cold current invades in winter.

11. Orchids are easily absorbed when fertilized at 22-28 degrees Celsius.

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