When is the best time to fertilize orchids? Mastering two rules is easy to learn.

In addition to watering, orchid fertilization is the biggest headache for orchid friends. The correct watering affects whether the orchid can live, while whether the fertilization is correct or not is related to whether it blossoms and whether it can grow strong seedlings in the coming year. Recently, many orchid friends have left messages with good farmers on the Internet, asking about the fertilization of orchids. Today, good farmers will talk about this with you.

First of all, orchid is a kind of plant, the annual flowering and fruiting will consume a lot of nutrients, fertilization is very necessary. Orchid fertilization, good farmers have always stressed that organic fertilizer is the main, as we mentioned in the previous video: oil dregs, cake fertilizer, animal manure, humus soil, etc., of course, the premise is to mature, organic fertilizer composition is comprehensive and safe.

Of course, urban orchid friends may find it inconvenient to find these organic fertilizers, and they can also use chemical fertilizers instead. Generally, those who save trouble will directly buy finished orchid fertilizer. Commonly used are potassium dihydrogen phosphate, urea, ternary compound fertilizer and so on. Our topic today is not what fertilizer to apply, but when to apply fertilizer best. If the same fertilizer is applied at the wrong time, the effect will be very different.

According to the growth law of crops, the good photographer summed up a set of timing judgment method of orchid fertilization. Anyone with agricultural experience or knowledge knows that flowering and fruiting plants need the most nutrients in their lives when they blossom and bear fruit. During this period of time, the consumption of nutrients is very large, if the fertilizer does not keep up, in addition to the lack of flowering and fruit, it is also likely to damage the vitality of the plant.

A good farmer divides the fertilization of orchids into two most important stages. one is after blooming in spring (usually we remove fruit when we grow orchids). At this time, the orchids are consumed during flowering, and a little fertilizer is applied to supplement their nutrient deficiency, which can quickly restore the growth of orchids and promote the germination of new buds. Such new orchid seedlings can grow stronger and more, which is equivalent to the postpartum replenishment of animals.

Another important fertilization time is autumn (from late August to early October), which is the budding period of flower buds. Orchids absorb more nutrients but consume more at the same time after a hot summer, so they can only make ends meet. The energy needed for flower bud germination still needs to be replenished artificially, which is equivalent to the preparation for pregnancy of animals. Only a good body can produce stronger offspring.

Therefore, the good farmer reminds the orchid friends to seize the opportunity of autumn and fertilize the orchid so that it can blossom better and produce more seedlings in the coming year.