Can crab claw orchid be fertilized at flowering stage?

Potted friends who like potted crab claw orchid naturally know that crab claw orchid is more fat, usually in the case of sufficient nutrients, it can not only maintain good growth, but also make its flower color more gorgeous, which is very important to improve the appreciation of potted plants. And many potted flowers and plants in order to promote flowering, often timely supplement nutrients, crab claw orchid is also the case. So, Jack.

Practical experience tells us that potted crab claw orchid is very sensitive to water and fertilizer at flowering stage. If the flowering period is watered too much, it is easy to cause the phenomenon of falling buds, sometimes even lead to rotting roots. If the grafted crab claw orchid plant, it may also lead to rootstock rot, and then the phenomenon of plant death. The lack of water is also disadvantageous, often resulting in incomplete bud development, thus affecting flowering. In fact, fertilization is even more so. Crab claw orchid in addition to the growth period can take the principle of thin fertilizer and frequent application of nutrients, usually flowering is not suitable for topdressing.

Crab claw orchid can be fattened on the eve of flowering or even before budding. And in order to ensure that the plant can absorb enough nutrients to form buds smoothly on the flower branches, it is usually necessary to ensure nutrients by topdressing before the bud appears. However, fertilization is usually stopped in time after the buds are basically formed. Otherwise, it may cause a large number of bud loss of crab claw orchid, which will also affect the effect of flowering.

Not only that, when the crab claw orchid blossoms and fade, it will often enter the state of pruning. Although the dormancy period is not long, the crab claw orchid consumes a lot of nutrients after flowering, and the plant grows weakly at this time. Although it needs nutrients to supplement, its absorption capacity is not strong enough, so it needs to enter a state of self-rest and regulation. At this time, it is not suitable to apply fertilizer, otherwise it may cause fertilizer damage, which will affect the growth of the plant.

For the topdressing of crab claw orchid, except that it can not be fertilized during flowering and dormant period, it can usually be fertilized normally, because this kind of crab claw orchid itself likes fertilizer and increases nutrients scientifically and reasonably by means of fertilization. this is very beneficial to the growth of the plant. Usually in the growth period of crab claw orchid, especially in the peak growth period, it is necessary to increase the amount of fertilizer; flower Xie can also be fertilized properly after coming out of the dormant period. Under normal circumstances, fertilization can be maintained every half a month, especially in the growing season before flowering, it is necessary to increase some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer appropriately.