When is the best season to fertilize orchids?

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2. Fertilization requirements

2. Precautions

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It is best to fertilize orchids in spring and autumn, and neither high temperature nor low temperature seasons are suitable for fertilization. The fertilizer applied in spring is a bud-stimulating fertilizer, which has a great impact on the growth throughout the year. In autumn, bud-promoting and seedling-strengthening fertilizers are applied. When fertilizing, pay attention to the concentration, and the quality of the water used when diluting should be careful not to contain impurities.

2. Fertilization requirements

1. Fertilizing Season

Generally speaking, orchids mainly need fertilizing when they grow rapidly, and the specific times are spring and autumn. Summer is an exception because the temperature is too high for fertilizing. With low temperatures in winter, the plants basically do not grow, so there is little need for fertilizer.

2. Fertilization requirements

Spring What is applied is bud-promoting fertilizer. The fertilizer applied in this season is the most important and has an impact on the growth status throughout the year. The fertilizer applied in autumn is different, it is a fertilizer that promotes budding and strengthens seedlings. If you fertilize at the right time, your orchid will grow well and bloom more and better.

2. Precautions

1 , The most important thing in fertilization is concentration. It does not like fertilizer that is too concentrated. It needs to be diluted with water. Water quality is also very important. The water must be clean and free of impurities. Moreover, if you use tap water, store it for a day until the chlorine gas has dissipated before using it.

2. If it is a foliar fertilizer, pay attention to the part sprayed, and spray more on the back. Stomata is the part of the plant that communicates with the outside world. The distribution of stomata on orchid leaves is uneven, with about 85% on the back and only about 15% on the front. Therefore, when applying fertilizer, you should also apply more fertilizer to the back.

2. Precautions

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