When is the crab claw orchid flowering period and what is the best fertilizer to apply during the fl

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1. When is the crab claw orchid blooming period?

2. What is the best fertilizer to apply to crab claw orchids during the flowering period?

The natural flowering period of crab claw orchid is generally from October to February of the following year. You can use short day shading treatment to make crab claw orchid bloom earlier, or you can use long day light treatment to delay crab claw orchid flowering. It is not recommended to fertilize the crab claw orchid during the flowering period, otherwise it will easily drop buds and flowers. You can apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers before flowering, such as bone meal, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, etc., to promote the crab claw orchid to bloom quickly.

1. When is the flowering period of crab claw orchid?

1. The natural flowering period of crab claw orchid: The natural flowering period of crab claw orchid is generally from October to February of the following year.

2. Let the crab-claw orchid bloom early: If you want the crab-claw orchid to bloom early, you can perform short-day treatment, let the crab-claw orchid bloom in the sun for 8 hours a day, and cover it with a black plastic bag during the rest of the time. Usually, after 2-3 months of treatment, the crab claw orchid will bloom early.

3. Delay the flowering of crab claw orchid: If you want the crab claw orchid to bloom later, you only need to let the crab claw orchid bask in more than 10 hours of light every day, including fluorescent lamps. The orchids bloomed later.

2. What is the best fertilizer to apply to crab claw orchids during the flowering period< /h2>

1. No fertilization during the flowering period: It is not recommended to fertilize the crab claw orchid during the flowering period. Fertilizing the crab claw orchid during the flowering period, if the concentration of fertilizer and water is not properly controlled, can easily cause the plant to drop buds and flowers.

2. Fertilize before flowering: The best fertilization period for crab claw orchid is before flowering. If the plant is growing vigorously but does not have flower buds, you can apply some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote flowering, such as along the edge of the pot. Bury some bone meal, pour some potassium dihydrogen phosphate, etc.

3. Inconsistent flower quantity: The crab claw orchid may have uneven sunlight exposure, resulting in more flower buds and larger flower buds on one side of the plant, and fewer flower buds and smaller flower buds on the other side. When the flower buds are still small, spray the side with fewer flower buds with potassium dihydrogen phosphate to make the overall flower size of crab claw orchid uniform.

2. What is the best fertilizer to apply to crab claw orchids during the flowering period?

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