When is the best time to fertilize peonies?

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1. When is the best time to fertilize?

2. Precautions

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Fertilizing peonies is divided into three stages. During the first cultivation, some base fertilizer should be applied. When they are about to bloom, you should appropriately apply some fertilizer with high phosphorus and potassium content. Fertilizer is also needed after winter to improve the plant's ability to withstand the cold. It is recommended to use organic fertilizer. Be careful when applying fertilizer to it, do not use concentrated fertilizer, and stop fertilizing when it is dormant.

1. When is the best time to fertilize?

1. When is the best time to apply fertilizer?

1. Base fertilizer: At the beginning of cultivation, base fertilizer should be applied to the soil once. The base fertilizer can be cake fertilizer or compost.

2. Before and after the flowering period: Plants also need nutrients to maintain flowering, so you can apply some cake fertilizer before flowering, or you can apply fertilizers with high phosphorus and potassium content. Fertilizer should be applied about half a month after flowering, mainly with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.

3. Before winter: When entering winter, It needs to be fertilized once, mainly to protect it from the cold. At this time, organic fertilizer is mainly used for fertilization.

2. Precautions

1. Avoid using thick fertilizer: The root system of the plant can be said to be very sensitive. No matter when you fertilize, do not use thick fertilizer or Fertilize excessively to avoid fertilizer damage.

2. Stop fertilizing during the dormant period: when the temperature is relatively high in summer At this time, you should stop fertilizing first. At this time, the plant cannot absorb the fertilizer and its growth will temporarily stop, so do not fertilize it.

2. Precautions

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