How to fertilize gardenias, what fertilizer is best to use?

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1. Fertilization time

2. Types of fertilizers

3. Fertilization method

4. Precautions

You need to fertilize when planting, and also during the growth and flowering stages. The base fertilizer used during planting is mainly solid fertilizer, organic liquid fertilizer can be used during the growth period, and potassium dihydrogen phosphate is used before and after the flowering period. The base fertilizer needs to be evenly mixed with the soil. Remember to dilute organic liquid fertilizer and potassium dihydrogen phosphate first, and then apply fertilizer. Organic liquid fertilizer only needs to be applied once a month or so. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate is applied once a week before flowering and once after flowering. Note that it is best to loosen the soil the day before fertilizing.

1. Fertilization time

First of all, when planting gardenias, using some fertilizer is beneficial to its growth. Furthermore, fertilization is required during the growth stage, and additional fertilization is required during the flowering stage.

2. Types of fertilizers

The base fertilizer used during planting is generally some solid fertilizer, and some slow-release fertilizers can also be used. Top dressing during the growth period can be organic liquid fertilizer, which can be purchased directly in flower shops. Furthermore, the additional fertilizer used during the flowering period is mainly phosphate fertilizer, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate.

3. Fertilization method

1. Both organic liquid fertilizer and potassium dihydrogen phosphate must be added to water and diluted before use. Concentrated fertilizer cannot be used. When using base fertilizer, it needs to be mixed with the soil and then stirred evenly; if it is a slow-release fertilizer, just buy it directly into the soil.

2. Fertilizer can be applied once a month during the growth period. The potassium dihydrogen phosphate used before the flowering period needs to be used once a week until flowering. It can be used once after the flowering period, which is beneficial to subsequent growth.

IV. Precautions

1. It is best to loosen the soil one day before fertilizing so that it can be better absorbed after fertilizing the next day.

2. Specifically, it is suitable to fertilize in the morning or evening, but not at noon.

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