What is the best fertilizer for Strelitzia reginae?

Summer is the season when Strelitzia has a greater demand for fertilizer and water. If the fertilizer is insufficient, the growth of the plant will be easily affected by insufficient nutrients. Therefore, if you want the plant to grow healthily, you must apply a thin nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound liquid fertilizer every 15 to 20 days. This will replenish nutrients for the Strelitzia and accelerate the growth of the plant. However, you should pay attention to the principle of applying thin fertilizers frequently and in small amounts multiple times. It is best to choose to fertilize in the evening on sunny days, and stop fertilizing on rainy days and high temperature weather.

Fertilizer for Strelitzia

1. Compost

Strelitzia has thick fleshy roots. When fertilizing, you must ensure that the soil has sufficient fertility. You can prepare 1 portion of compost. If you want to further increase the fertility of the potting soil, you can add a small amount of fully decomposed cake powder to the potting soil.

2. Fermented fertilizer

Strelitzia should start applying thin fertilizer from mid-May. You can choose decomposed cake fertilizer water, hoof horn water or chicken manure water. After entering autumn, use humic acid type superphosphate solution as fertilizer.

3. Water and fertilizer

From April to June, you can apply humic acid water-soluble fertilizer, amino acid water-soluble fertilizer, high-activity organic acid foliar fertilizer diluted with water, etc. to the crane orchid. Before flowering in autumn, you can spray it with active potassium diluted with water, biological potassium foliar fertilizer diluted with water, and potassium dihydrogen phosphate liquid fertilizer diluted with water.

Strelitzia fertilization method

1. Fertilize according to flowering period

Strelitzia reginae is very resistant to fertilizer during its growing period. It can be fertilized once every half a month to promote the growth of new buds and new leaves. Apply phosphorus fertilizer 2 to 3 times during flowering. Stop fertilizing after the flowers have completely withered and winter has arrived.

2. Fertilize by month

During April and May, apply thin cake fertilizer water to Strelitzia once every two weeks, stop fertilizing after mid-October, and stop fertilizing during the wintering period from November to January.