Does the fortune tree need to be fertilized in summer (how often should the fortune tree be fertilized in summer)

Can the fortune tree be fertilized in summer?

Many friends may have only heard that some flowers will hibernate during the high temperatures in summer, and that the water and fertilizer should be controlled after the plants go dormant, but they are not very clear about which plants will go dormant.

In fact, the flowers that cannot be fertilized in summer are only those that need to hibernate in a high temperature environment.

  For example, most succulents are not resistant to high temperatures. When the temperature reaches above 32°C, the plants will enter a dormant state and will not resume normal growth until the weather cools in autumn.

For the money tree, there is no dormancy problem in summer, and most money trees are maintained indoors, and the ambient temperature is not that high.

Even in the summer, it is in its peak growth period, so it still needs to be fertilized to supplement nutrients so that the plant can grow branches and leaves quickly.

How to fertilize the fortune tree in summer

The money tree is a plant mainly for viewing leaves. The purpose of fertilizing it is mainly to make the plant grow luxuriantly and make the leaves darker, greener and brighter, thereby enhancing its ornamental value.

However, when fertilizing the money tree, some things should be paid attention to. Otherwise, not only will it fail to replenish nutrients for the plant, but it will easily cause damage to it.

1. Avoid applying raw fertilizers

In the process of raising the money tree, some organic fertilizers are often applied to it, such as rice water, fruit peels, milk, tea leaves, etc.

Some materials are directly applied to the flowerpot without being fully fermented and decomposed. This not only fails to replenish nutrients for the money tree, but these materials will continue to ferment and generate heat in the flowerpot, often burning the roots.

Another thing is that if you apply these raw fertilizers to it for a long time, it will be easier for small insects and bacteria to attract into the flowerpot, causing the plant to be infected with diseases and pests.

Therefore, when applying organic fertilizer to the money tree, be sure to ferment it in advance and then apply it to the flowerpot. This will help the growth of the plant.

2. Master the concentration of fertilizer and water

The trunks of the money trees we usually raise are relatively thick, but when you change its pot, you will find that its root system is not well developed and has only a small number of fibrous roots, which also shows that its absorption capacity is not very strong.

Therefore, when fertilizing it, you must control the concentration of fertilizer and water. If the fertilizer and water are too concentrated, it is easy to burn the roots, affect the plant's absorption, and finally cause yellow leaves and fall.

In order to prevent fertilizer damage when fertilizing the money tree, try to control the concentration of fertilizer and water reasonably, and apply fertilizer frequently in small amounts.

You can apply some compound fertilizer with high nitrogen content to it, and after each fertilization, water it thoroughly to dilute the concentration of the fertilizer solution to avoid root burn.