What fertilizer is best for fertilizing arborvitae and when is it best to fertilize it?

The fertilizer requirements for the growth of Platycladus orientalis are not high, as long as its normal growth needs are met. However, in order to make the Platycladus orientalis grow faster, you can fertilize it every one to two months.

Fertilizer for Platycladus orientalis

The fertilizer applied to Platycladus orientalis can be homemade decomposed liquid fertilizer, or it can be urea, potassium dihydrogen phosphate and other fertilizers. However, special attention should be paid when fertilizing Platycladus orientalis. It does not like concentrated fertilizers, so when planting and fertilizing, never use too concentrated fertilizers.

Generally, it needs to be diluted before use. During its growing season, you can also use some decomposed organic fertilizers, such as egg fertilizer, bean dregs fertilizer, sheep manure fertilizer, chicken manure fertilizer, etc.

Key points for fertilizing Platycladus orientalis

On average, you can fertilize the arborvitae once a month. On the second day after fertilizing, you can water it thoroughly. The amount of watering should be relatively large. This can promote its roots to absorb fertilizer and dilute the concentration of fertilizer.

If it is planted in the ground, you can apply fertilizer once when the spring and autumn shoots grow. There is no need to fertilize at other times. When fertilizing, you can dig trenches to apply fertilizer, and water it once the next day.