What fertilizer is good for camphor trees?

Overview of Fertilization for Camphor Trees

The camphor tree belongs to the Lauraceae family and is an evergreen tree that blooms in spring from April to May every year and begins to bear fruit from August to November every year.

During the growth and development of camphor tree, the demand for fertilizer is usually different due to different cultivation purposes, tree age, phenological period, etc. It is mainly necessary to ensure that it has sufficient nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium elements during its growth period, so nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied when fertilizing.

What fertilizer is good for camphor tree?

Basal fertilizer : When applying basal fertilizer to camphor trees, slow-acting organic fertilizers are usually used as the main fertilizer. Some quick-acting nitrogen fertilizers can also be mixed in to increase the fertilizer effect. The appropriate time to apply basal fertilizer is generally autumn, before leaf fall and freezing, and also after spring thaw and before germination.

Top dressing : If you need to apply top dressing to camphor trees, it usually depends on the age of the tree and its growth conditions. Mainly apply fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Generally, young trees can be topdressed once in a small amount if there is sufficient base fertilizer.

How to fertilize camphor trees to make them grow faster

Generally speaking, the seasons for fertilizing camphor trees are mainly concentrated in spring, summer and autumn. First of all, in spring, chemical fertilizers and compound fertilizers are mainly applied to camphor trees. In June, July and August, camphor tree seedlings are fertilized regularly once each. Nitrogen fertilizer is the main fertilizer, and it must be applied lightly at first and then concentratedly.

In addition, before mid-September in autumn, you can apply a thin layer of manure every 20 days or so, and add an appropriate amount of urea to the manure. After mid-September, reduce the frequency of fertilization and increase the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to enrich the branch tissue and increase stress resistance.

Key points for fertilizing camphor trees

1. If you want to prevent the leaves of camphor trees from turning yellow and the plants from withering, it is best to drill holes around the roots and inject ferrous sulfate solution, or apply special camphor tree yellowing fertilizer containing ferrous sulfate to the roots. When applying fertilizer to the roots, be careful not to set the concentration too high to prevent root burn.

2. Normally, large camphor trees do not require fertilization after planting. If fertilization is necessary, be careful not to use too concentrated fertilizer, otherwise it will damage the roots of the camphor trees. Fertilizer should be applied gradually from less to more, from light to concentrated, and should be used with caution.