How to make and use lily fertilizer

Suitable fertilizer for lilies

Lilies require a lot of fertilizer, so fertilization must be timely and there should be no nutrient deficiency. Commonly used fertilizers for lilies include cake fertilizers, and compound fertilizers can also be used, which can make it bloom longer.

If you want to apply base fertilizer to lilies, it is more appropriate to use some solid fertilizer, such as animal manure, etc. If you want to apply topdressing, it would be better to use some decomposed organic fertilizer, which has sufficient nutrients and is beneficial to plant growth. Note that you cannot use raw fertilizer, you must use decomposed fertilizer.

How to make lily fertilizer

You can use fruit peels and rotten vegetable leaves to make flower fertilizer. Just put the fruit peels and rotten vegetable leaves into a small bucket and seal the mouth with mud. After a period of time, it will become humus soil. You can also use leftover tea, rice water, etc. to water the flowers directly.

How to use lily fertilizer

Basal fertilizer: Mix the basal fertilizer and soil, then fill it directly into the flowerpot, and then place the plant in the potting soil. Note that the amount of basal fertilizer should not be too much, otherwise it will be difficult for the plant to adapt to the new environment and the roots will easily rot.

Top dressing: When using fertilizer for lilies, you can dig a small hole in the flowerpot, then put in the decomposed organic fertilizer, and then fill it with some soil. Again, the amount should not be too much.

Lily flower fertilizer used too much

If lilies lose leaves due to excessive fertilizer use, you should pour out the soil in the pot and remove the fertilizer. Then rinse the soil on the roots with clean water, replace it with new soil, and repot it.

Precautions for fertilizing lilies

When fertilizing lilies, you need to be careful not to fertilize during the flowering period, otherwise it will cause the flowers to fall prematurely. Do not fertilize when the plant enters the dormant stage. Just water it appropriately to get through the dormant period.