How to fertilize the Meiguanlan

Time of fertilization

Try to choose a time when growth is better for fertilization. As long as it is a period of growth and development, you must insist on fertilizing, on average once every 10 days or so. However, once they enter dormancy, they no longer need fertilizer. Don't think that they need fertilizer at every stage. When dormant, the roots will not absorb nutrients at all. If you force them to fertilize, they may grow new shoots, but the new shoots will not survive well and will be frostbitten, and may even affect the survival of other plants.

Fertilization methods

After planting, you can add some basic fertilizer so that they can absorb sufficient nutrients in the initial period of growth. After that, you don’t need to apply fertilizer to the soil. You can choose fertilizer that can be sprayed on the leaves, which makes it easier to control the amount. It can not only provide them with sufficient nutrition, but also will not cause fertilizer damage due to excessive use. Therefore, foliar spraying is the best method.

Fertilizer selection

First of all, you cannot choose chemical fertilizers. Although you may not see any effects in the short term, over time it will lead to excessive acidity, affecting the growth of the plants and even causing diseases. Therefore, natural farm manure is a good choice, but some flower lovers may use it directly. This is an incorrect practice. You must use last year's farm manure that has already been decomposed. However, when using this kind of fertilizer, it must not come into contact with their roots and must be added from the outermost edge. Here I recommend something that you may not have used: aloe vera juice. They not only provide the nutrients needed by orchids, but also kill most fungi, so they can be used if conditions permit.