How to fertilize Tillandsia?

Fertilizer selection:

Potassium fertilizer, phosphorus fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer, and magnesium fertilizer; potassium fertilizer can shorten and widen the leaves and increase the mass of the leaves; phosphorus fertilizer can promote the plant's internal transportation; nitrogen fertilizer can make the leaves brighter; magnesium fertilizer can promote the synthesis of chlorophyll and enzymes. Avoid boron fertilizer.

Fertilizer ratio:

Potassium fertilizer: phosphorus fertilizer: nitrogen fertilizer = 1:0.5:1, and the magnesium fertilizer content is best at 12%.

Fertilization method:

Fertilize once every half a month, the concentration should be light, but the interval between fertilization can be shortened appropriately.

When applying fertilizer, it is necessary to water the plant, especially in hot summer. Be careful not to let the soil become too dry.

There cannot be any boron fertilizer at all, even a small amount can cause damage to the plant.

Do not make the fertilizer concentration too high, as this will easily burn the roots and be extremely detrimental to its growth.

When newly planting Tillandsia, you should wait until the roots grow to more than 2 cm before applying fertilizer normally.

If you are trying to promote flowering of your iron orchid on a daily basis, you should stop fertilizing before and after the flowering for about 20 to 25 days.

When applying fertilizer, try to keep it away from the roots. If it is solid fertilizer, you can bury it in the soil far away from the roots, not too deep, and combine it with watering to allow the fertilizer to be better absorbed by the roots. If it is liquid fertilizer, do not make the soil too moist.

Fertilization is to supplement the nutrients needed for its growth and make it grow more healthily. However, the preparation of the soil is particularly important, and the quality of the soil is also related to the utilization rate of the fertilizer after fertilization. Therefore, the most suitable soil is a mixture of 1 part perlite + 10 parts peat soil.