How to fertilize correctly during the flowering period of Chun Jian orchids

When Chun Jian orchids bloom, the flower spikes are numerous and long, the petals are large and thick, and the fragrance is rich and far-reaching, so the nutrient consumption is greater than that ofCymbidium sinense、four-seasonorchids. Therefore, in order to speed up the propagation rate of Chun Jian orchids, when the flower spikes have grown enough to be identified, one must painfully thin out the excess flower spikes. If you obtain petal-type plants, plain plants, and ideal colored-flower plants with a certain economic value, then when each spike has opened 2-3 flowers, take photos promptly and remove the flower spike. The purpose is to reduce nutrient consumption, protect the old plants, and encourage more and faster sprouting of new plants the following year. From spike emergence to blooming, Chun Jian orchids consume a great deal of their own nutrients, especially in the period immediately before and during the formation of spring buds. If fertilization is neglected at this time, it is quite unfavorable to the plants themselves as well as to the sprouting and strengthening of spring buds. Therefore, as soon as flowering ends, one should apply "postpartum fertilizer" according to the "right time and right conditions": when there is more spring rain and the temperature is relatively low, use a bamboo stick to make holes along the edge of the pot, then fill the holes with homemade bone meal (soaked in clean water to remove salt, air-dried, and burned until half-charred) plus a small amount of large charcoal ash, and cover them so that the rain can soak in and release the fertilizer effect. If conditions permit, compound fertilizer granules can also be buried directly in the holes, which also gives fairly good results; if there is a dry spring or good sunny days, you can also spray the leaves directly with "Pen Shi Bao", "potassium dihydrogen phosphate", "Ye Mian Bao", a small amount of urea, and rice vinegar to increase nutrition (dilution ratio with water 1:1000); if you have oil cake water that has been rotted for more than half a year on hand, it can also be diluted at a ratio of 1:15 and poured directly onto the roots. The purpose is to replenish the "vital energy" that the plants have greatly damaged during the process of forming flower buds and flower buds, and to help them regain vitality and vigor as quickly as possible, so that the orchid plants can grow robustly, produce more sprouts in the same year, and also form flower buds again. (He Maosen)