What are the correct methods for fertilizing orchids

Fertilizer application: The roots of terrestrial Chinese orchids are semi-gas-permeable fleshy roots with a tooth-colored epidermis, and the inner root is composed of cells with a somewhat hard, wire-like character. Their function is to store water and nutrients, and they are semi-gas-permeable roots that are drought-tolerant and highly persistent. If an ideal fertilizer supply can be achieved, it can make your belovedorchidseven more aesthetically enjoyable.Orchidsrequire, in addition to the three major elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, trace elements such as calcium, sulfur, iron, copper, zinc, boron, magnesium and manganese. These elements have a beneficial effect onorchiddevelopment and growth, but excessive amounts will lead to the opposite effect. In addition, we must also understand that there are many kinds of fertilizers sold on the market, and generally the instructions say to dilute one to one thousand times. In fact, the fertilizer makers have nocultivationexperience with Chinese orchids at all, and mostly set the amounts according to tests of the requirements of ordinary flowers, trees and fruit trees, rather than designing them specifically for orchids. Therefore, one point that should be especially noted when using them is that the fertilizer requirement of Chinese orchids is extremely small. Teacher Chen repeatedly warned that if improper fertilization causes fertilizer burn, the consequences are serious and often lead to an irreparable point. So the concentration used should be diluted by an additional one or two times beyond what the instructions state before it is appropriate. For Chinese orchids developing normally in summer, where the original record says one thousand times, a three-thousand-times dilution should be used. Small seedlings, old plants and weak plants should be used at a five-thousand-times dilution (or not used at all). For orchid plants developing normally in autumn and spring, where the original is one thousand times, two thousand times should be used. Fertilizer application cannot be done haphazardly; it should be matched to the growth condition and seasonal factors, giving different amounts and different types of fertilizer to achieve effective support. Because there are very many brand names of fertilizers, they are omitted here and not described in detail. As for the principles of application, fertilization and supplementary feeding should be carried out entirely according to the developmental state and health condition. Healthy orchid plants have a very strong ability to absorb and digest. Poorly developed plants, old plants and small seedlings should use less fertilizer, and commercially available hormone solutions can be used to help development. Among what are generally called fertilizers, the trace elements belong to the alkaline category, and are relatively suitable for use during development, otherwise they easily cause root damage, or even root rot. The names of this type of fertilizer are as follows: chemical fertilizers and organic fertilizers. There are also quite a few orchid nutrient products sold on the general market, and their trace elements are mostly acidic, so they are suitable for use before the bud-developing stage, and must absolutely not be used in excess. Bu Jinzhen