After the start of autumn, water the Christmas cactus with flowering fertilizer water once every 7 days, and the flower buds will grow wildly and burst out of the pot in October
Schlumbergera, belonging to the Cactaceae family as an epiphytic succulent plant, has drooping stems, many branches and no spines, and is often used to make hanging plant decorations, with flowers borne singly at the tips of the branches, giving it a unique charm.
After the start of autumn, the weather gradually turns cooler, and the Christmas cactus also resumes growth and begins to form buds one after another. Today, Hua'er will introduce to everyone that in autumn care there should be this kind of "flowering fertilizer water", so the flower buds shoot up wildly and the flowers burst out of the pot in October!
This kind of "flowering fertilizer water" is the internal organs of chickens, ducks and fish. After fermentation, it produces a large amount of nutrients such as phosphorus and potassium. Used to water the Christmas cactus, it can promote the growth of the Christmas cactus, making the stems and leaves thick and glossy, with buds forming continuously.
Specific method: collect the internal organs of chickens, ducks and fish, then chop them all up, put them into a large plastic bottle, add an appropriate amount of water, with the ratio controlled at 1:10, then put in a few small pieces of orange peel to remove the odor and speed up fermentation. After sealing, put it under the sun to bake, let out the gas every 3-5 days, and after about 15-20 days fermentation is complete.
When using it, first filter it, then dilute it 10 times, and then slowly pour it in from the edge of the Christmas cactus flower pot, stopping when near the top. Water it once every 5-7 days to promote absorption, making the Christmas cactus grow vigorously and promoting the growth of flower bud differentiation and flower buds.
One more point: the Christmas cactus is a short-day plant, and 9-10 hours of light exposure per day is enough. For the rest of the time, give it dark treatment. You can cover it with a black plastic bag or box, etc., so that it is completely in a dark environment until the flowers bloom, which can promote more bud formation and make the flowers bloom more vividly.
That is all for the care of the Christmas cactus. If flower lovers have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comment section below. If you want to learn more about flower-growing knowledge, you can follow Huajianke!