Can compound fertilizer be applied to Murraya paniculata (orange jasmine) during its blooming period? Fertilization precautions

For Murraya paniculata to grow large and fragrant, it must be given heavy phosphorus and potassium and light nitrogen; when rooting and leafing, apply nitrogen and potassium; once many flower buds appear, switch to phosphorus and potassium; during the blooming period, fertilization depends on growth vigor: if growth is good and the plant is sturdy (beginners should stop fertilizing, as high temperatures burn roots); Murraya paniculata blooms from June to October, flowering batch after batch. Frequent blooming consumes too many nutrients, and if growth declines, the flowers become weak; add a little potassium phosphate to the water (1~2 times, must be a thin fertilizer, avoid a concentrated one).

During the blooming period, avoid compound fertilizer: too much nitrogen forces flowers to drop, and reproductive growth ends early and enters physiological growth with leaves but no flowers (or only scattered flowers). Strictly speaking: during high temperatures and in winter, do not fertilize Murraya paniculata. And its blooming period coincides with midsummer. The nutrients consumed by its continuous flowering should come from the base fertilizer applied during the physiological growth period, not from last-minute topdressing during the blooming period.

For free-flowering plants, frequent blooming means phosphorus and potassium are important; if you want fragrant flowers, animal-based fertilizer is best (decomposed animal offal), but indoor balcony growers should skip it! The stench is unbearable!

The suitable growth temperature for Murraya paniculata is 20~25 degrees. After Qingming, when the temperature is stable and rising and new buds unfurl, apply a dilute nitrogen fertilizer or cake fertilizer liquid once to promote branches and leaves. In May it enters vigorous growth, and if conditions allow, it must be moved outdoors. Once in the growth period, soybean cake fertilizer is best, and fish offal also works (suitable for outdoors). Do not apply to weak-growing or newly transplanted plants. At this time the main task is nutrient accumulation to lay the foundation for frequent blooming, with nitrogen as the main nutrient.

Murraya paniculata that cannot be killed by sun exposure becomes more fragrant the more sun it gets. From June onward, place it in the brightest spot; by then it has already produced buds, so fertilization should focus on phosphorus fertilizer. Apply once every half month until the color shows. At this point nutrient accumulation is complete and the high-temperature season has arrived, so fertilization should stop.

Because Murraya paniculata blooms many times, its heavy consumption requires frequent replenishment: after each bloom, a dilute decomposed fertilizer liquid must be applied. If you have no cake fertilizer, after the flowers finish, first apply a nitrogen fertilizer once, and half a month later a phosphorus fertilizer once. I mix fertilizer liquid into the water, using thin fertilizer frequently. If half a month after fertilizing it drops a crazy amount of leaves! Sorry: the fertilizer was too strong! If leaf drop is severe, soak the pot to dilute the fertilizer effect, and forget about enjoying the flowers! Saving the plant body comes first.