What are the taboos of fertilizing in flower cultivation?
What should be noted when fertilizing flowers? What are the taboos?
1. Fertilizing newly planted plants.
Newly planted plants have many root wounds. If stimulated by the outside, the wounds are difficult to heal, which will cause root rot and even lead to plant death.
2. Fertilizing diseased and weak plants.
Diseased and weak plants have weak growth vigor, poor photosynthesis, slow metabolism, and low ability to absorb fertilizer. If fertilized indiscriminately, it is instead likely to cause fertilizer damage.
3. Fertilizing during the flowering period.
Fertilizing during the flowering period will promote excessive vegetative growth of the plant, easily causing leggy growth, resulting in bud drop and flower drop.
4. Fertilizing during the dormancy period.
Flowers stop or slow their growth during the dormancy period. If fertilizer is applied, it will break the dormancy, prompt the plant to continue growing, and affect flowering the following year.
5. Fertilizing under the root crown.
When planting flowers, do not place the plant roots directly on the base fertilizer. Instead, add a layer of soil on top of the fertilizer. Otherwise, it will not only be unfavorable for the fertilizer to be fully absorbed and utilized, but also easily damage the roots. In addition, when applying topdressing, depending on the plant's growth condition, apply it in holes at an appropriate distance from the roots to facilitate root absorption.
6. Applying raw fertilizer.
Applying organic fertilizer that has not been fully decomposed to flowers not only easily spreads pests and diseases, but the organic fertilizer will ferment and generate heat during decomposition, burning the plant roots.
7. Applying concentrated fertilizer.
When fertilizing flowers, you must strictly control the amount of fertilizer. Avoid excessive concentration or excessive dosage, otherwise it will burn the plant roots and, in severe cases, cause death. Generally, dilute fertilizer should be applied frequently.