A Complete Guide to Fertilizing White Orchid Tree: Timing and Methods

Growing the white orchid tree requires considering many aspects such as soil, habits, season, and fertilizing. Fertilizing is also one of the big needs of the white orchid tree during its peak season, and it helps the white orchid tree grow better. Next, we introduce the fertilizing timing and techniques for the white orchid tree.

Fertilizing Time for the White Orchid Tree

Every year in May, you can begin fertilizing the white orchid tree. After watering, apply a light fertilizer as a top dressing. The period from June to September is the stage of vigorous growth for the white orchid tree. At this time, you should grasp the principle of light fertilizer applied frequently, using diluted human manure and urine, bean cake water, mixed with crushed fish scraps and various kitchen waste. After composting thoroughly, fertilize at a ratio of 1:9 fertilizer to water. During the growing period, apply once every 3 to 5 times. Apply light fertilizer frequently; cake fertilizer is best. Do not fertilize in winter. From the time new buds sprout until June, water with fertilizer water once every 3-4 days. From July to September, water with fertilizer water once every 5-6 days. After applying fertilizer several times, you should stop applying it once. From the time it is moved outdoors until the end of June, water with alum fertilizer water once every 7-10 days to make the soil slightly acidic. During the flowering period, you can also add one application of phosphorus fertilizer to keep it giving off fragrance continuously.

Fertilizing Techniques for the White Orchid Tree

During the vigorous growth period of the white orchid tree (usually May to June or July to August each year), you should apply flower fertilizer to the white orchid tree about once every half month, or apply a small amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compound fertilizer at intervals of about 20, 2 grams to 6 grams each time.

The specific operation is: first use a small iron shovel to draw several vertical and horizontal small grooves in the soil in the pot, then slowly sprinkle the fertilizer into the grooves, then cover it with the surface soil in the pot, and water a little. Let the fertilizer gradually penetrate to the plant's roots with each watering. Never sprinkle the fertilizer directly onto the roots, to avoid "burning the roots" caused by the soil around the roots having too strong a fertilizer effect. Fertilizing must not directly bring the fertilizer into contact with the roots; it should gradually penetrate deep into the soil with watering, to prevent the situation of "burning the roots." Apply light fertilizer frequently (cake fertilizer). In winter, there is no need to fertilize. From the emergence of new buds in the coming year until June, fertilizer water once every 3-4 days is enough. From July to September, once every 5-6 days is enough. The number of fertilizations can be changed according to the actual situation.