Detailed Explanation of Fertilization and Care Management Methods for Potted Orchids
How should potted orchids be fertilized and cultivated?
(1) Apply base fertilizer: fertilize the planting site before planting orchids; the base fertilizer consists of one or any mixture of straw, animal remains, soybean cake, and sesame cake;
(2) Apply topdressing: 10~35 days after planting orchids, apply topdressing to the orchids once; the topdressing consists of one or any mixture of human and livestock manure, straw, rapeseed cake, and cottonseed cake;
(3) Apply foliar fertilizer: 1~2 months after planting orchids, spray foliar fertilizer on the leaves and stems of the orchids once every 7~20 days; the foliar fertilizer consists of one or any mixture of seaweed, straw, animal hair, peat, and weathered coal.