What Fertilizer to Give Phalaenopsis in Autumn? Teach You to Easily Grow It Until It Blooms All Over the Pot

Phalaenopsis growers, pay attention! Once autumn arrives, do you get especially torn: what fertilizer should you actually give your Phalaenopsis at this time? Feed too much and you worry about burning the roots; feed too little and you worry it won't have the strength to bloom. Autumn and winter are the golden period when Phalaenopsis builds up strength for what's coming! Improper fertilizing is like letting down the moment when it is quietly brewing flower buds and gathering momentum.

What does Phalaenopsis actually need in autumn? In summer, when it's hot, it is basically "resting", and when the temperature drops in autumn, it starts quietly building strength, either growing new roots and new leaves or preparing to send up flower spikes, so the core of fertilizing at this time is "supplying the right nutrients".Sowhat fertilizer should you choose? The first recommendation is definitely "phosphorus and potassium fertilizer"; these two are the key players for blooming. The common monopotassium phosphate is especially easy to use, cheap and easy to buy, and once diluted it can be used to water the roots of Phalaenopsis or sprayed on the leaves. There is also special "Phalaenopsis fertilizer"; this kind of fertilizer has a more precise formula, generally with an NPK ratio leaning toward phosphorus and potassium, and it also adds a few trace elements, so beginners are less likely to make mistakes with it, and there is no need to figure out the ratio yourself, which saves trouble.

However, one reminder: do not use that kind of "high-nitrogen fertilizer", such as urea and the like. Nitrogen fertilizer is mainly for growing leaves; if you feed too much nitrogen fertilizer in autumn, Phalaenopsis will only grow leaves and not flower spikes, and by then the leaves may look lush but it just won't bloom, which is so frustrating. There is also that kind of unfermented organic fertilizer, like raw eggshells and rice water; never use them directly! Unfermented fertilizer will burn roots in the soil, and Phalaenopsis roots are tender to begin with, so once burned they rot, and by then it is not easy to save them. First is the "dilution ratio"; better dilute than concentrated is an iron rule! Take monopotassium phosphate, for example; it is generally at a ratio of 1:1000, that is, 1 gram of fertilizer mixed with 1000 milliliters of water, roughly one small spoon (the small spoon in a spice box) mixed with one mineral water bottle of water. For special Phalaenopsis fertilizer, just follow the instructions; dilute as much as it says, and do not think that putting in a little more will make it grow faster; that really is not how it works.

Next is the frequency of use; there is no need to feed every day. If the Phalaenopsis has not yet sent up a flower spike and is only growing new roots and new leaves, then use it once every 15 days; if you have already seen a flower spike emerge, then change to once every 20 days, and once the buds begin to show color, stop fertilizing! Fertilizing again after the buds show color can easily make them drop, and all the previous effort is wasted.

There are also some small details. It is best to fertilize in the morning, not at noon under strong sun, and not at night; the temperature in the morning is suitable, absorption is good, and problems are less likely. When fertilizing, when watering the roots, pour along the edge of the pot, not directly between the roots and leaves, otherwise it is easy to rot the crown; when spraying the leaves, spray the undersides, because the upper sides are waxy and absorb poorly, and after spraying remember to wipe off the water droplets on the leaves, especially in the leaf center, otherwise it will rot.

In addition, if your Phalaenopsis is not in good condition in autumn, for example the leaves are yellowing and the roots are a bit soft, then do not fertilize for now! First move it to a place with good ventilation and scattered light, and wait until it recovers and new roots begin to emerge, then fertilize lightly, otherwise fertilizing while it is weak will only increase the burden.

When fertilizing Phalaenopsis in autumn, first choose phosphorus and potassium fertilizer or special fertilizer, do not use nitrogen fertilizer or raw fertilizer, dilute enough, once every 15-20 days, stop once the buds show color, and pay attention to timing and method. Follow this, and your Phalaenopsis will surely build up enough strength in autumn and bloom abundantly and brilliantly in winter; even beginners can easily handle it!