In fact, many orchid hobbyists who still do not understand the proper way of fertilizing orchids. For starters, still considers all the same type of fertilizer use for orchids. There was a friend asking why orchid plants will not bloom, after they were fertilized every week, and fertile plants with broad leaves. Misunderstanding about the cultivation of orchids, which makes many people long to give fertilizer on orchid plants. And expect a large and fast fast orchid flowering.
The market is currently circulating the various brands and types of fertilizers with different content. Of course, also has functions and different purposes. About fertilizing orchids we had a little review on orchid care. Where there are two important objectives of the phase of vegetative and generative.
In general, the fertilization of orchids to be grouped into three age as follows: 1. Plant Seedlings (Seedlings) Categories seeds of orchids are starting out from the bottle until the age of 9 months. At this age need a fertilizer with more N content. This is because the elements of a high N crop will be used to form the proteins needed for growth and development. Can be used fertilizers that contain elements of N, P, K with a ratio of 60:30:10. 2. Mid-size plants (Medium size / teens) Included in this category is a plant after nine months to ready the first flowering of 18 months. In this age of the elements required ratio of N, P and K are the same. Growth was not as fast as the period of seed. Besides, plants need to prepare the conditions for entry vase generative / flowering. Can be used with content elements of fertilizer N, P, K with a ratio of 30:30:30 or 20:20:20. 3. Flowering-size plants (flowering size) After 18 months of orchids into flowering phase. That required fertilizer containing P element is higher. P elements in addition to growth, it is very important to stimulate flowering. With a focus on flowering, can be used with content elements of fertilizer N, P, K with a ratio of 10:60:10. Easy application is to use a fertilizer that has a complete content of the elements N, P and K or are often sold under the name of NPK fertilizer. And also has been sold a complete NPK fertilizer containing various ratios. But if it does not find the appropriate ratio of growth, it must be combined with other fertilizers. The best way of fertilizing orchids is by dissolving the fertilizer in water, then disepraykan parts of the orchid plants. Orchid plants have the privilege of the leaves can absorb water and salts dissolved in it. For that time the exact moment of fertilization stomata of leaves open wide, in the morning at 8:00 to 10:00 and afternoon at 15.00 - 17.00.
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