An orchid is a magnificent plant that can arouse admiration from everyone. However, such beauty requires tremendous effort. It is necessary to pay a lot of attention, to spend a lot of energy in order to grow your orchid healthy and richly blooming. But still no extra help is needed. This help is fertilizer flower. In the article we give a list of the best fertilizers, tell you which ones are the most suitable, explain the difference between concentrated, liquid and chopsticks, and give tips on what and how to feed the plant, whether you need to do it in the fall or spring and whether you can apply the same funds for other colors.
What can feed?
Folk remedies
In order to feed the plant, it is not necessary to buy expensive funds.. You can cook fertilizer at home.
Aloe juice
You can find such a plant in almost every home. To feed orchids need to dilute 30 ml of juice in 1500 ml of water.
Peel from pomegranate and lemon
50 g of crusts pour 1000 ml of water and infuse for 24 hours. Then use as root dressing.
Aspirin
1 tablet diluted in 1000 ml of pure water. This composition is suitable for spraying plants. This manipulation will help strengthen the immune system.
Sugar
20 grams of sugar pour one liter of water. Water the resulting solution once a month.
Castor oil
Shake up 20 ml of oil in 1000 ml of water. Stir until oil is crushed into small pieces. Immediately (otherwise the oil will gather again in one mass again) after the manipulation, water the flower.
Reference! If the orchid blooms once a year, then this solution should be added once a year. If the buds bloom much more often, then you need to make this dressing every 30 days.
Ash
This fertilizer will protect the plant from pests, as well as nourish it with trace elements, including potassium, calcium and phosphorus. To prepare this wonderful tool, you need to take 50 grams of crushed ash and pour one liter of boiling water. Infuse the mixture for a week, stirring occasionally. During the warm period it is necessary to water the mixture once every two weeks, and in the cold - once a month.
How and what to feed orchids at home, read here, and what is garlic water for fertilizing and when it is better to use, you will learn in this material.
Specialized
Pokon
Often, such top dressing is used to prolong the blooming period of the orchid. Apply as root "food".
The composition includes the following useful items:
- nitrogen;
- phosphoric acid;
potassium oxide;- boron;
- copper;
- iron;
- manganese;
- molybdenum;
- zinc.
potassium oxide;On the bottle there is a dispenser cap. According to the instructions, to apply the fertilizer “Pokon” it is necessary to dilute 5 ml in 1 l of purified water. Fertilize twice a month constantly. The drug costs 220-250 rubles.
Japanese blue
The fertilizer complex includes nutrients and enzymes.. During the period of use of the drug, the growth of the plant increases, the root system begins to develop faster. This solution helps orchids to quickly and effectively deal with ailments and parasites.
Also, the tool is widely used after transplantation or changes in conditions of detention. To use Japanese Blue, you need to cut off the top tip of the lid, then place the bottle in the neck with the neck and pour the fertilizer directly into the soil. The cost of feeding varies between 150-170 rubles.
Potassium monophosphate
This drug is completely soluble in water, it does not contain chlorine. Sold as white powder. Its main function is plant nutrition. In soil is brought in the look dissolved in water. It is considered one of the most concentrated preparations for the presence of potassium and phosphorus. The cost of fertilizer is within 100 rubles per 1000 grams.
Joy
The tool is intended not only for orchids, but also for other annual and perennial plants. But also Orchid family is perfect. The main task of JOY is the extension of the flowering period and the formation of large buds of saturated color. Dilute 5 ml of the drug in 1000 ml of water. It is applied twice a month. Estimated cost - 100 rubles.
Zircon
This tool stimulates the growth of roots and abundant and frequent flowering, as well as enhances the protective functions of orchids. It helps the flower to survive stressful situations, and also protects it from diseases. The tool does not incorporate toxins.
Indications for use of zircon following:
- transplant process;
- soaking cuttings and seeds;
- soil moistening;
- spraying plants.
You need to dilute one ampoule (1 ml) in 10 liters of water. The cost of such an ampoule is 13 rubles.
All the details about this preparation for feeding plants, read here.
Flower happiness
This fertilizer is considered to be complex, as it is suitable both for fertilizing the soil and for separate feeding of the root system. During use, growers note a more rapid development of orchids., as well as even more lush and prolonged flowering. The drug produces immunity to various negative environmental factors. To prepare the fertilizer, it is necessary to dissolve 1 ml of “Flower Happiness” in 10 liters of water. It is worth 150 rubles.
Mr Color
It has a wide range of actions: from increasing the protective functions to improving flowering. Make fertilizer in the pan. Particularly in need of such feeding roots. To use one cap means dissolved in 1 liter of water. “Fed” orchid 1 time in two weeks. Amino acids present in the composition of the product, improve the process of photosynthesis. The cost of the drug ranges from 50 rubles to 300 ml.
Agricola
The main active ingredients are mineral salts and humic substances.
In addition to these Other ingredients are also included.:
boron;- copper;
- zinc;
- manganese;
- iron;
- molybdenum.
boron;Important! However, this drug has one major drawback: the exact composition is not indicated on the packaging. And an overabundance of some elements can be detrimental to the orchid. In order to prepare the fertilizer, you need to pour 0.05 liters of the product with a liter of water. Use as a watering about twice a month.
All gardening tips on how to use Agricola for orchids can be found in another article.
Fasasco
Often, growers use it to activate growth and increase in the size of the buds, as well as after transplanting and changing the location of the pot.
After using the drug, the following results will be noticeable.:
- full growth and development;
- long and abundant flowering;
- increased protective functions.
For the preparation of 0.05 liter, pour 10 liters of water. The price of the drug - 200-210 rubles.
Find out more about orchid fertilization here.
When and how often to fertilize?
Before making the drug you need to study the following factors.: season, soil composition and condition. Fertilizing is necessary when the florist noticed the following changes in the development of the orchid:
- Various microorganisms and fungi appeared in the substrate that feed on the plant itself.
Sometimes such organisms accumulate due to frequent fertilization. Therefore, you need to strictly adhere to the instructions for use feeding. And also reduce the dosage for adult perennials.
- After transplanting into the soil at home. Such a plant requires nitrogen fertilization.
- In case the earth is saturated with foam or other synthetic substances.
- In the autumn-winter period, you need to fertilize not a thicker one or two times a month. Since this time is considered to be a time of rest, the orchid grows slowly, and this requires less fertilizer.
- With the onset of spring feeding should be increased up to three times a month. Spring is the time of awakening, so all processes are accelerating.
Is it possible to use products intended for other plants?
In terms of dressings, the orchid is absolutely unpretentious.. Therefore, it is possible to fertilize a plant even with preparations that are intended for other colors. The most important thing in this case is to carefully examine the composition. The product must contain potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus without fail.
Types of dressings
They are divided into groups depending on their consistency. There are the following types.
Concentrated
This is usually double superphosphate. Prepare such a fertilizer by decomposition of natural phosphates of phosphoric acid. Such drugs are suitable for both root and foliar application. However, in order to achieve maximum results, flower growers are advised to use these tools in tandem.
In chopsticks
Such fertilizers are characterized by careful selection of nutrients. Usually such dressings are used to extend flowering and make it more lush. Apply fertilizer in the sticks during active growth of plants..
The number of sticks depends on the diameter of the pot. The greater the capacity, the more fertilizer. These sticks are simply inserted into the ground, and they must be watered. It is necessary to change fertilizers every three months.
Liquid
These fertilizers are the most popular due to their ease of use and the absence of the risk of an excess of elements. Liquid feedings in turn are also divided into subspecies:
- Potash. Contribute to improving the appearance of orchids, enhancing its growth and laying buds.
- Phosphoric. Usually used to extend flowering.
- Nitrogen. It improves the growth of the green part of the flower.
You will find out in this article about what fertilizers are needed in order for the plant to bloom and give babies, and read here about how and how to fertilize an orchid during flowering.
Which is better and why?
Choose the best drug is not easy. Each is effective in its own way. If you choose among homemade products, it is better to give preference to castor oil. Of the store tools, Zircon is the most popular. Its main advantage is the absence of toxic elements. It is considered a complex fertilizer, therefore with the help of Zircon several problems with an orchid can be solved.
Of course, dressings are designed to improve the condition of the plant. However, it will be possible to notice a positive effect only with proper use, following the instructions exactly. If you overdo it with fertilizer, then you can completely ruin the orchid.
