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How to fertilize fiddle-leaf fig

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-05-15 12:53:19
In the first month of seedling stage, there is not much demand for fertilizer. A small amount of fertilizer can be combined with watering. One or two times of fertilization can be done, and the concentration of fertilizer must be light. When there are trees, the amount of fertilizer should be increased gradually, once every half a month. It needs the most fertilizer in its growing season, which can be applied once a week.

How to fertilize

1. The growth speed of fiddle-leaf fig is faster than other similar plants. In the first month before the seedling stage, there is little demand for fertilizer. A small amount of fertilizer can be used, which can be combined with water. One or two times of fertilizer can be used, and more flowers can be used. Pay attention to that the fertilizer concentration must be light.

2. From the second month to the fifth month, there are trees already in shape, and they are getting larger and larger. At this time, we need to gradually increase the amount of fertilizer, and apply fertilizer once every half a month. The concentration of fertilizer can be slightly higher than that of the first month. The fertilizer can be used at the same time with three kinds of fertilizers: potassium nitrate + huaduo + calcium nitrate. The calcium and potassium in the fertilizer are very helpful for the stem lignification.

3. It needs the largest amount of fertilizer in its growing season. It needs to be fertilized almost every one to two weeks, so as to make the leaves of the plant more dense, the color of the leaves more green, and the luster more bright. Fertilizer can also choose potassium nitrate + huaduo + calcium nitrate three kinds of fertilizer at the same time.

4. After the new leaves are fully developed, the time is about the middle of August. At this time, fertilization should be carried out every 10 days. The fertilizer can be mainly nitrogen fertilizer.

Smaller fiddle-leaved fig

Precautions

Under normal growth conditions, fertilization should be suspended at the end of autumn show, not in the whole winter, and fertilization should be suspended during dormancy period.

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