What kind of fertilizer is good for the base fertilizer of lotus? How to apply base fertilizer

Selection of base fertilizer for lotus

During cultivation, you can apply no base fertilizer or a small amount of decomposed liquid fertilizer as base fertilizer, but be careful not to cause fertilizer damage.

How much fertilizer should be added to the lotus bowl?

For a pot with an inner diameter of 30 cm, use about 50 grams, which is the amount that an adult can hold in his hand. The amount of base fertilizer can be increased or decreased according to the size of the lotus pot.

How to apply base fertilizer to water lilies

In fact, the most important fertilization work for water lilies is topdressing. When it slowly survives and starts to grow normally, the matrix in the soil has been almost consumed. It needs topdressing to ensure its normal growth, otherwise it will cause the leaves to age and affect flowering.

When applying fertilizer, you can stuff a small piece of raw bean cake into the mud of the water lily, let it ferment slowly, and allow the lotus roots to slowly absorb nutrients. You can also use decomposed bean cake or manure as topdressing.