How many days after planting bowl lotus should I fertilize it?

1. How many days after planting should I apply fertilizer?

There is no specific time when you should fertilize the water lily after planting it, because it needs to grow upright leaves before it can be fertilized. If you fertilize it before that, it may cause the seedlings to burn. In the summer, erect leaves usually grow after about 40-70 days of cultivation, which means that fertilizer should be applied at least 40 days after planting. At this time, the growth is basically stable and the growth is relatively strong, and normal fertilizer can be applied afterwards. If it is planted and cared for in autumn, the time for upright leaves to grow will be slower and the time for fertilization will also be delayed. Upright leaves will grow about 70-80 days after cultivation, so fertilizer should be applied at least 70 days after planting.

2. Late fertilization

1. For later fertilization, you can judge whether to apply fertilizer based on the following aspects. Different varieties of bowl lotus have different shapes and sizes. If it is a variety with a larger plant shape, you can apply more fertilizer. If it is a variety with a smaller plant shape, you can apply less fertilizer. You can also judge by the growth of the leaves. Once the leaves turn yellow and sparse, it means there is a lack of nutrients and you can apply fertilizer in time. If the leaves are growing healthily, you can add less.

2. It should be noted that fertilizer should not be applied before heavy rain comes, otherwise the fertilizer will be difficult to take effect. When the temperature is low, you should also apply less fertilizer. At this time, the growth is slow, and applying more fertilizer will cause root burn.