Can sheep manure be applied to osmanthus? When is the season to fertilize osmanthus?

Osmanthus flowers usually bloom in the golden autumn season. The fragrance of osmanthus flowers is elegant and can also be made into delicious food. Osmanthus flowers are commonly planted in the ground. In order to make the plants grow better and bloom better, proper fertilizer should be applied. Sheep manure and other animal manure are good fertilizers.

Can sheep manure be applied to osmanthus?

You can apply sheep manure.

Sheep manure is also a good farmyard fertilizer. It can also be used for osmanthus. However, sheep manure releases nitrogen quickly and is easy to burn roots. Therefore, it must be fermented and decomposed for at least half a year, dried and spread out to remove ammonia before use, while also sterilizing and preventing insect eggs.

Well-rotted sheep manure not only contains rich phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, but also can improve soil compaction, making the sweet-scented osmanthus soil looser and more fertile, so that the sweet-scented osmanthus can grow more vigorously, bloom more brightly, and have a stronger fragrance. In addition, applying sheep manure in winter can better improve the cold resistance of sweet-scented osmanthus, and can also effectively nourish the roots of sweet-scented osmanthus, so that the sweet-scented osmanthus can grow more vigorously next year.

It is best to spread a layer of sheep manure on the drainage layer, cover it with garden soil at least 2 cm, then put sweet-scented osmanthus, fill the sandy soil, and water it well to establish roots. It is strictly forbidden for the roots to come into direct contact with sheep manure.

In addition, pig manure can also be applied. If you want to smell the fragrance of osmanthus, always have a pig manure tank. It has been made clear that osmanthus loves fertilizer. It does not mean that there is no osmanthus fragrance without pig manure, but relatively speaking, pig manure is more suitable for osmanthus.

When is the best season to fertilize osmanthus?

Fertilizing osmanthus should be determined according to the time, amount and fertilizer, and should not be done blindly.

After October, the flowering period of osmanthus ends and the growth enters a stagnant state. At this time, a small amount of compound fertilizer should be applied to promote rejuvenation; fertilizer should be stopped in winter when osmanthus is dormant; fertilizer should be stopped in midsummer when it is hot and rainy.

If the plant is newly potted or the soil is changed, the root system will be damaged to some extent. After potting, the root system must be healed first. Only when the root system is healed can new roots grow. The new roots are firmly rooted in the soil and have the ability to absorb fertilizer. This process requires a period of time. If the roots do not absorb the fertilizer at this time, it is very easy to cause fertilizer damage. It is best to fertilize according to the growth and germination status of the plant next year.

How to apply sheep manure to sweet osmanthus

As base fertilizer during cultivation:

We apply sheep manure to osmanthus, which can be used as base fertilizer when cultivating osmanthus. Generally, you can put a handful of well-rotted sheep manure at the bottom of the flowerpot, and then put neutral or slightly acidic soil that is suitable for the growth of osmanthus, with a thick soil layer, fertility, smooth drainage, and rich humus, on top, and then cultivate osmanthus.

Fertilize before winter:

Before the osmanthus enters winter, we can apply winter fertilizer to it. You can dig a hole 15 cm around the root of the osmanthus, and then put some well-rotted sheep manure in it. After burying it, water it thoroughly. This will not only prevent frost, but also make the osmanthus grow more vigorously in the next year.