Can I spray foliar fertilizer on Christmas cactus? How to plant bare-root Christmas cactus?

Christmas cactus is a common flower in life. Because it is easy to grow and has the effect of purifying the air, many people like to grow some at home. So can Christmas cactus be sprayed with foliar fertilizer? How to plant bare-root Christmas cactus? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Can I spray Christmas cactus with foliar fertilizer?

It is not recommended to fertilize the orchid when it has just been planted and has not yet adapted to the pot. Wait 15 to 20 days before new roots grow and you can apply slow-release fertilizer. The concentration should be low and the amount should be small.

How to apply foliar fertilizer to Christmas cactus

When the temperature is high in summer, Christmas cactus is in a dormant period. During this period, it is necessary to control water and stop fertilizing. Then in spring and autumn when the temperature is suitable, it is its two rapid growth periods. During these two periods, we should spray it with liquid fertilizer mainly containing nitrogen to promote the growth of branches and leaves. There are many liquid fertilizers available on the market, such as green leaf liquid fertilizer, universal nutrient solution, Huaduoduo No. 1, etc. Any kind will do.

Late autumn and early winter are the budding period of Christmas cactus. At this time, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be added to promote flowering. Liquid fertilizers for promoting flowering, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate or Huaduoduo No. 2, are solid and easily soluble in water.

How to plant bare-root Christmas cactus

First, you need to prepare a flower pot of the right size. It doesn't need to be too big, usually about ten centimeters in diameter. You should choose a pottery or purple sand pot that has a certain water absorption and air permeability function. Try to avoid using porcelain or plastic pots.

Second, prepare the right amount of soil for cultivation. You can prepare it yourself, using a little garden soil and adding some rotten leaves, coal slag, and coarse sand. If you have vermiculite, perlite, and decomposed peanut shells, you can use a small amount of vermiculite and perlite, add some crushed peanut shells, coal slag, coarse sand, and other materials. You can prepare it in any way, but the important thing is to add some humus materials.

Third, when potting, put a little soil at the bottom of the pot, then put two or three crushed peanuts into the bottom of the pot, then add nutrient soil to half of the pot, and after gently compacting the soil, put the Christmas cactus plant in the center of the pot, straighten it with one hand and add nutrient soil with the other hand, then gently lift the Christmas cactus plant upwards, and then gently compact the soil, leaving one centimeter of water on the surface of the pot. In this way, a pot of Christmas cactus is planted.