How to fertilize and repot Disocactus
The editor will explain the green plant flower planting content of how to fertilize and repot Disocactus for you, with specific introduction as follows:
No matter what kind of potted flowers, including Disocactus, after the flowers fade, it is necessary to add nutrients in time. The purpose of doing so is to supplement the nutrients consumed by the mother plant, restore its vitality, and help it to grow new branches and leaves, as well as to bud and bloom. Otherwise, not only will the growth be poor, the leaves will turn yellow and droop, but it will also affect the future bud formation and flowering.
The fertilization methods can be generally divided into two types: basic fertilizer and top dressing. The so-called "basic fertilizer" refers to the addition of a certain amount of organic fertilizers, such as soybean cake meal, fish bone meal, and spoiled black sesame, milk powder, etc., as well as self-fermented organic liquid fertilizers that have decomposed, during potting and repotting after flowering. These fertilizers can be added as a basic fertilizer. However, attention should be paid to the amount added, which should not be too much or too concentrated, usually about one tablespoon for a pot of about 13 centimeters. If potting and repotting are not carried out at the same time, you just need to dig up the surface layer of the potting soil, add these fertilizers, and then cover the soil again.
The so-called "top dressing" refers to a temporary nutritional supplement required by the potted flowers at different growth stages, mostly liquid fertilizers, once or twice a month. For example, when growing branches and leaves, a liquid fertilizer with a combination of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, mainly nitrogen, is applied; when budding, a liquid fertilizer with a combination of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, mainly phosphorus and potassium, is applied. You can also use organic compound fertilizers, nutrient solutions, or granular fertilizers available on the market (G-Y), or self-fermented organic liquid fertilizers diluted with water. However, the above top dressings must adhere to the principle of 'better dilute than concentrated.' The fertilization time is generally from May to before flowering, with a pause during the hot summer. In addition, the potting soil for Disocactus can be mixed with other succulent plants, using a mixture of 5 parts mountain soil, 3 parts sand, and 2 parts rice husk ash.
The above is the small experience of how to fertilize and repot Disocactus. I hope it can be helpful to you in life!