What exactly is Huaduoduo fertilizer?
An introduction to what Huaduoduo fertilizer really is for green plants and flowers, and the following article will provide a detailed explanation by the editor.
During this period, I have seen many flower cultivation experts talking about Huaduoduo fertilizer. Some (Z-B) say, "You only need to use Huaduoduo for growing flowers; for flowering plants, use Huaduoduo No. 2, and for ornamental leaf plants, Huaduoduo No. 1 is enough." While others (Z-B) say, "Huaduoduo is a scam and is no different from ordinary compound fertilizers. Those who use Huaduoduo are paying an intelligence tax."
So is Huaduoduo a universal wonder fertilizer or an intelligence tax? Let's talk about Huaduoduo fertilizer today.
What is Huaduoduo?
Huaduoduo is just a brand of fertilizer with many different models, each with different proportions of active ingredients.
The commonly mentioned Huaduoduo No. 1 is a balanced fertilizer with a ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium of 20-20-20, also known as a balanced growth fertilizer or general-purpose fertilizer. Huaduoduo No. 2 is a high-phosphorus and potassium fertilizer with a ratio of 10-30-20, also known as a flowering fertilizer. Of course, there are many other models of Huaduoduo, and the less commonly used ones won't be introduced.
Can you really grow flowers using only Huaduoduo?
Product promotion (Z-B) says: For ornamental leaf plants, just use Huaduoduo No. 1, and for flowering plants, just use Huaduoduo No. 2. If you really believe this, you've been deceived.
As mentioned above, Huaduoduo No. 1 is a general-purpose growth fertilizer, so it's fine for ornamental leaf plants to use Huaduoduo No. 1 continuously. However, Huaduoduo No. 2 is a high-phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which should be used when the plant is forming flower buds. If flowering plants continuously use Huaduoduo No. 2, it can lead to excessive phosphorus and potassium and calcium deficiency, resulting in weak growth and a large number of blind branches in the case of roses.
What exactly is Huaduoduo fertilizer?
Plants in different growth stages require different types of fertilizer. In the seedling stage, long branches and leaves require a lot of nitrogen, so it's necessary to supplement nitrogen or balanced growth fertilizers. When flower buds start to form, a large amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are needed, so we use Huaduoduo No. 2.
Therefore, when using Huaduoduo fertilizer, it is essential to choose according to the plant's growth stage, not just sticking to one model and applying a single type of fertilizer, which is a big mistake. For more information on fertilizer usage and dosage, you can refer to the book "How to Grow Explosive Roses from Scratch."
Difference between Huaduoduo and ordinary compound fertilizers
I've seen some experts say, "Using Huaduoduo for growing flowers is like paying an intelligence tax, and there's no difference between Huaduoduo and ordinary compound fertilizers." This view is really extreme. Although most of the time, I also use ordinary agricultural compound fertilizers, I want to say that if I have few potted plants, I would also like to use Huaduoduo.