Bona forte for orchids: methods and instructions for use
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What tricks and subtleties flower growers only resort to in order to achieve a beautiful flowering of their orchids. We have to create special conditions for them, as well as select fertilizers. Particular attention should be paid to Bona Forte for orchids. This domestic product contains succinic acid and magnesium. It remains to find out how to use it correctly so that the exotic beauty grows healthy and pleasing to the eye.
Bona Forte is available in the Health series and in the Beauty series. There are certain rules for using this tool, which must be taken into account by an amateur florist. The method of application of this drug provides for root or foliar feeding.
Features of use
The main active ingredients in Bona Forte are:
Bona Forte - a unique fertilizer for orchids
magnesium, which is responsible for the processes of photosynthesis in plants;
- succinic acid used as a growth stimulant.
In addition, the composition of the product includes useful complexes and trace elements necessary for orchids for abundant and long-lasting flowering.
Picture 2 Bona Forte contains not only nutritional components, but also vitamins
From vitamins Bona Forte for indoor orchids contains:
- thiamine;
- niacin;
- vitamin C.
The release form of the drug is granules or a concentrated solution. Used by Bona Forte for all indoor plants. Instructions for its use are attached by the manufacturer. In accordance with it, the drug is diluted for further use. It has a beneficial effect not only on growth and development, but also on the color of leaves and buds, which, after applying the fertilizer, becomes more saturated.
Drug dosage
To prepare root dressing for orchids for 1.5 liters of water, you need to take 5-10 ml of liquid concentrated Bona Forte fertilizer. The solution for spraying is prepared at the rate of 5 ml of liquid concentrate per 3 liters of water.
The use of fertilizers has a beneficial effect on the growth and development of orchids.
In the summer and spring periods, the flowers are fed with the drug once a week, in winter these actions are performed no more than once a month.
Instructions for use
Fertilizer Bona Forte is used for all indoor plants. Instructions for use are attached to it upon purchase. The drug is diluted in accordance with the above dosages. When foliar top dressing, only the leaf is moistened, preventing the product from getting on the buds and inflorescences. By the way, specialists have created Bona Forte tonic specially for the leaves, which has already gained popularity among flower growers.
After carrying out root dressing, the pot must be allowed to dry and only then transferred back to the pallet.
If root feeding is performed, then the plant is kept in a nutrient solution for no longer than 20 minutes. Water for its preparation is either drinking water or purified with a filter and warmed up to room temperature. After the procedure, the pot with the orchid is not transferred to the pallet immediately, but after the water has completely drained off and the vessel is dry.
Indications and contraindications
The main indications for the use of this drug are the stimulation of the growth and flowering of the orchid, as well as the maintenance of its decorative appearance. Sometimes florists use Bona Forte to control pests and increase plant immunity.
It is forbidden to use the agent for weakened plants. Bona Forte can be used even after the expiry date indicated. When carrying out foliar dressing, an unpleasant smell of the product is noted.
Plant care
Orchids need not only timely and correct feeding, but also proper care. It consists in watering, preventive treatments, transplanting.
Watering
Watering is a must before using Bona Forte fertilizer. For this purpose, most growers use a container that is filled with purified water at room temperature. The plant is taken out after the root system is well saturated with moisture.
In the case when watering was not done before feeding, the plants receive severe burns, as a result of which the root system dies.
Top dressing
Fertilizer for indoor orchids Forte, the instructions for use for which contain all the necessary recommendations, is diluted in the proportions indicated above. The flower is kept in solution for no longer than 20 minutes, after which it is removed and allowed to dry well. Correctly made feeding has a positive effect on the growth and development of the orchid.
Watering is a mandatory procedure before feeding.
Peduncles form a larger number of inflorescences, the flowering period is extended, the plant's immunity is strengthened, thanks to the presence of vitamins B, C and P. The processes of photosynthesis are fully functional, which prevents premature aging.
Transfer
Orchids are generally purchased from garden centers. There, the plants are displayed in bloom in a small dark pot. Immediately there is a desire to move the flower into a larger container. But you should not rush into this. It is better to postpone this procedure until the end of the flowering period. The purchased plant is placed in a well-lit place, watered and sprayed regularly.
During the period of adaptation to a new place and flowering, orchids simply need the drug Bona Forte. Before the transplant itself, the plant is watered abundantly, removed from the pot and the root system is carefully examined. There should be no signs of rot or any stains on it. At the slightest suspicion of these ailments, the affected areas are carefully cut out with a clerical knife, the cut points must be treated with a fungicide or activated carbon.
A drainage layer of expanded clay, gravel or pebbles is poured onto the bottom of the new pot. The nutrient substrate is moistened so that it is moist but not wet. A small amount of soil is poured over the drainage and an orchid is installed. The nutritious soil mixture is poured to the upper borders of the pot, periodically shaking the container. You cannot compact the soil with your hands, as this often leads to breaking off the roots.
An adult orchid is transplanted once every 2 years.
In the first time after transplanting, while the root system of the orchid has not yet established itself, the plant may require additional support. This is especially true for plants producing long peduncles.The first watering is carried out not earlier than after 5 days. Spraying is done regularly. Adult orchids need a transplant once every 2 years. The procedure is planned for the spring.
Bona Forte occupies a leading position among special fertilizers for growing orchids. The drug not only stimulates flowering, but also promotes root formation, enhances immunity, and improves growth.
