How to fertilize apricot blossom trees after Tet (Lunar New Year) to help them recover quickly?

After the Lunar New Year, apricot blossom trees lose their vitality and need immediate nourishment to recover quickly. So, how should you care for and fertilize apricot blossom trees after the New Year? This is always a question that many people who love this flower are interested in. Let’s find out the answer with Viet Nga Fertilizer in the article below.

Why is it necessary to care for and fertilize apricot blossom trees after Tet (Lunar New Year)?

The image of the apricot blossom tree with its vibrant yellow blossoms symbolizes good fortune and a peaceful and prosperous start to the new year. Besides knowing how to keep the apricot blossom tree fresh during Tet (Vietnamese New Year), growers also need to know how to help it recover quickly after the holiday. Below are the reasons why you need to care for your apricot blossom tree after Tet.

Before Tet (Lunar New Year), gardeners often use chemicals to stimulate flowering, which weakens the plant’s root system and makes it difficult for it to absorb nutrients normally. During Tet, the apricot blossom trees are placed indoors, lacking sunlight, preventing photosynthesis and affecting their metabolic processes.

Furthermore, during this time, the apricot blossom tree is not properly cared for, leading to its parts gradually becoming weak. This is also why the apricot blossom tree needs to be quickly restored so that it can bloom beautifully in the following years.

Hướng dẫn chọn loại phân bón và cách bón phân cho cây mai sau tết

Choosing the right type of fertilizer for apricot blossom trees after Tet (Lunar New Year) is a question many apricot blossom enthusiasts have. Let’s find out the answer below:

Bón phân cho cây hoa mai vào tháng 1, tháng 2 âm lịch

At this time, the apricot blossom tree needs a high nitrogen content to supplement nutrients for rapid regeneration. This is also the period of strong growth and recovery for the apricot blossom tree, so it is necessary to provide nutrients for better development. You can use liquid oilseed cake fertilizer or powdered oilseed cake fertilizer.

Then alternate with fertilizers like Đầu Trâu 501, 30-10-10, 20-20-15… to encourage the apricot tree to quickly produce new leaves and shoots. Note that this should be done periodically every 7-10 days. In addition, you can supplement with chicken manure or vermicompost to retain soil moisture.

Fertilize your apricot blossom tree in March (lunar calendar).

The root system of the apricot blossom tree fully recovers by the end of February or beginning of March in the lunar calendar. At this time, it is advisable to supplement with organic fertilizers such as Bounce Back, fish fertilizer, or oil cake fertilizer to improve nutrient absorption. Apply fertilizer every 15-20 days starting from the rainy season. By the end of March, new roots develop rapidly, and this is also the time when the apricot blossom tree grows vigorously.

Fertilize the apricot blossom tree in May and June of the lunar calendar.

Tháng 5 và 6 là thời điểm cây mai dự trữ dinh dưỡng, chỉ nên dưỡng cây bằng một số loại phân hữu cơ như phân trùn quế, Bound Back, …

Fertilize the apricot blossom tree in July or August of the lunar calendar.

This is the flower bud development stage, so you should supplement with organic fertilizers such as Dynamic Lifter, vermicompost, Bound Back organic fertilizer, etc., to promote flower bud differentiation. When the leaves become more numerous and darker in color, reduce the frequency of fertilization.

Bón phân cho cây mai vào tháng 9 và tháng 10 âm lịch

At this stage, the apricot blossom tree has stopped growing, and the flower buds and leaves have formed, ready to bloom when conditions are right. Therefore, you should keep the leaves green until the day you prune them so that the tree will bloom in time for Tet (Vietnamese New Year). If the apricot blossom tree has old leaves and small buds, it will be difficult for it to bloom in time for Tet. You should fertilize it with fertilizers such as 10-55-10, 6-30-30, etc., every 15-20 days. If the apricot blossom leaves are yellowing and about to fall, and the buds are large, the flowers will bloom before Tet. You should choose fertilizers with a high nitrogen content such as urea, 30-10-10, 30-15-10, etc., to inhibit flowering and fertilize every 15-20 days.

Fertilize your apricot blossom tree in the 11th and 12th months of the lunar calendar.

You should fertilize your apricot blossom tree from the beginning or middle of October, using inorganic fertilizers for best results. Use fertilizers with high potassium and phosphorus content such as 10-55-10, 6-30-30, Dau Trau 901… and apply them every 7 days. Additionally, consider combining them with fertilizers like Bound Back or Dynamic Lifter to supplement organic matter for the tree.

By mid-December in the lunar calendar, the leaves should be removed so that the tree will bloom just in time for Tet (Vietnamese New Year).

Apricot blossom trees need good care throughout the year to bloom beautifully during Tet (Vietnamese New Year). In particular, apricot blossom trees need to recover after Tet, so they require more nutrients. Hopefully, the useful information shared above will help you know how to fertilize your apricot blossom tree after Tet so that it can recover quickly.