Hello everyone, today let's talk about inducing durian flowering! Inducing flowering is a crucial step in durian cultivation; choosing the right fertilizer ensures more abundant and even blooms.

A high-phosphorus and high-potassium formula is particularly suitable for inducing flowering. With a phosphorus content as high as 24%, it promotes flower bud differentiation, allowing durian flower buds to develop rapidly. The potassium content is also 24%, enhancing the tree's resistance, reducing flower drop, and resulting in stronger blooms. Moreover, this fertilizer is imported but formulated in Thailand, making it especially suitable for the Malaysian climate.

Micronutrients are also essential.

In addition to basic fertilizers, micronutrients are also very important. Combine it with foliar spraying of MKP + EDTA zinc. This provides fast-acting phosphorus and potassium, promoting flower bud differentiation, increasing pollen viability, and avoiding the interference of excessive nitrogen fertilizer. EDTA zinc provides the micronutrient zinc, reducing deformed flowers, improving flowering quality, and resulting in more uniform blooms.

Drought is Key: Durian flower bud differentiation requires the stimulation of dry weather. Excessive rainfall leads to excess water in the tree, affecting flower bud formation and even causing buds to be washed away. Therefore, during droughts, the tree experiences stress, triggering the flower bud differentiation mechanism and inducing flowering. Drought also allows fertilizers to be more concentrated, enabling the tree to absorb phosphorus and potassium nutrients more quickly for flowering.

Rainy Season Coping Strategies: If continuous rain occurs during the flowering period, pay attention to drainage and water control; otherwise, nutrient loss from the tree can easily occur, hindering flower bud differentiation. At this time, foliar spraying with MKP + EDTA zinc can compensate for soil nutrient loss, providing rapidly absorbed phosphorus, potassium, and zinc to help flower buds differentiate normally.

Human Adjustment for Remediation: If the weather is uncontrollable, we can remedy the situation through human adjustments. For example, water control: moderately reduce watering during droughts to stimulate the tree with the effects of drought. Also, pay attention to drainage.