How to grow large and sweet apples: feed the apple tree with exactly this - a spring trick
Feeding the apple tree is extremely important for a rich harvest.
In this article, you will learn how and what is the best way to fertilize an apple tree.
How to fertilize apple trees in spring
Spring feeding of apple trees gives the tree strength for active growth.
An apple tree weakened over the winter especially needs nutrients, in particular nitrogen.
Depending on your region, carry out the very first feeding of the apple tree during the period when sap flow begins, in March-April.
You can use organic matter for fertilizer. For example, chicken droppings, manure, peat, humus.
Mineral - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium.
The ideal time for the first stage of application is mid-April, the second - mid-late May. Alternatively, start fertilizing when the first leaves appear.
Nitrogen fertilizers, bird droppings, mullein, and other organic matter are suitable for root feeding; urea is suitable for foliar feeding.
Wood ash reduces soil acidity well, and its microelements have a beneficial effect on the growth of fruit trees,
Previously, we told you how and where to grow broccoli.
