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What experienced gardeners feed apple trees for a rich harvest: not everyone knows about this
17.01.2023 20:36
Updated: 13.04.2023 12:16
In order to please yourself with a rich harvest of tasty and large apples at the end of the season, you need to feed the tree correctly.
Experienced gardeners add a large amount of nutrients in the fall, but in the spring the crop also needs fertilizers.
What to feed an apple tree for a rich harvest
Compost or humus
It is enough to add nutrients once during the season for the harvest to pleasantly surprise you. It is best to use humus or compost, as these types of fertilizers will work throughout the season.
They should be used for mulching.
Urea
The method of using urea shows quite high efficiency, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", landscape designer and agronomist.
It is best to wait until the flowering phase and spray. To prepare the product, it is recommended to dissolve 30 grams of urea in a bucket of water.
After flowering is over, it is advisable to repeat the procedure. However, for the same volume of liquid, it is worth taking 60 grams of urea.
Boric acid
This remedy is recommended for use if you doubt that the apple tree will produce a sufficiently large number of fruits.
Treatment should be carried out during the flowering period.
To prepare the spray, you will need to dissolve 10 grams of boric acid in a bucket of water.
