What you need to water your apple tree with before frost: not all gardeners know about this trick

17.09.2023 12:12

Before the onset of cold weather, gardeners carry out various activities that will help trees recover and prepare for the cold season.

It is important to remember about pruning and careful watering.

It is also worth knowing about one trick that will allow you to have a significant and powerful impact on the harvest of the next season, says landscape designer and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti".

What secret watering should summer residents who have apple trees know about?

The important point is that the nutrient composition will need to be introduced before the cold weather sets in. If frost hits, the composition will be of no use.

You will need to bring ten liters of water to a boil and add fifty grams of saltpeter. Then you should wait until the product cools to the optimum temperature.

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Then we water the apple tree. A bucket of the specified product may be enough for young trees. But for an older apple tree, it is recommended to use fifteen liters of fertilizer. The amount of saltpeter should be increased proportionally.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor