How to Feed Apple and Pear Trees in August: Here's What Experienced Gardeners Do

03.08.2024 08:48

Experienced gardeners know that in August it is necessary to fertilize fruit trees and that the harvest of the next year depends on this procedure.

Fertilizing will help restore strength after fruiting and form fruit buds for the next year.

Experienced gardeners told how and what to feed apple and pear trees with.

In the store you can buy a wide variety of fertilizers for the garden - complex, seasonal, etc.

Gardeners are advised to use the following composition.

Fertilizer
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How to proceed

Based on the calculation for one square meter of land in the tree trunk circle, you will need:

  • 30 grams of potassium salt;
  • 50 grams of superphosphate;
  • 100 grams of wood ash.

Fertilizer is applied to apple and pear trees in dry form.

It must be evenly distributed around the tree trunk and embedded in the soil to a depth of 3 centimeters.

After adding the nutrient mixture, it is necessary to water the tree generously.

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor