When the apple tree harvest declines, summer residents decide that the tree is tired or that the year is so unlucky. But more often than not, the answer lies on the surface, or rather, under it, in the soil.
The apple tree, as well as other fruit crops, simply does not have enough strength to bear fruit abundantly and colorfully every year. And there are no other explanations.
To start taking proper care of fruit trees, you need to learn the rules of fertilizing in addition to the rules of pruning.
The most important thing in this case is the first portion of fertilizers. This applies to all fruit trees: apples, cherries and pears.
Untimely application of fertilizers leads to a decrease in yield – both qualitatively and quantitatively.
What to feed
In early spring, the apple tree, like all pome and stone fruits, needs the simplest mineral substances.
You can't delay the timing. You need to start caring for the tree as soon as the snow starts to melt, and fertilizing is done from the first ten days of March.
At this time, it is necessary to introduce compounds containing nitrogen in large quantities. Without it, the growth of shoots and ovaries on fruit trees will proceed poorly in the future.
Fertilizer consumption is as follows: for one young tree - 40 grams of fertilizer, for adult and fruit-bearing trees - 120 grams.
If there is still snow in the garden, it is cleared, fertilized, and then everything is covered with snow.
Along with melt water, mineral substances will enter the soil and provide nutrition.
