Many summer residents make the same mistakes when caring for apple trees in the fall, which leads to a decrease in yield.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, talks about the main mistakes in autumn care of apple trees.
How to care for an apple tree in autumn
Firstly, at the end of the season you should stop applying nitrogen fertilizers. Nitrogen stimulates plant growth, this is not necessary in the fall.
Secondly, do not neglect pruning. In autumn, sanitary pruning is carried out, all diseased, dried and damaged branches are removed.
Thirdly, it is extremely important not only to remove all the fruits from the tree, but also to collect the fallen fruit.
Pests overwinter in fallen leaves. Not a single apple should be left on the ground. Rotten apples should be disposed of together with fallen leaves.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
