Have you ever noticed that there is a rusty nail sticking out of an apple tree? Why do people do this?

27.03.2024 21:54

Even an old apple tree can be made to bear a good harvest.

To do this, you just need to hammer a rusty nail into the trunk of the apple tree.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, tells us how to use this life hack correctly.

How to Properly Hammer a Rusty Nail into an Apple Tree

It is best to do this in early spring or late autumn. Before the procedure, the tree must be fed.

The nail must first be disinfected with an antiseptic or alcohol-containing liquid.

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You need to drive in at an angle of 45 degrees by two to three centimeters.

You can also hammer in three nails at once. The first should be 70 cm from the ground, the second – 1 m, the third – 1 m 30 cm.

Earlier, the expert told how to grow beautiful geraniums.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti