Fertilizing fruit trees and shrubs in spring and fertilizing the soil

Fertilizing fruit trees and shrubs in the spring is the most important stage of care, since decorativeness, growth and productivity depend on it. Perennials pretty much deplete the soil, as they need nutrition annually. It is for this reason that it is worth feeding plants using special means. The required amount of nutrient components in the soil is considered the key to abundant flowering and a large number of fruits. Timely application of fertilizing will strengthen the trees, as well as protect from infection.

Types of fertilizers, their impact

When spring arrives and the air temperature rises, in all bushes and trees the vegetation process takes place more actively, therefore it is during this period of the year that they need more nutrients. As a rule, for feeding perennials using these types of fertilizers:

• Mineral
• Organic

Fertilizer in bag

Organic

Natural fertilizers have a significant impact on the active growth and proper development of plants. These include:

• Manure;
• Bird droppings;
• Peat;
• Sawdust;
• Siderata (green mass of various grasses scattered into the ground);
• Compost (all kinds of rotted organic matter).

Fertilizing trees and shrubs in the spring with the use of organics allows you to enrich the soil with various nutrients that are so important for plants. Organics emit large amounts of carbon dioxide and provide plants with air nutrition.

A distinctive feature of organics is a long-term effect and aftereffect on the ground up to five years. In addition, organic matter increases the activity and number of microorganisms in the earth and is a nutrient medium for them.

Fertilizing the soil with your hands

Also with the help of organic top dressing you can:

• Enrich the soil with humus;
• To increase the absorption properties and improve the structure of the soil;
• Increase the amount of growth substances (auxin, heteroauxin, gibberellin) in the soil;
• To improve the water, thermal and air properties of the soil.

Compost from plant components has an alkaline environment; when introduced into the ground, soil acidity can be reduced and plants can be protected from possible diseases.

Organic fertilizer - humus in a wheelbarrow

Mineral

Mineral fertilizers are chemical fertilizers created by artificial means. They are easily and quickly assimilated by plants, if the dosage is incorrectly selected, the use of such fertilizers can provoke the appearance of diseases or even the death of plants. Depending on the composition, mineral complexes are:

• Nitrogen
• Phosphoric;
• Potash.

Nitrogen

Nitrogen fertilizers have a significant impact on the growth and development of plants, contribute to the growth of green mass, increase productivity and improve the quality of fruits. A lack of nitrogen in the soil will lead to decay of flowers and already formed fruits.

Phosphoric

Phosphorus-containing fertilizing strengthens the root system, helps increase the plant's resistance to air temperature drops, improves the quality and taste of fruits.

Potash

They increase productivity, increase resistance to fluctuations in air temperature and fungal diseases. Timely applied potash fertilizer promotes good growth and fruiting.

Mineral fertilizing - phosphorus and potash

When and how to fertilize the garden in spring

In order to avoid confusion, when, what and in what amount of top dressing to make, it is worth sticking to a certain schedule.

Fertilizing nitrogen in March

Garden plants begin to feed in early spring, in early March. With the advent of spring, plants are in great need of nitrogen. It is worth considering that the form of nitrogen-containing fertilizers has many options, for each plant it is selected strictly individually:

• Urea (urea), humus and bird droppings, as a rule, feed apples and pears;
• Carbamide and nitrate feed plums and cherries;
• Berry bushes fertilize nitrophosic and potassium nitrate;
• For bushes, root dressing from wood ash and urea is also used (4 tbsp.spoons of ash and 3 tbsp.spoons of urea dissolved in 10 liters of water).

Picture 5 Fertilizer is introduced into the tree trunk circle

How to feed the garden in April

When flowers appear on fruit plants in the garden, when the first bud hatch, and young leaves bloom, it is necessary to fertilize with potassium and phosphorus complexes. Phosphorus will help the roots grow stronger and grow well, potassium will contribute to the good growth of the side branches. These two types of fertilizers need to be applied alternately.

In early April, phosphorus-containing complexes are added to the soil, in the second half of the month you can fertilize plants with potash fertilizing. In the last decade of April, when the trees and bushes bloom, organic matter is added. In this case, composting will be more effective.

Fertilizing with 2 handfuls of mineral fertilizing

Last spring feeding

In May, fruit trees set and form. During this period, it is important to know how to feed fruit trees in spring - it is worth using only natural components (humus, compost, humus).

Bushes and trees are fed according to the following schemes (optional):

• In the earth around the plants, small grooves must be made and fertilizers embedded in them. This is the most common way of feeding;
• Fertilizer is scattered around a tree or bush and dug along with the soil from the plant;
• The soil under the plant is previously loosened, fertilized and well mixed with the ground;
• The manure is mixed with mulch and covered with this mixture is the tree trunk circle.
• In mid-May, abundant flowering of berry shrubs occurs, so they should be fed with a solution of slurry or urea.

Greenhouse spring tillage

The most suitable time for enriching the soil in the greenhouse is the end of March or the beginning of April. For this, potash and phosphorus complexes, manure, humus and chicken droppings are used. For fertilizers, it is better to use humus, it will help to warm the soil well and saturate it with useful substances. Using mineral potassium-phosphorus fertilizing, it is worth following the instructions and feeding the plants, carefully choosing the dosage, since improper fertilizing can destroy the entire planting layer of the earth.

Features fertilizer fruit shrubs

Feeding fruit shrubs is better, combining with watering. It is very important to evenly distribute fertilizers around the entire perimeter of the crown boundary. When applying fertilizers, the following points should be considered:

• It is worth putting urea and liquid fertilizers, both under the fruit and under the coniferous bush at different times;
• Do not use phosphorus-containing top dressing and fluff lime at the same time;
• Before feeding, it is necessary to water the plants well, otherwise a root burn cannot be avoided;
• In bright sunshine and during periods of extreme heat, plants are not fed, and summer is also not suitable for this.

The introduction of organic trees

Spring dressing seedlings

Fertilizing seedlings is very important, especially in the first years after planting. In the soil enriched with nutrients, the planted plants take root more quickly, they will grow and develop better, and will also tolerate the autumn cold.

Foliar top dressing

Foliar top dressing of trees in spring - spraying of trees and shrubs with fertilizers, while beneficial substances are absorbed through leaves and stems. It is better to spray plants early in the morning or in the evening. For foliar top dressing, solutions are prepared according to the same principle as for root top dressing, but their concentration should be half as much.

Conducting foliar top dressing of a tree

Root nutrition

With root top dressing, fertilizers are applied directly to the soil, the assimilation of nutrient components occurs through the roots. Liquid fertilizers are introduced into the shallow grooves near the plants. They are made in a circle at the level of the border of the crown. If the soil is too dry a few hours before applying fertilizing, it is necessary to water the trees.

Ways to make root dressings:

1. Without embedding, just scattering on the surface of the soil;
2. With incorporation into the soil with a rake or harrow;
3. Simultaneously with watering (liquid solutions).

The first two options are used only if the rainy spring stood out. The third option is more effective and acts much faster, especially when it was dry autumn.

In order to prepare liquid top dressing, it is better to use fertilizers that dissolve well in water, namely this:

• Slurry;
• Chicken droppings;
• Mullein;
• Nitrogen, potash and phosphorus fertilizers.

Preparation of feed from slurry:

1. Wood ash, slurry and humus are taken in equal amounts, placed in a bucket on a third of the volume and poured to the top with water.
2. Insist for a week, stirring every day.
3. Before applying to the soil, dilute with water in a proportion of 1:10.

Mullein liquid fertilizer is made as follows:

1. The bucket is half filled with mullein.
2. Top up to the top with water.
3. Mixed.
4. Leave to infuse for 10-14 days.

Fertilizer and soil heating in the greenhouse

Such a fermented talker must be diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 2 before entering the soil.

Fertilizers from chicken manure are done as follows: 500 g of manure are diluted with two liters of water, well-shaken and the resulting solution is introduced into the soil.

Superphosphates (300 g) are poured with water (5 l) before being introduced into the soil, insisted and separated from the sediment. Pour water and insist at least three times before applying to the soil.

Fertilizing a fruit garden in spring is a vital procedure for all trees and berry bushes. It is not possible to get a good harvest without fertilizing, in addition, fed bushes and trees have better resistance to diseases and pests. In addition to top dressing, it is also important to water the trees well.