Best organic fertilizers for fruit trees 

Growing fruit trees in your backyard has many benefits besides giving fresh fruits. Providing balanced nutrition for your fruit trees can help them grow healthy and give good yields. Using organic fertiliser for your fruit trees has many benefits. Organic fertilisers are slow-release fertilizers that do not harm the soil microbes. They contain lots of macro and micronutrients that can provide the nutrients that your fruit trees require. Feeding your fruit trees can provide long-term health benefits for your trees and help them provide better yields. Now let’s discuss the best organic fertilizers for your fruit trees and how you should fertilize your fruit trees.

Best organic fertilizers for fruit trees

1. Compost

Compost is a slow-release fertilizer that is made from decomposing biodegradable materials like kitchen scraps, leaves and straw. It helps to build soil structure and fertility.

2. Animal manure

Animal manure ( goat, cow and chicken) is rich in macronutrients and micronutrients that your fruit trees need. Fresh manure is not used as it burns the roots and contains pathogens. It needs to be properly composted before it is used for plants.

3. Bone meal

Bone meal is rich in nitrogen and phosphorous. It makes a great fertilizer for fruit trees. It can simply be sprinkled on the base of the fruit tree. They help develop the flower of the tree.

4. Fish emulsion

This fertilizer is rich in nitrogen and can be used for your fruit trees for growth of foliage.

5.Seaweed

Seaweed contains micronutrients and growth hormones that help in the fruit tree growth. Other nutrients are only present in trace amounts, so seaweed must be used with other organic fertilizers like compost or composted manure for feeding fruit trees.

How to fertilize your fruit trees?

Step 1

The first step is to test the soil, to find out what nutrients your soil is lacking. You can decide what fertilizer to use after that.

Step 2

Based on the results you can decide what fertiliser to use for your fruit tree.

Step 3

Once you have chosen the fertilizer to use, decide when you will fertilise your fruit trees. You can fertilize either during the spring or late summer season.

Step 4

Based on the organic fertilizer and the tree’s age you can feed your fruit trees according to that. When fertilizing your fruit trees spread it in the base of the fruit tree a few inches from the trunk. When using composted animal manure, bone meal or fish emulsion, make sure to mix it with the top soil a bit.

Step 5

After you have fertilised your fruit trees, you can observe if it has any positive or negative effects on your fruit tree. You can then decide if you can use that fertilizer for the tree.

How often to feed your fruit trees?

You can feed your fruit trees 2 to 3 times a year.

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