When choosing a fertilizer, you need to take into account the age of the apple trees, the condition of the soil and the need for nutrients.
A few useful tips will help you choose the right fertilizer for apple trees.
How to fertilize
Apple trees require attention every year to maintain the best fruit production.
Annual pruning and fertilizing help the tree direct its nutrition toward producing more tasty fruit.
Apple trees require a lot of nutrients, but most of all potassium and calcium.
Potassium
Potassium is useful for improving fruit size and color and for protecting buds from frost damage in the spring.
Calcium
Calcium deficiency in apple trees can be recognized by soft depressions on the surface and rapid spoilage during storage.
Calcium is useful in the form of lime, which also raises the pH of the soil.
In addition, the apple tree needs nitrogen in case of its deficiency and boron against cork spots inside the apple tree.
Author: Elena Gutyro
