Fertilize drain properly. And enjoy the large fruit
Good harvest with large fruit will give timely pruning, hoeing and fertilizing the tree. About the latter, and we'll talk.
Features dressing
Constantly supplying fertilizers tree is not worth it. It will be enough to give him the necessary elements. That the plant is not enough at this point to tell his appearance. For example:
· phosphorus. When the shortage of this element tree foliage takes on a grayish hue. The tree is almost not growing, results in low yield from small fruits.
· magnesium. The tips of the leaves and the veins become brown.
· potassium. In this case, the leaves become brown, leaf tips curl.
· nitrogen. With tree leaves begin to crumble and the ovary.
Time of fertilizers will help to save the harvest.
Fertilizing the tree, depending on the season
It is desirable to feed the plant in several stages. So it will absorb all the necessary elements to it. Autumn desirable to use mineral supplements. This will prepare the wood for the winter, will continue to resist various diseases. Most often fed plum:
· Superphosphate;
· Potassium sulfate;
· Dolomite flour.
Organic fertilizers are usually made by the summer. This can be ash, bone meal or compost.
From folk remedies used tincture yeast, mold, and boric acid. The latter contributes to the development of the fruit, prevents infection by various diseases.
Important! When feeding always consider the type of soil. Some substances may make it too acidic, it will negatively affect the tree.
Rules making dressings
Liquid feeding always introduced into holes which are dug in 60 cm from the trunk. Dry introduced with digging away from the barrel. Once loosened soil and covered with water.
Ash and manure introduced every three years. Mulching tree can be compost, peat. For green manure, which are suitable sink include mustard, winter rye and phacelia. They were planted in tree trunks. They are a good substitute for manure.
The first year after planting to feed the plant is not worth it. Wood has not yet fully started up its roots, excess nutrients can harm him.
If the drain grows poorly, it is allowed to use potash, phosphate and urea compounds. During planting, the plants need to mix the soil with humus or peat.
Mature trees are fed three times a year: in the spring, in the period of ripening fruit and fall.