Some great advice! Thanks for sharing. Definitely agree with keeping the nitrogen levels lower for the fertilizer to reduce excessive vegetative growth!
My trees are young and the Citrus/Avocado fertilizer at HomeDepot 6-4-6 with micronutrients has worked well, even on vegetables. I spike the tree fertilizer with lawn fertilizer to push new growth on some things like grapes. I use low application rates, the bag rate is often excessive.
Explain that wen you first plant your transplant from seed you need a high first number like a 30 10 10, cause you are showing us plant that already fruiting, need to change from nitro to phosphorus in your case, i use a 30 10 10, in the beginning, then after weeks go by I notice the change the the growing stage its starting to flower, now its time to change the numbers from a 30 10 10 To a 10 30 10, growing time ends and the new flowering starts, I've grown 12' marijuana plants by using 30 10 10 while growing switch to a 10 30 10 wen start to flower I have picture if you no believe me I will send you proof, since 1966 I experience growing marijuana still growing now I'm 68 and I'm legal medical marijuana card holders, except for slipping no need 30 10 10 cause the plants a clone by making slipping or buying store bought potted veggies or plants, use more like a 10 30 10 needs more phosphorus than nitrogen, wen I fertilize 2 times a week I grew 8 10 and 12 footers that year, so I know it works beginning 30 10 10 flowering stage 10 30 10, wen time to harvest stop fertilizing one month prior and don't water plant let it suck up everything surrounding it, no matter if its marijuana, fruit, veggies, flower plants all the same n k p
New to your channel. Enjoyed your video. I'm going to see if I can get the fertilizer you mentioned. Thank you for the information and be blessed always 😇
Hi Mari! Thanks for your kind words :). I've heard from some other subscribers that GroPower 3-12-12 isn't available in their region (I'm in Southern California). That being said, any low Nitrogen, High Phosphorus, High Potassium fertilizer should do the trick.
Hey, new to your channel and already love it. But I noticed your trees are pretty close together, or at least they look pretty close. Is that because you have male and female trees together? Because from what I always understood was trees should be 8-20 feet apart depending on the trees roots. I'm just starting my backyard garden in Las Vegas and am learning so much from different sources. Just curious why they are close. ☺
Thank you for your information. It did help me.when my young trees get bigger tho. My apple and lemon young trees, I have grown from seed. And new to gree to growing trees.is it ok to use miracle grow? Then gradually move up to something else?
Hi Monique, thanks for watching! It's totally fine to use miracle grow, even after they're mature. As long as the nutrients are there, I don't think the specific brand matters a ton.
I love your garden, I have big space in the back year , I have two huge trees in front yard , the trees covered most of space in the back yard , I live at arroyo grande central of California , could you give me some suggestions what kind fruit trees I should grow . I appreciate! Thanks
It looks like your USDA hardiness zone is 9b, similar to us. You can likely grow everything from citrus to stone fruit and apples. It's a good zone to be in! With the apples and stone fruit, you'll want to stick with those cultivars that have a lower chill hour requirement. Plant what you like to eat!
I’m jealous of your woodchip mound! How thick is your wood chip mulch layer? I’ve noticed that my(smaller) mound is composting naturally very nicely but i don’t see that under my mulch. I’m not fertilizing for economic reasons and hoping the breakdown of the mulch serve to feed my fruit trees.
Thanks Yin! Some mulch is better than none. In most places the mulch is probably 4-6 inches. Sparse areas, probably 2, and in heavier areas probably 8 inches. Mulch breaking down definitely provides nutrients. Consider creating a compost pile for feeding your trees. It'll be a little high in Nitrogen, but it'll be something.
Much thanks my friend I just bought a couple apple trees and a dwarf plum so I watched your video to find out when to feed the trees. Thank you very much Appreciated.
Thanks! We're loving the fruit we're getting, and enjoying walking through the trees, seeing how they're each working hard to grow. Thanks for tuning in!
I have mulch around my trees cause they are in a remote location just help to retain water. How can I put down the granular fertilizer with the mulch can I just put it right on top of the mulch and it will eventually make its way down ? Thanks
Hi, I'm a new subscriber and have a question for you. Do you purchased your fruit trees DWARF trees? Or do you purchased regular fruit trees but pruned it to keep it small? Thanks in advance for your answer!!👍👍👍
Hi Terrie! Thanks for joining TBG! None of my deciduous trees are on dwarfing rootstock - I chose rootstocks based on their specific characteristics and am managing height by pruning and limiting Nitrogen in the fertilizer. Both have worked well, with happy trees!
@@TheBusyGardener Wow, I did not know that!! But it make sense. Now I have to go Bing watch all your videos for more info. I'm a total newbie gardener!! Hahaha.
I love your videos. I just planted 2 different varieties of apple trees (Honeycrisp and Yellow Delicious I planted 2 of each) the other week, so I have been watching tons of videos on pruning and care. Could you do a video on how to know when to harvest, please? I know you don't want to really get a real harvest until the third year.
Thank you! I may do an apple harvest vid, but honestly, it's done by cutting off a fruit, tasting it and seeing if you like it. If it needs more time, give the tree more time. Another easy way to tell is if the seeds are brown (if they are, it's generally ripe)
Dahaaaaam i have the same 2 trees but mine looks half dead by summer time they dont look normal i fertilize and water it everyweek but nothing really matters much.
@Julio's DIY You are way over fertilizing them. You only fertilize fruit trees twice per year with one that has a slow release. Easiest indicator of overfertilizing is if the tree is absolutely infested with aphids.
Well boy do I look like an idiot! Lol I hav 4 persimmon trees and the one get some fruit and omg! You talk about SO YUMMY! But they are so small! Like 50cent piece size, just to die for! But they aren’t enough or big enough to make jelly out of, so I’m shooting to learn how to make my tree better I was totally doing it wrong! Diggin little holes and dropping the food in... well thanks to you! I kno how to do it right so I can’t wait till Feb! Thank you!
+Fostenel Yes! I’m so curious to try beekeeping. If only I could convince one of my neighbors to let me have the hive on their property so it’s a little further from my kiddos. Bees need support these days
Hey Doc! Generally you want to hold off fertilizing any newly planted tree till you see a few inches of growth. In this case since the season is already halfway through, I'd wait till next spring.
I am really enjoying your vids. I am just starting out and you have some amazing ideas. Just one thing I’m not in America, I’m watching from Australia. So could you talk about seasons as your months aren’t the same as my month/season. Eg early spring or late spring.
Thanks, Robyn! Lots of Busy Gardener viewers are "down under". Add 6 months to whatever month I'm referencing, and you'll be set! Thanks for watching, and glad it helps :)
Hi Finca, The GroPower fertilizer is largely composed of organic ingredients and other microbial goodies. (gropower.com/product_pages/flower_bloom.htm). In addition, the mulch layer and leaf litter provide tons of natural microbial activity. Lots of worm activity too. What about manufactured fertilizer makes you believe it causes some sort of dependency?
If you're wanting to encourage lots of vegetative growth and larger size, then give it more Nitrogen. I want to keep my trees at a manageable size, and accomplish this mainly through pruning, but also by limiting the nitrogen. Depends on what you plan with your tree!
Definitely not the deciduous trees. They need to start slowing down for dormancy. Be sure to do it at the end of Jan or beginning of feb (if you're in North America, that is)
Phosphorus and zinc will be where it is placed for years. It will take many years to get into the roots when put on the surface. If you are using bark mulch you will get more than enough K over time from decayed bark, straw, or wood. It is better to dig a 3 to 6" trench several feet around the tree for the Phosphorus then it will feed the tree for years. If it is in a narrow zone it will not be tied up with the calcium in the soil or washed a way. Only nitrogen should be limited to specific times of the year. That is what I learned from getting a soil science degree.
My tree was planted about 4 years ago. It wa never fertilized the Fruit has always been small green bitter. I didn’t know anything about trees then but trying now. I’ve started gardening for the first time. I’m trying to have a better peaches for next year with more nurturing of this tree. I pruned it for the first time this fall. What type of fertilizer would you suggest for a tree that was neglected for so long? How often should I fertilize? What numbers should I pay attention to? It’s tall enough it just needs to bare more sweeter and bigger fruit. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Hi Connie, The amount of time it's been neglected shouldn't matter, so just start and you'll see your tree respond over time. I've got a whole playlist on fertilizing that might be helpful! How to Fertilize Fruit Trees ua-cam.com/play/PLScRNuJpsSkwX7Yinubgj8wZB_Md4QHMr.html
That's a great tavern for burgers and fries! Moved from Hillsboro to Southern Or. Have three fruit trees here that appear to have been planted in shale/dert? Not sure if they will ever do very well but will try fertilizers
Just use basalt rock dust late in the year and seaweed extract 3 times a year: root drench early spring, foliar spray after flowering and again just before fruiting.
I see a cube shape in the background in the video. Is that something you have made to keep the birds away from the fruit. I was thinking about building something to keep the Black Birds off of our lemons. Right now I just have bird netting wrapped around the lemon tree, but it understably is preventing the tree from growing properly.
If you're referring to the black covered frames, those are shade cloth covered frames I place in front of my more sensitive trees in summer. Bird netting truly is hit or miss, and I don't like how it bends the new growth.
I tried looking into your library to find out about the reason of the grouping of your trees. I've never seen 2 or 3 trees grouped like this before. Why or how does this work without over crowding while picking? If you have a video on this subject please pass it on to me. Oh I got a bunch from this fertilizer video. Thank You Sir.
My trees have responded SOOOO well to a regular feeding schedule! Do you feed your trees on a regular schedule? (You can find the gear and items I use at The Busy Gardener Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/thebusygardener . What feeding tips do you have that have worked well for you?
Just planted a backyard orchard (3rd one) I use wood ash and kelp meal with worm castings on a schedule similar to what you recommend. First year Im using composted horse manure when I plant and Neem seed meal for light nitrogen. I don’t know the NPK numbers on them? but this year everything is coming alive 100% success coming out of the winter slumber out of 25 trees. Also I’ll use comfrey and borage as a chop and drop.
I try to keep up with the feeding, not to go to long without feeding them. I really just gave them some watered down miracle grow fertilizer so it wouldn't be to strong for them to handle. Ok I'll check it out (the website). Just plain tap water feedings. Nothing but.
So just to confirm, small trees that need to be established- transplanting from pot to ground need high. Nitrogen. When you spoke 6:44 about this in the video I think you accidentally said low nitrogen for non establishment trees. .
You're exactly right! Higher Nitrogen for younger trees, then cut the nitrogen back once your trees are at the desired eventual height/structure. Good catch.
Thanks for the wonderful tips! I have 1 apple, 2 peaches, 1 fig & 2 blueberries. Would it be best to fertilize first then mulch? My blueberries & figs made great crops this year. Apple & peaches are relatively young, got one peach this year & it was like candy, no apples. I'm patient. We live in West Tennessee, all are planted on a hill on the North /East side of the house. I'm anxious to grow real food. I've wondered about spraying the trees as well. Thanks for your help. I've subscribed! Have a joyful day!
Welcome! Thanks for subscribing 😊. For fertilizer, I think it's ideal to feed before mulch, but not if you've got to wait until next spring to do so. You really shouldn't feed until next end of January, but mulch is good to do now. I've got videos on pretty much all of that stuff, like spraying, feed frequency, etc. congrats on planting yummy fruit trees!
Should work, but it'll be harder to accurately divide up the water to ensure the correct application rate per tree compared to just spreading the right amount and watering it in. Any reason you'd like to go this dissovle and spray method?
@@TheBusyGardener There is no reason as to why. I just thought this would be a more comprehensive way of fertilizing more evenly. I definitely see your concern though and appreciate your insight. My peaches and plums are full of blooms now in zone 7b without fertilizing. Should I start the 3 12 12 now or wait until the fruits form a little?
Hi! Just give it fertilizer on top of the existing soil or mulch layer! The tree roots are happy and established in the dirt around them, and you want to disturb them as little as possible.
@@jeanetteb5383 I'm reluctant to put anything like recycled rubber (from tires?) around a tree which might release harmful compounds into the soil as it breaks down. Seriously, natural wood chip mulch is a better option because then you get all the biological activity as the wood breaks down
Hi Bhat! I don't have any experience with Zyme fertilizers. Ultimately, it's about giving your tree what it needs. NPK refers to the specific elements in their most basic form, which is how all plants use them. It's possible the Zyme delivers other micronutrients that can also help a plant.
Agreed! This is one of my earlier videos. I've toned the music down since then, based on similar feedback. Check out my other fertilizing vids for clearer audio. Thanks for watching!
I can only get Jobes fruit and citrus fertilizer where I'm at. I tried getting Gro Power Flower and Bloom. It costs too much to be sent from California.
It's tough to find a local supplier for some of the more regional fertilizers. GroPower has a lot of really beneficial ingredients in addition to the NPK, but any fertilizer that at least has a low N, high PK should work well for you.
Hi James! When do you notice your trees breaking dormancy? I fertilize in late January because that's usually a couple weeks before my trees start waking up. In your colder climate, that might be a later fertilize date. Still don't fertilize later than the end of June - I imagine you go dormant earlier than we do here in SoCal, so you want your trees winding down as fall approaches.
I'd say fertilize early march, late April, late June. From what I see, your 6a USDA hardiness zone's last frost ends in Late march, and returns in late Sept. You want granular/solid fertilizer broken down and available to the trees when they break dormancy, and early enough before they go back to sleep. A shorter window than we have (by 4 months!), but should work well. What are you growing?
I'v planted Apples , pears , peaches and bing cherries . Your advise seems sound and very reasonable and I'm going to take it . I 'v subscribed to your channel and looking foward to your vidio's
I take that as a compliment, lol. Yeah, fertilizing with a low N, high PK fertilizer as well as it being rich in humic acid, gives nutrients the mulch may not have in quantity. The mulch breaking down is excellent at supporting the microbial and macrobial activity in the soil.
Hmmm. What is the advantage of a fully organic feed? I get why to avoid non-organic pesticides, but fertilizer (especially in slow release form) is taken up in its basic elements with the tree being indifferent about its form.
You keep saying 'we havent talked abt yet" and st the end 'subscribe so we can keep this convo going'. 'We' arent talkjng at all during your presentation. You are talking to the viewer. Real time conversation in the format chosen isnt an option.
Hey I was wondering why your entire backyard is covered in mulch if it's because you are running a nursery and you sell the fruit trees that you grow or you just have your whole entire yard mulched because you don't like grass?
Hey Matthew! We don't sell any of our trees (or fruit, yet). Our orchard was planted in a spot of our property that was just dirt and rocks. We didn't like the look of it, and since most of the orchard is covered with planted trees, we elected to mulch the whole thing. I'm also counting on the mulch breaking down and fixing the soil with the added organic material. Check out my mulch vid: ua-cam.com/video/e5tbBTahgho/v-deo.html
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Sorry, but you need to take the music off the top fo your videos. I cant hear you at all. It is so distracting.
YOU ARE RIGHT! All of my newer videos have much lower music volume, and is more sparse. I wish I could go back and change that on this vid
Some great advice! Thanks for sharing. Definitely agree with keeping the nitrogen levels lower for the fertilizer to reduce excessive vegetative growth!
I appreciate the encouragement! 😊
My trees are young and the Citrus/Avocado fertilizer at HomeDepot 6-4-6 with micronutrients has worked well, even on vegetables. I spike the tree fertilizer with lawn fertilizer to push new growth on some things like grapes. I use low application rates, the bag rate is often excessive.
Explain that wen you first plant your transplant from seed you need a high first number like a 30 10 10, cause you are showing us plant that already fruiting, need to change from nitro to phosphorus in your case, i use a 30 10 10, in the beginning, then after weeks go by I notice the change the the growing stage its starting to flower, now its time to change the numbers from a 30 10 10 To a 10 30 10, growing time ends and the new flowering starts, I've grown 12' marijuana plants by using 30 10 10 while growing switch to a 10 30 10 wen start to flower I have picture if you no believe me I will send you proof, since 1966 I experience growing marijuana still growing now I'm 68 and I'm legal medical marijuana card holders, except for slipping no need 30 10 10 cause the plants a clone by making slipping or buying store bought potted veggies or plants, use more like a 10 30 10 needs more phosphorus than nitrogen, wen I fertilize 2 times a week I grew 8 10 and 12 footers that year, so I know it works beginning 30 10 10 flowering stage 10 30 10, wen time to harvest stop fertilizing one month prior and don't water plant let it suck up everything surrounding it, no matter if its marijuana, fruit, veggies, flower plants all the same n k p
New to your channel. Enjoyed your video. I'm going to see if I can get the fertilizer you mentioned. Thank you for the information and be blessed always 😇
Hi Mari! Thanks for your kind words :). I've heard from some other subscribers that GroPower 3-12-12 isn't available in their region (I'm in Southern California). That being said, any low Nitrogen, High Phosphorus, High Potassium fertilizer should do the trick.
@@TheBusyGardener Thank you I will look for low nitrogen thanks again
Hey, new to your channel and already love it. But I noticed your trees are pretty close together, or at least they look pretty close. Is that because you have male and female trees together? Because from what I always understood was trees should be 8-20 feet apart depending on the trees roots. I'm just starting my backyard garden in Las Vegas and am learning so much from different sources. Just curious why they are close. ☺
Just kidding!! Been binge watching and I found your video that explains it. ☺
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FML!
Thank you for your information. It did help me.when my young trees get bigger tho. My apple and lemon young trees, I have grown from seed. And new to gree to growing trees.is it ok to use miracle grow? Then gradually move up to something else?
Hi Monique, thanks for watching! It's totally fine to use miracle grow, even after they're mature. As long as the nutrients are there, I don't think the specific brand matters a ton.
Liked and Subscribed, very helpful
I love your garden, I have big space in the back year , I have two huge trees in front yard , the trees covered most of space in the back yard , I live at arroyo grande central of California , could you give me some suggestions what kind fruit trees I should grow . I appreciate! Thanks
It looks like your USDA hardiness zone is 9b, similar to us. You can likely grow everything from citrus to stone fruit and apples. It's a good zone to be in! With the apples and stone fruit, you'll want to stick with those cultivars that have a lower chill hour requirement. Plant what you like to eat!
Wow blossoms on the tree are beautiful it reminds me of japan during the cherry blossoms 🌸
Great tutorial had to subscribe!..
+aztecwarrior Thanks for the sub and for watching!
Great informative video 👍💕
I’m jealous of your woodchip mound! How thick is your wood chip mulch layer? I’ve noticed that my(smaller) mound is composting naturally very nicely but i don’t see that under my mulch. I’m not fertilizing for economic reasons and hoping the breakdown of the mulch serve to feed my fruit trees.
Thanks Yin! Some mulch is better than none. In most places the mulch is probably 4-6 inches. Sparse areas, probably 2, and in heavier areas probably 8 inches. Mulch breaking down definitely provides nutrients. Consider creating a compost pile for feeding your trees. It'll be a little high in Nitrogen, but it'll be something.
The Busy Gardener 6+ inches! Wow, i need more chips. Do you do drip irritation? Thanks for the reply.
Much thanks my friend I just bought a couple apple trees and a dwarf plum so I watched your video to find out when to feed the trees. Thank you very much Appreciated.
Wonderful! I'm grateful it helped
NICE looking Back Yard Orchard
Thanks! We're loving the fruit we're getting, and enjoying walking through the trees, seeing how they're each working hard to grow. Thanks for tuning in!
Thanks for the tips. Question, is the feeding schedule months for USA?
I have mulch around my trees cause they are in a remote location just help to retain water. How can I put down the granular fertilizer with the mulch can I just put it right on top of the mulch and it will eventually make its way down ? Thanks
Great advice, Thank you!!!
Thanks dude! This helps me with my homework.
Tnx to your videos im gonna try it here in the Philippines if it possible.😀
You can do it!
Hi, I'm a new subscriber and have a question for you. Do you purchased your fruit trees DWARF trees? Or do you purchased regular fruit trees but pruned it to keep it small?
Thanks in advance for your answer!!👍👍👍
Hi Terrie! Thanks for joining TBG! None of my deciduous trees are on dwarfing rootstock - I chose rootstocks based on their specific characteristics and am managing height by pruning and limiting Nitrogen in the fertilizer. Both have worked well, with happy trees!
@@TheBusyGardener
Thanks for responding back!!
Now I can go purchased regular fruit trees without having to worry it's going to grow into a giant. Lol
@@terriesmith8219 YES! It's crazy because even a full dwarf apple is 18 feet tall when left to itself without pruning, lol
@@TheBusyGardener
Wow, I did not know that!! But it make sense.
Now I have to go Bing watch all your videos for more info. I'm a total newbie gardener!! Hahaha.
I love your videos. I just planted 2 different varieties of apple trees (Honeycrisp and Yellow Delicious I planted 2 of each) the other week, so I have been watching tons of videos on pruning and care. Could you do a video on how to know when to harvest, please? I know you don't want to really get a real harvest until the third year.
Thank you! I may do an apple harvest vid, but honestly, it's done by cutting off a fruit, tasting it and seeing if you like it. If it needs more time, give the tree more time. Another easy way to tell is if the seeds are brown (if they are, it's generally ripe)
@@TheBusyGardener Ok thanks for the reply
Dahaaaaam i have the same 2 trees but mine looks half dead by summer time they dont look normal i fertilize and water it everyweek but nothing really matters much.
@Julio's DIY You are way over fertilizing them. You only fertilize fruit trees twice per year with one that has a slow release. Easiest indicator of overfertilizing is if the tree is absolutely infested with aphids.
Background music is unnecessary and rather annoying….
Try planting a fruit tree using the E.G.W. Blueprint tree planting method !
20 times more growth, within 3 years, by weight ! And earlier flowering !
That looks like an interesting method! I'm going to look into that further
"I love you bee" 😍😍
Well boy do I look like an idiot! Lol
I hav 4 persimmon trees and the one get some fruit and omg! You talk about SO YUMMY! But they are so small! Like 50cent piece size, just to die for! But they aren’t enough or big enough to make jelly out of, so I’m shooting to learn how to make my tree better
I was totally doing it wrong! Diggin little holes and dropping the food in... well thanks to you! I kno how to do it right so I can’t wait till Feb!
Thank you!
Hi Joyce! I've made more mistakes (big and small) than I care to count! lol Here's to looking forward to next season :)
So good to go back and do repeats of your wisdom, Cameron. You just saved me a lot of time fertilizing!!
Glad to help, Thom!
@@TheBusyGardener Cameron,
Using the hand spreader is brilliant! I will be doing it soon... when the wind gets under 15 MPH!
Love the bees! Started seriously looking into Beekeeping after seeing them all over my Apple Blossoms this year!
+Fostenel Yes! I’m so curious to try beekeeping. If only I could convince one of my neighbors to let me have the hive on their property so it’s a little further from my kiddos. Bees need support these days
I bought a Lemon Tree from the Nursery, how long does it take to start bearing fruit? As it hasn't flowered yet, been 2 weeks since I bought it.
Give it a year or two
Hello, I just planted a 5 ft. Plum tree a few days ago. Should I be adding any fertilizer, or wait until spring now?
Hey Doc! Generally you want to hold off fertilizing any newly planted tree till you see a few inches of growth. In this case since the season is already halfway through, I'd wait till next spring.
Talk without adding background music, very annoying.
Agreed! All of my newer vids have much lower music volume, if at all. Thanks for watching! 😊
I am really enjoying your vids. I am just starting out and you have some amazing ideas. Just one thing I’m not in America, I’m watching from Australia. So could you talk about seasons as your months aren’t the same as my month/season. Eg early spring or late spring.
Thanks, Robyn! Lots of Busy Gardener viewers are "down under". Add 6 months to whatever month I'm referencing, and you'll be set! Thanks for watching, and glad it helps :)
Hi Cameron! What did you paint your plants? I saw the trunks have a layer that looks like thin paint, right? I enjoy your videos. Great job!
That's right! So important to whitewash trees to protect their bark from sunburn. I recommend a quality organic whitewash like amzn.to/2T28L1R
What kind of pink or white trees are they
I just bought a dwarf peach tree .. I added compost when planting Is that ok?
It won't likely hurt it, but I prefer to not amend the soil or fertilizer at all till the tree puts on at least a few inches of growth.
Please more videos on keeping trees small size and how to manage them as well. ....thanks looking forward for new videos..👍❤awesome channel
Thanks Khalid! Have you checked out my recent pruning videos?
Such a helpful video, thank you so much!!!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)
Chemical fertilizer makes your tree/plants dependent on it like a heroine addict , but hey to each their own 🤷♂️
Hi Finca, The GroPower fertilizer is largely composed of organic ingredients and other microbial goodies. (gropower.com/product_pages/flower_bloom.htm). In addition, the mulch layer and leaf litter provide tons of natural microbial activity. Lots of worm activity too. What about manufactured fertilizer makes you believe it causes some sort of dependency?
Can not hear because of music
Very informative videos!!!
Thanks, Raymond! Glad it was helpful!
Great video , sound track was cool too!
Thanks for watching!
Your video makes sense, why do so many other videos say to use 2x the nitrogen then the other two numbers?
If you're wanting to encourage lots of vegetative growth and larger size, then give it more Nitrogen. I want to keep my trees at a manageable size, and accomplish this mainly through pruning, but also by limiting the nitrogen. Depends on what you plan with your tree!
I have plum plant here in baguio philippines. My problem every time it produce flower it fall down. What can you advice to apply? Thanks
Great video. I don't have to move the mulch to put fertilizer?
I just add fertilizer on top of the mulch, and then the elements and irrigation on top of it break it down
Its almost the end of September, can I fertilize my fruit trees?
Definitely not the deciduous trees. They need to start slowing down for dormancy. Be sure to do it at the end of Jan or beginning of feb (if you're in North America, that is)
Phosphorus and zinc will be where it is placed for years. It will take many years to get into the roots when put on the surface. If you are using bark mulch you will get more than enough K over time from decayed bark, straw, or wood. It is better to dig a 3 to 6" trench several feet around the tree for the Phosphorus then it will feed the tree for years. If it is in a narrow zone it will not be tied up with the calcium in the soil or washed a way. Only nitrogen should be limited to specific times of the year. That is what I learned from getting a soil science degree.
The Peacotum looked promising early on. What happened?
The fertilizer goes through the mulch?
Yup! It breaks down and is carried by the water
What zone are you i live in southern Ontario cant feed in Feb theres usually snow on the ground
We're much warmer in SoCal. 9b/10a
@TheBusyGardener lol id say so although I almost live as far south as you can in canada
Is flower n bloom all natural/organic?
Made from mostly natural inputs as I understand it, but not certified organic.
Please indicate the weight equivalent of two tablespoons fertilizer
How about vermicast? When and why is it applied?
Much appreciated ❤
Thanks for watching!
My tree was planted about 4 years ago. It wa never fertilized the Fruit has always been small green bitter. I didn’t know anything about trees then but trying now. I’ve started gardening for the first time. I’m trying to have a better peaches for next year with more nurturing of this tree. I pruned it for the first time this fall. What type of fertilizer would you suggest for a tree that was neglected for so long? How often should I fertilize? What numbers should I pay attention to? It’s tall enough it just needs to bare more sweeter and bigger fruit. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Hi Connie, The amount of time it's been neglected shouldn't matter, so just start and you'll see your tree respond over time. I've got a whole playlist on fertilizing that might be helpful! How to Fertilize Fruit Trees
ua-cam.com/play/PLScRNuJpsSkwX7Yinubgj8wZB_Md4QHMr.html
Why are the fruit tree’s trunks white?
Whitewashing for protection! Watch this vid I did on this:
ua-cam.com/video/3j2LuRS0NoI/v-deo.html
That's a great tavern for burgers and fries! Moved from Hillsboro to Southern Or. Have three fruit trees here that appear to have been planted in shale/dert? Not sure if they will ever do very well but will try fertilizers
Very cool!
Just use basalt rock dust late in the year and seaweed extract 3 times a year: root drench early spring, foliar spray after flowering and again just before fruiting.
That's definitely ideal! But timing it among many varieties blooming and fruiting can be a challenge to stay on top of
I see a cube shape in the background in the video. Is that something you have made to keep the birds away from the fruit. I was thinking about building something to keep the Black Birds off of our lemons. Right now I just have bird netting wrapped around the lemon tree, but it understably is preventing the tree from growing properly.
If you're referring to the black covered frames, those are shade cloth covered frames I place in front of my more sensitive trees in summer. Bird netting truly is hit or miss, and I don't like how it bends the new growth.
I tried looking into your library to find out about the reason of the grouping of your trees. I've never seen 2 or 3 trees grouped like this before. Why or how does this work without over crowding while picking? If you have a video on this subject please pass it on to me. Oh I got a bunch from this fertilizer video. Thank You Sir.
Thanks for watching, Phil! Here is a vid others have found helpful, which gives a little more detail on this. ua-cam.com/video/SEWZcgt4IEs/v-deo.html
My trees have responded SOOOO well to a regular feeding schedule! Do you feed your trees on a regular schedule? (You can find the gear and items I use at The Busy Gardener Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/thebusygardener . What feeding tips do you have that have worked well for you?
Just planted a backyard orchard (3rd one) I use wood ash and kelp meal with worm castings on a schedule similar to what you recommend. First year Im using composted horse manure when I plant and Neem seed meal for light nitrogen. I don’t know the NPK numbers on them? but this year everything is coming alive 100% success coming out of the winter slumber out of 25 trees. Also I’ll use comfrey and borage as a chop and drop.
I try to keep up with the feeding, not to go to long without feeding them. I really just gave them some watered down miracle grow fertilizer so it wouldn't be to strong for them to handle. Ok I'll check it out (the website). Just plain tap water feedings. Nothing but.
So just to confirm, small trees that need to be established- transplanting from pot to ground need high. Nitrogen. When you spoke 6:44 about this in the video I think you accidentally said low nitrogen for non establishment trees. .
You're exactly right! Higher Nitrogen for younger trees, then cut the nitrogen back once your trees are at the desired eventual height/structure. Good catch.
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Half Persian (Iranian) and half Polish/Ukranian!
Why did u plant the trees so close togeather let the tree grow and fruit
Thanks for the wonderful tips! I have 1 apple, 2 peaches, 1 fig & 2 blueberries. Would it be best to fertilize first then mulch? My blueberries & figs made great crops this year. Apple & peaches are relatively young, got one peach this year & it was like candy, no apples. I'm patient. We live in West Tennessee, all are planted on a hill on the North /East side of the house. I'm anxious to grow real food. I've wondered about spraying the trees as well. Thanks for your help. I've subscribed! Have a joyful day!
Welcome! Thanks for subscribing 😊. For fertilizer, I think it's ideal to feed before mulch, but not if you've got to wait until next spring to do so. You really shouldn't feed until next end of January, but mulch is good to do now. I've got videos on pretty much all of that stuff, like spraying, feed frequency, etc. congrats on planting yummy fruit trees!
I'm pretty sure you need more than one apple tree to grow apples
Thank you.
You're welcome!
What do you spray on them to keep bugs from eating them but safe for bee?
Check out my spraying video! Mainly keeping bees safe by not spraying when bees are active
Can I measure how much I want for my 27 trees, dissolve the fertilizer in water, mix it in a 250 gallon tote, then water the trees? TIA
Should work, but it'll be harder to accurately divide up the water to ensure the correct application rate per tree compared to just spreading the right amount and watering it in. Any reason you'd like to go this dissovle and spray method?
@@TheBusyGardener There is no reason as to why. I just thought this would be a more comprehensive way of fertilizing more evenly. I definitely see your concern though and appreciate your insight. My peaches and plums are full of blooms now in zone 7b without fertilizing. Should I start the 3 12 12 now or wait until the fruits form a little?
I am wondering who is the manufacturer of your micro sprayers?
Hi Terry! These are made by Dig, purchased at Home Depot
What's the pink flowering tree behind you?
It's a "Double Delight" nectarine!
Hi! Do we have to change new dirt for the trees or just give fertilizer?
Hi! Just give it fertilizer on top of the existing soil or mulch layer! The tree roots are happy and established in the dirt around them, and you want to disturb them as little as possible.
@@TheBusyGardener thank you very much!
@@TheBusyGardenerso it’s okay to put rubber mulch around lime and lemon plant
@@jeanetteb5383 I'm reluctant to put anything like recycled rubber (from tires?) around a tree which might release harmful compounds into the soil as it breaks down. Seriously, natural wood chip mulch is a better option because then you get all the biological activity as the wood breaks down
Which is good,zyme or npk fertilizers??
Hi Bhat! I don't have any experience with Zyme fertilizers. Ultimately, it's about giving your tree what it needs. NPK refers to the specific elements in their most basic form, which is how all plants use them. It's possible the Zyme delivers other micronutrients that can also help a plant.
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Hello Sir. Will this work for a mature pear tree ?
Definitely will work for a mature tree of any kind!
Too much music!!! Can't hear the speaker!!!
Agreed! This is one of my earlier videos. I've toned the music down since then, based on similar feedback. Check out my other fertilizing vids for clearer audio. Thanks for watching!
Is this an organic fertilizer ?
Most of it is derived from organic ingredients, but it is not considered a fully organic option.
@@TheBusyGardener any fully organic options available for this Npk ?
I can only get Jobes fruit and citrus fertilizer where I'm at. I tried getting Gro Power Flower and Bloom. It costs too much to be sent from California.
It's tough to find a local supplier for some of the more regional fertilizers. GroPower has a lot of really beneficial ingredients in addition to the NPK, but any fertilizer that at least has a low N, high PK should work well for you.
Your music is too loud cant hear you properly
Sorry bout that. 🎸🙉😇
@@TheBusyGardener no prob thanks for answering love yr channel
What??? Sorry What??? Pardon??? Are you near a concert?
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Orange.
"Orange" who?
Orange you glad I toned down the music in future videos? 😂
I live in east central Indiana , would I have the same fertilizing schedule as you ?
Hi James! When do you notice your trees breaking dormancy? I fertilize in late January because that's usually a couple weeks before my trees start waking up. In your colder climate, that might be a later fertilize date. Still don't fertilize later than the end of June - I imagine you go dormant earlier than we do here in SoCal, so you want your trees winding down as fall approaches.
In March or April
I'd say fertilize early march, late April, late June. From what I see, your 6a USDA hardiness zone's last frost ends in Late march, and returns in late Sept. You want granular/solid fertilizer broken down and available to the trees when they break dormancy, and early enough before they go back to sleep. A shorter window than we have (by 4 months!), but should work well. What are you growing?
I'v planted Apples , pears , peaches and bing cherries . Your advise seems sound and very reasonable and I'm going to take it . I 'v subscribed to your channel and looking foward to your vidio's
Good Job, Man
You have the thickest mulch in the world ... do you still need fertilizers😲
I take that as a compliment, lol. Yeah, fertilizing with a low N, high PK fertilizer as well as it being rich in humic acid, gives nutrients the mulch may not have in quantity. The mulch breaking down is excellent at supporting the microbial and macrobial activity in the soil.
I noticed your shirt and now I want a Helvatia burger
YES!!! Nice catch! Nothing says YUM like a "Jumbo" with extra goop on the side.
I had some 16-16-16 in the shed. Put some around my peach trees. Hopefully it's okay. Lol
@@martylavender7854 Totally fine! You'll have a bit more vigor with the higher nitrogen, but that's ok. I think better to feed than not.
Again in the fall?
@@martylavender7854 Nope! Late June is the latest you should feed. End of January, beginning of April, end of June are three times to feed.
Definitely not organic 👎
Hmmm. What is the advantage of a fully organic feed? I get why to avoid non-organic pesticides, but fertilizer (especially in slow release form) is taken up in its basic elements with the tree being indifferent about its form.
Beginning of February? I don't think fertilising in the middle of Summer is a good idea.
In the Northern Hemisphere! 😂
The more u cut out the more vegetative regrowth u get it the tree grow out unless u have been taught what mistakes not to make in pruning
Hi Arthur! Agreed! Have you checked out my videos on pruning or high density planting for the backyard grower? Thanks for watching!
You keep saying 'we havent talked abt yet" and st the end 'subscribe so we can keep this convo going'. 'We' arent talkjng at all during your presentation. You are talking to the viewer. Real time conversation in the format chosen isnt an option.
And yet here WE are, interacting 😅
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Hey I was wondering why your entire backyard is covered in mulch if it's because you are running a nursery and you sell the fruit trees that you grow or you just have your whole entire yard mulched because you don't like grass?
Hey Matthew! We don't sell any of our trees (or fruit, yet). Our orchard was planted in a spot of our property that was just dirt and rocks. We didn't like the look of it, and since most of the orchard is covered with planted trees, we elected to mulch the whole thing. I'm also counting on the mulch breaking down and fixing the soil with the added organic material. Check out my mulch vid: ua-cam.com/video/e5tbBTahgho/v-deo.html
Nice trees and good advice! Thanks👍