I tried different kinds of ferti;izers but the Alaska fish fertilizer is the best so far. Worked like magic on my citrus , apples, papaya and guava trees.
Thanks for tip on Bloodmeal. Here in Tucson AZ desert we have a second growing season like another "Spring" (Sept/Nov/Dec) so we fertilize around Labor Day (Sept 1st). Our trees don't start going dormant until much later and our citrus produce most of winter. We use the 3 holiday method: Valentines Day (Feb); Memorial Day (May); Labor Day Sept)
Pete Whew!!! 48 trees!!!! Amazing!!! Again, thank you!!! I am living my dream of having a fruit forest on my property. I am now learning how to take care of everyone. Living in South Carolina gives me lots of options.
It’s likely the misunderstanding of dna That kinda misinfo is incredibly dangerous because it confuses people and will let companies sneak in trash if the public is misinformed Imagine is I said the watching hydroponic plants means you will get the hydroponics in your dna And then companies that use hydroponics responsibly instead of investing in better quality have to start investing in dna protecting additives to shut people up Or start using only organic additives Causing price increases where not neccesarry It’s better to be smart and have accurate info so we can force them to work better for us
Just sub you. I have a question. I have plum tree and I notice this year some of branches are blooming and some are not .what could that be . I gonna try your fertilizer and blood meal to help it. The tree is 7 years old.
Good video mate....i have been growing for years in pots and inground and i have a saying..."Feed the soil.....feed the plant"........be aware the organics take longer to break down ....so i quite often feed last month of winter which is august in Australia....which give s it a month to break down some and be available to the tree when it wakes up......I grow verything but mainly citrus/avos and mangos......you should keep the "6 inch circle of life"...thats what i like to call it.....6 inch circle around the trunk of NOTHING.....there are no feeder roots there .....so it achieves nothing anyway and you wont get collar rot in the winter........I feed all my fruit organic for spring but use slow release with microbes in summer....Plants dont differentiate between organic or chemical ferts ...they will absorb what they want in any way they can......organic is good in spring but in summer it can generate heat (which is not so good).....those roots you exposed were feeder roots.....good idea to feed out and beyond the drip line......they push those out further than you think...just below the surface and its best not to disturb them....they have fine hairs on them and are easily damaged ....so try not to expose them to the air or sunlight......slightest sign of them .....thats deep enough.....Your trees look healthy sir.....Good job.
Here in mexia texas my family has over 5k live oak and pine trees. I’m the next generation and I’m fixing to start a small fig tree farm. Thanks for the tips. I believe if you consume it, you must only use organics!
Fixing to do 2 plum and another peach tree we already have 1 peach tree that was here when we bought but only peaches ive seen until last year were about pit size then no fruit 😐 last year near the end of sept finally got a few (12) to grow to about softball size had nice color but disappeared before could ripen dang critters so i expect to have some peaches this year but because I have never planted anything id like to know if you had any luck with your planting and if you could share anything with me that would be awesome we also had 2 figs that died during the freak snow storm last year we have since cut back and have the saplings starting to get up there hoping that they will make it and we can have figs again
Great video. I saw you only used Fruit tree fertilizer and blood meal. But could you have also used Bone meal as an additive? Also do you have a video on fertilizing banana trees?
Fall fertilizing is good. Roots don't go to sleep. They continue growing. The more your roots grow during the fall the better off the trees are in the spring. Same concept with planting in the fall while the trees are dormant. All the trees energy goes to the roots. The tree gets better established that way. When planting in the spring.... less energy goes to the roots because a lot of energy is being used to grow leaves. You just don't want to fertilize with anything that has a high nitrogen number when fertilizing in the fall.
hi Tom. synthetic fertilizer does not "go into the plant DNA then your DNA". this is totally false. you can safely use synthetic fertilizer or organic. I am a retired pharmacist with 40+ years of scientific knowledge. Personally, I use organic granular fertilizer because iy breaks down slowly and feeds all season, but I also use water soluble synthetic to start my plants because it is fast release.
I notice that one of the commenters below asks how a fruit tree in the wild fertilizes itself. Good question! We have some pretty huge trees hereabouts, and I really don't think anybody has ever been near them with NPK. What is going on? Well, the "biology" in the soil is amazingly abundant and complex. They say there are more microbes in a handful of good soil than there are people on the planet. Many of these critters are fungi. Since they can't make their own food (you need green leaves for this) they have made a deal with the plants where they send out these incredibly slender tendrils out yards and yards, much farther than the plant's roots can reach, and bring back nutrients, which they exchange with the roots for sugars to eat. The number of molecules of nutrients plants need is very small - they are 99% carbon and hydrogen, which they get from air and water. Anybody who has grown anything hydroponically knows this. So this amplification of the plant's nutrient gathering potential is enough to keep them healthy, and if they happen to be a Douglas fir, let them grow huge. The scientists have only recently figured this all out, so it isn't surprising that the NPK thinking in this video is still around. What is helpful is stimulating these fungi, which you can do with organics like manure. These also help re build the carbon stock in the soil, which has been sadly burned away by over use of chemical fertilizers in most of the country. Just pile manure or compost or leaf mold on top of the soil. If you start digging all you will do is break these very delicate tendrils. Besides, it's a lot of unnecessary work! Did you hear the guy puffing?
When you get the soil out of the way and you're at the top of the roots, poke some holes. Take a piece of 1/2" pipe and shove it down a few maybe 4 inches. Just go slow so as not you hurt bigger roots. It's not much of a concern though. Then sprinkle down your fertilizer. Let it go down the holes. Soil is a buffer. This allows a little fertilizer to make it just a bit closer to the roots for a slightly more concentrated application. You'll notice a slightly faster result.
Great job great video I buy fruit,trees from store with a lot of fruits after I planted never see fruit again for nearly 6 years. This might help me Thanks.
Young fruit trees right in the ground are over stressed by spending so much energy on supporting the fruit. Let them grow at least two years while removing all or most of the fruit. This will let the tree put its energy into the root system and the overall health of the tree. Then turn them loose long term results will be much better.
Jeff Reed My fruit trees don’t even make any fruit I have yellow delishes for 5 years not a single fruit has made and I’m in zone 5 But I tried to keep it organic with cow manure Now I’m getting dripping irrigation strikes fertilizer, full scale spray to see if gone make any difference Late frost is the biggest problem,plus cider trees are problem as well! Will see the difference later now !
Hello, Thanks for the video. You showed us when and how to put the fertilizer. Even mentioned the type of fertilizer. Will be nice if you could post a picture or close up of the products you used. When I visit OSH or HD I ask the associates and it appears they don't know what we are looking for. With a picture you show them and hopefully they know what we need. Thanks again...
I use Jobe's Organic Granular Fruit and Citrus Fertilizer. www.lowes.com/pd/Jobe-s-Organics-Fruit-and-Citrus-Plant-Food-6-lb-Natural-Tree-Food/50080224 or Home Depot www.homedepot.com/p/Jobe-s-Organics-4-lb-Organic-Granular-Fruit-and-Citrus-Fertilizer-with-Biozome-OMRI-Listed-09226/205750321
80% of all root growth is in the fall that is the reason for fall fertilization. and over fertilization burns the roots I was taught to use a digging bar to make 18" deep holes spaced 18" apart inside the drip line , then add fertilizer to the holes thereby aerating and feeding the roots
Someone should really understand the differences between "organic" and synthetic fertilizers before they begin singing the praises of organics and sharing theories of DNA migration.
@@2891michaelk The comment wasn't about reading a bag. The comment is based on singing the praises or organic fertilizer and "natural sources" and not actually understanding what those terms mean. By the way to put things into perspective asbestos is naturally occurring compound and it's also an organic compound. Anyone want asbestos in their garden?
@@2891michaelk - you asked a very good question, unfortunately not knowing what is on the American market I can’t comment about store brought products. Here in New Zealand our ‘organic’ products have to be exactly what they claim to be, our government is very strict about what goes into consumer food supplies. From what l hear, in America - anything goes. I have purchased a small off the grid life style block with a new orchard that the previous owner planted. I too am on a massive learning curve. One product that is available here in NZ is rock dust. It is very fine dust and only about a tablespoon per tree 4 times a year sprinkled around the root base then watered in. Our neighbours buy it from a local rock quarry. We have a lot of orchards in this part of our country- a lot goes to export and rock dust is used on the trees. It’s high in nutrients and the trees love it. Natural animal fertiliser is good - horse and chicken. Just got to be careful as too much fertiliser will damage the trees roots. Big must is to get your soil tested so you know what your soil requires- garden centres sell them. If you have the weed Dock growing- chop that up and put it into a bucket of water, then let it sit for a while. Another popular fertiliser here is seaweed, if you live close to a beach. Just gather it up at low tide and do the same as Dock. It you live in a land locked state seaweed fertiliser is sold at plant stores. There is so much information out there and it gets confusing, best of luck with your trees.
Great videos and channel! Can I request an update video on your 40x60 shop you put in 3 yrs ago? What works, what didn't work, what would you do differently? How have the insulation and doors held up to rain/heat/humidity? Did you have enough electrical capacity? Thanks again for the great content!
Thank you for the information. I was about to add nutrients in the fall. Good that I saw your video and now I am.not going to. I just see some leaves becoming pale on my fruit trees, thought of adding some nutrients. Any ideas how to keep them green and not sure why they are becoming pale...?
Thanks for sharing. I see some people are also using liquid fertilizer rather than powder. Is this a good idea? Also, is it ok to compost and fertilize at the same time or only one of them is needed?
Cow manure today is not good unless it's from your own cow. Farmers today spray broadleaf weed killers on the field grass they eat, then when you use the cow manure, it will kill the broad leaf veggies your growing which is most vegetables and possibly trees.
If you have a pile of chicken manure that's been sitting and composting for three years, would that be a good thing to use, or would it shock the soil?
@@petebeasttexashomesteading It wouldn't kill the tree? Is it bad for some things, though? Because I put some of it down when I planted a black berry bush and it died shortly after. I'm wondering if maybe it had to much nitrogen, whatever the main nutrient is that was in the poop. Is it possible to overdose that stuff?
I think what he means is that all life flows in a perfect spiral from the heart of God, to the heart of our galaxy, to the heart of every plant is it spirals outward to perfection, to ourselves as we and all life on earth bound by the endless life of the holy waters that bind us together in holy union with God. We are conceived from the heart of God and like God who sits on a throne of 4 chambers surrounded by 24 servants clothed in white raiment. Our hearts are the first manifestation of life and ourselves. Then as we ascend to the higher states of being upon 13 steps of evolution we spiral outward from the heart of our DNA and from the heart of God in us we are born. Now this fundamentally is what he had in mind. That God had and has a formula/ perfect spiral of life or evolution. The rizosphere as it is known to plants. Which feed the roots naturally and in turn feed the fruits that feed us. By feeding ourselves, regardless of the fruits of our labor. We become what we eat. Likewise as every cell and eventually every atom in our body is slowly replaced over the space of 7 years. So do not mock this man of God if to you he made an incorrect statement. When in fact he was right all along. Have a great day and God bless.
Hi Pete, I'm about to fertilize my mango tree for the first time & found this video so helpful. I bought the same Jobe's Fruit & Citrus you used but notice on the label biozome is not listed as one of the ingredients. Should I buy this item separately? I also noticed that you applied additional nitrogen (Blood Meal) to the soil. Is the extra nitrogen essential ?
Depending on your soil, nectarines and peaches typically need extra nitrogen and iron. If your trees are lacking in those two elements, the leaves turn yellow. Adding them wiill cause the condition to go away--the leaves will green up! You can investigate the slight differences in the two conditions elsewhere.
Yeah I think that's good too. It gives the tree a more steady rate of fertilize. But make sure it is at a lesser amount per month of course or it could kill the tree too.
Thnx Pete. for a 1-year old Fig tree (2 inch thick diameter stem, 6 feet long) in Northern VA, can i go high N content fertilizer as my first application please?
You could but not too high. Your better off with an organic fertilizer and letting the tree do it's thing. Remember that if you apply too much synthetic fertilizer, you'll mess up the soil microbiome.
Did you not fertilize the nectarine trees the first year you transplanted them in the ground or did you fertilize every year from start to every coming year with your nectarine trees ? Or do you stop fertilizing once they get well established or do you apply more fertilzer each two times a year going by something like... one tenth of a pound (0.10 pound) of nitrogen per year of growth (0.20 for a 2 year-old tree, 0.30 for a 3 year-old tree, etc.), or per inch of trunk diameter
nice video , i am wondering if the same fertilizer logic applies not only to your nectarine trees but any fruit or nut tree. I would imagine the logic to any tree weather it be nut , fruit , or just forestation tree type. The logic is when it comes out of dormancy it needs food and when its going into dormancy it needs food or when it is going to harvest.
Great information, thank you. I planted my first peach tree this past Spring, it's now about the size of the nectarine tree in your video. All the leaves are turning reddish in color. Any advice, do you think blood and bone meal will help? (Im in Houston area, btw.)
The leaves are changing color because we're getting less sun shine now going into winter and the leaves should fall off and the tree should go dormant until about March when the new buds will start to sprout new leaves. I would apply an organic fertilizer in early spring.
I germinated and planted an apricot seed. now that it grows like 8-10 inches, I want to plant it in a bigger container. what kind of soil should I use and when can I plant it in the ground?
I would mix compost with your native soil 50/50 in a large container and add some organic fertilizer to it and Let it grow more. Then in winter when it goes dormant, you can still keep it out side but if you get extremely cold nights, then I would keep in a garage for those nights.Then next spring you can plant it outside.
should i put a weed barrier around the circumference of the tree and then put the mulch on top? i have grass around the tree now but i want mulch instead. i was also thinking about putting down cardboard and then mulch. would love your advice. thanks
@@petebeasttexashomesteading I live in Central Texas Zone 8b. I have an Olive, mandarin orange, and two Myers lemons in pots. Do you think its too late to fertilize? What is the brand you are using? Also, these are older trees and I would like to know if I should just give them the Phosphate right now? Two citrus and the olive have fruit on them. Thoughts?
Great video I’ve learned a lot from you Thank you. I’m new to this whole fertilizing, you were talking about the trees “going to sleep” and waking up but what if the fruit tree I plant produces fruit in the colder months like an orange tree? Are those types of fruit trees on a whole different fertilizing schedule?
Citric fruit does not go dormant but find out when they start to blossom in your area and start fertilizing them with an organic fertilizer like an NPK of 3-5-5 is good about every month through out the fruiting season.
I'm a great believer in the value of organic agriculture but it can be useful on occasion to use chemical ferts in low levels. The micro=organism in the mulch wood chips around this tree use nitrogen to break down and grow the topsoil.
Most FUD about inorganic fertilizer is myth. Most of it is made with organic material and with the same process as natural, but sped up and concentrated. Making a process efficient is different than actually adding things like petroleum. Petroleum is not used. Most buzzwords about fertilizer in general discussions is myth. Except for the fact that’s it’s bad for water systems because of how concentrated it is. I’m amazed that so many people still believe the false gossip about inorganic ferts. Inorganic and organic both have a place in the garden.
I have my fruit trees in a "flower bed" type area. Placed there about 10 years ago and they are large. According to the canopy, the roots reach out into my lawn. Should I fertilize on top of the grass, remove the grass and mulch, or only feed in the planter area?
Where are you located in East Texas ? (County) We are in Cherokee Co. just courious. also, please talk about fencing, predators, equipment (size) and maybe where you locate and purchase your planting stock. Thanks so much. DRM
The fencing around the orchard is welded wire fence 6ft high with barbed wire at 7 ft high to keep the deer and coyotes out. I've bought most of my fruit trees at Bob wells nursery in Lindale TX. Here's the fencing video ua-cam.com/video/iE195GvOsj4/v-deo.html and getting the trees at Bob Wells nursery ua-cam.com/video/Q6jT2qwij1Y/v-deo.html
Just keep them well watered and fertilized and also add minerals like Azomite. Let the persimmons ripen inside after you pick them and eat them when they are very soft to the touch.
I grow jamun plum tree from seed, it is now 4 year old reach up to 10 ft tall but no fruit yet. What kind of fertilizer you recommend to get my tree to produce fruits asap?
Sir I have a question in our agriculture's dept our officers says to farmers when you watering plant water should not touch with stem because fungus attack they ask climber some soul around the stem like small hill what is your opinion about this
You should not let soil build up around the trunk or base of the tree or the tree will start to grow roots around the base of the tree and chock it. Water touching the tree or plant has very little effect on fungus growing on it unless you live in a climate that is very humid and wet.
I have some question about fruit tree that I want to ask you for advice.........Maybe you might have some experience of it that you could help me some advice...........1 if there are type of the same fruit tree like Longan and Longan..........what cause one tree's seeds size is different than the other, but they are the same type of fruit tree??? 2 what cause fruits in one fruit tree each have different shape????? thank you
Thank you, yes they are made from solid concrete blocks. Here is how I built them ua-cam.com/video/ppr4TOmzin0/v-deo.html and a garden update video ua-cam.com/video/lYp0ahd0Bv8/v-deo.html
I tried different kinds of ferti;izers but the Alaska fish fertilizer is the best so far. Worked like magic on my citrus , apples, papaya and guava trees.
Hello, are you have them in pots or in ground?
Goid advice
Thanks for tip on Bloodmeal. Here in Tucson AZ desert we have a second growing season like another "Spring" (Sept/Nov/Dec) so we fertilize around Labor Day (Sept 1st). Our trees don't start going dormant until much later and our citrus produce most of winter. We use the 3 holiday method: Valentines Day (Feb); Memorial Day (May); Labor Day Sept)
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Pete Whew!!! 48 trees!!!! Amazing!!! Again, thank you!!! I am living my dream of having a fruit forest on my property.
I am now learning how to take care of everyone.
Living in South Carolina gives me lots of options.
I wish youtube would implement why ppl thumbed down and have to explain why they thumbed down. He was clear and concise in my opinion...
It probably had something to do with the misinformed DNA comment.
It’s likely the misunderstanding of dna
That kinda misinfo is incredibly dangerous because it confuses people and will let companies sneak in trash if the public is misinformed
Imagine is I said the watching hydroponic plants means you will get the hydroponics in your dna
And then companies that use hydroponics responsibly instead of investing in better quality have to start investing in dna protecting additives to shut people up
Or start using only organic additives Causing price increases where not neccesarry
It’s better to be smart and have accurate info so we can force them to work better for us
Thank you this video was a simplest and clear explanation of how to treat my fruit trees in the spring 🙏🙏🙏
This was the best simple video info that I have seen without all the additional confusing mumbo jumbo. Thank you so much..
Just sub you. I have a question. I have plum tree and I notice this year some of branches are blooming and some are not .what could that be . I gonna try your fertilizer and blood meal to help it. The tree is 7 years old.
Love your video. Just received 2 Apple trees, figs, lemon, grapes and blood orange 🍊. So needless to say, I needed some direction on feeding.
Good video mate....i have been growing for years in pots and inground and i have a saying..."Feed the soil.....feed the plant"........be aware the organics take longer to break down ....so i quite often feed last month of winter which is august in Australia....which give s it a month to break down some and be available to the tree when it wakes up......I grow verything but mainly citrus/avos and mangos......you should keep the "6 inch circle of life"...thats what i like to call it.....6 inch circle around the trunk of NOTHING.....there are no feeder roots there .....so it achieves nothing anyway and you wont get collar rot in the winter........I feed all my fruit organic for spring but use slow release with microbes in summer....Plants dont differentiate between organic or chemical ferts ...they will absorb what they want in any way they can......organic is good in spring but in summer it can generate heat (which is not so good).....those roots you exposed were feeder roots.....good idea to feed out and beyond the drip line......they push those out further than you think...just below the surface and its best not to disturb them....they have fine hairs on them and are easily damaged ....so try not to expose them to the air or sunlight......slightest sign of them .....thats deep enough.....Your trees look healthy sir.....Good job.
Thank you so much for letting me know or letting us know when to fertilize spring and summer thank you very much🥰
Thank you very much for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Great use of UA-cam.
Great video, got a few plum and apple trees here and wanted to know what to do for them. Thank you!❤❤❤
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@@petebeasttexashomesteading would this be ok to use when i plant new fruit trees i am getting 2 cherries and 2 pears on June 23
Here in mexia texas my family has over 5k live oak and pine trees. I’m the next generation and I’m fixing to start a small fig tree farm. Thanks for the tips. I believe if you consume it, you must only use organics!
lovely, very very informative video which i was looking for my backyard apple tree! Thanks a lot for such a great info!!!🥰
Excellent. Easy and organic I like it.
Just planted a peach and plum tree here in Texas. I’m have to try this method.
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Fixing to do 2 plum and another peach tree we already have 1 peach tree that was here when we bought but only peaches ive seen until last year were about pit size then no fruit 😐 last year near the end of sept finally got a few (12) to grow to about softball size had nice color but disappeared before could ripen dang critters so i expect to have some peaches this year but because I have never planted anything id like to know if you had any luck with your planting and if you could share anything with me that would be awesome we also had 2 figs that died during the freak snow storm last year we have since cut back and have the saplings starting to get up there hoping that they will make it and we can have figs again
Great video. I saw you only used Fruit tree fertilizer and blood meal. But could you have also used Bone meal as an additive? Also do you have a video on fertilizing banana trees?
Black Kow is a 5-5-5 composted cow manure, if anyone thinks that might work. And it's fairly cheap ($6 a bag-Lowe's).
Thanks so much for your help. Now I know exactly when I should fertilize my trees.
Fall fertilizing is good. Roots don't go to sleep. They continue growing. The more your roots grow during the fall the better off the trees are in the spring. Same concept with planting in the fall while the trees are dormant. All the trees energy goes to the roots. The tree gets better established that way. When planting in the spring.... less energy goes to the roots because a lot of energy is being used to grow leaves. You just don't want to fertilize with anything that has a high nitrogen number when fertilizing in the fall.
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 !
Have you personally done this?
Thank you for this information I really learnt about fertilisers today .🙏🏽😊
Great video! Nothing wrong with synthetic ferts. Most of the veg from the stores are from some sort of hydroponic farm. Going to sub
Thats exactly why he grows his own.
Synthetic feet harm's our oceans and it kills your soil. Please know this.
Very helpful video. Straight to the point. I did already buy synthetic fertilizer, but next time I will get the organic stuff.
hi Tom. synthetic fertilizer does not "go into the plant DNA then your DNA". this is totally false. you can safely use synthetic fertilizer or organic. I am a retired pharmacist with 40+ years of scientific knowledge. Personally, I use organic granular fertilizer because iy breaks down slowly and feeds all season, but I also use water soluble synthetic to start my plants because it is fast release.
@@robklein583thank you! I was going to comment on that nonsense statement as well.
I notice that one of the commenters below asks how a fruit tree in the wild fertilizes itself. Good question! We have some pretty huge trees hereabouts, and I really don't think anybody has ever been near them with NPK. What is going on? Well, the "biology" in the soil is amazingly abundant and complex. They say there are more microbes in a handful of good soil than there are people on the planet. Many of these critters are fungi. Since they can't make their own food (you need green leaves for this) they have made a deal with the plants where they send out these incredibly slender tendrils out yards and yards, much farther than the plant's roots can reach, and bring back nutrients, which they exchange with the roots for sugars to eat.
The number of molecules of nutrients plants need is very small - they are 99% carbon and hydrogen, which they get from air and water. Anybody who has grown anything hydroponically knows this. So this amplification of the plant's nutrient gathering potential is enough to keep them healthy, and if they happen to be a Douglas fir, let them grow huge.
The scientists have only recently figured this all out, so it isn't surprising that the NPK thinking in this video is still around. What is helpful is stimulating these fungi, which you can do with organics like manure. These also help re build the carbon stock in the soil, which has been sadly burned away by over use of chemical fertilizers in most of the country. Just pile manure or compost or leaf mold on top of the soil. If you start digging all you will do is break these very delicate tendrils. Besides, it's a lot of unnecessary work! Did you hear the guy puffing?
Mycelium kinda guy 😉
I also have lemons , limes and satsuma and peaches. Want to do organic
Nicely done pete, great vid
When you get the soil out of the way and you're at the top of the roots, poke some holes. Take a piece of 1/2" pipe and shove it down a few maybe 4 inches. Just go slow so as not you hurt bigger roots. It's not much of a concern though.
Then sprinkle down your fertilizer. Let it go down the holes.
Soil is a buffer. This allows a little fertilizer to make it just a bit closer to the roots for a slightly more concentrated application.
You'll notice a slightly faster result.
Well done , great info THANK YOU !
Thanks! I needed this 🍊
Great job great video
I buy fruit,trees from store with a lot of fruits after I planted never see fruit again for nearly 6 years.
This might help me
Thanks.
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Young fruit trees right in the ground are over stressed by spending so much energy on supporting the fruit. Let them grow at least two years while removing all or most of the fruit. This will let the tree put its energy into the root system and the overall health of the tree. Then turn them loose long term results will be much better.
Jeff Reed
My fruit trees don’t even make any fruit
I have yellow delishes for 5 years not a single fruit has made and I’m in zone 5
But I tried to keep it organic with cow manure
Now I’m getting dripping irrigation strikes fertilizer, full scale spray to see if gone make any difference
Late frost is the biggest problem,plus cider trees are problem as well!
Will see the difference later now !
Hello,
Thanks for the video. You showed us when and how to put the fertilizer. Even mentioned the type of fertilizer. Will be nice if you could post a picture or close up of the products you used. When I visit OSH or HD I ask the associates and it appears they don't know what we are looking for. With a picture you show them and hopefully they know what we need.
Thanks again...
I use Jobe's Organic Granular Fruit and Citrus Fertilizer. www.lowes.com/pd/Jobe-s-Organics-Fruit-and-Citrus-Plant-Food-6-lb-Natural-Tree-Food/50080224 or Home Depot www.homedepot.com/p/Jobe-s-Organics-4-lb-Organic-Granular-Fruit-and-Citrus-Fertilizer-with-Biozome-OMRI-Listed-09226/205750321
Much appreciated!!! New subscriber!!!
Hi great channel. Can you use blood meal and bone meal mixed together for fruit trees ? Do both make a great combo ?
80% of all root growth is in the fall
that is the reason for fall fertilization.
and over fertilization burns the roots
I was taught to use a digging bar to make 18" deep holes spaced 18" apart inside the drip line , then add fertilizer to the holes
thereby aerating and feeding the roots
That's the way we fertilize our pecan trees
Very informative video, should I test my soils PH before adding anything? Or is that necessary?
Someone should really understand the differences between "organic" and synthetic fertilizers before they begin singing the praises of organics and sharing theories of DNA migration.
If the bag says organic than doesn't that mean it's organic? How can you tell if it says it that it really is.
@@2891michaelk The comment wasn't about reading a bag. The comment is based on singing the praises or organic fertilizer and "natural sources" and not actually understanding what those terms mean. By the way to put things into perspective asbestos is naturally occurring compound and it's also an organic compound. Anyone want asbestos in their garden?
I am just wondering. I just got in to growing this year and learning about organic. I will ant to keep it 100% so doing a bunch of learning.
You are right. In some places there are ores containing arsenic and uranium too. Natural does not always equate to healthy.
@@2891michaelk - you asked a very good question, unfortunately not knowing what is on the American market I can’t comment about store brought products.
Here in New Zealand our ‘organic’ products have to be exactly what they claim to be, our government is very strict about what goes into consumer food supplies. From what l hear, in America - anything goes. I have purchased a small off the grid life style block with a new orchard that the previous owner planted. I too am on a massive learning curve. One product that is available here in NZ is rock dust. It is very fine dust and only about a tablespoon per tree 4 times a year sprinkled around the root base then watered in. Our neighbours buy it from a local rock quarry. We have a lot of orchards in this part of our country- a lot goes to export and rock dust is used on the trees. It’s high in nutrients and the trees love it. Natural animal fertiliser is good - horse and chicken. Just got to be careful as too much fertiliser will damage the trees roots. Big must is to get your soil tested so you know what your soil requires- garden centres sell them.
If you have the weed Dock growing- chop that up and put it into a bucket of water, then let it sit for a while. Another popular fertiliser here is seaweed, if you live close to a beach. Just gather it up at low tide and do the same as Dock. It you live in a land locked state seaweed fertiliser is sold at plant stores. There is so much information out there and it gets confusing, best of luck with your trees.
How do you fertilize trees if you're neat the equator, where the temp is 90F - 100F all year round?
Thanks you.. You explain it really well
Hi Pete how is your fruit tree planting progress with Ellen White method ?
Thank you for this valuable information!
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Nice work: From one Pete B. to another!
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Great videos and channel! Can I request an update video on your 40x60 shop you put in 3 yrs ago? What works, what didn't work, what would you do differently? How have the insulation and doors held up to rain/heat/humidity? Did you have enough electrical capacity? Thanks again for the great content!
Thank you, The shop is working out great for me., although it's filling up with lots of junk 🙂
Thank you for the information. I was about to add nutrients in the fall. Good that I saw your video and now I am.not going to. I just see some leaves becoming pale on my fruit trees, thought of adding some nutrients. Any ideas how to keep them green and not sure why they are becoming pale...?
If they are pale, it could be that it needs fertilizer or the ground is too dry.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading so do you think I need to add fertilizer in this season or should I wait till March for Spring?
@@santoshkannan6920 Fertilizer would be good and strengthen the tree before winter.
This was great! Thank you Sir!
Thanks for sharing. I see some people are also using liquid fertilizer rather than powder. Is this a good idea? Also, is it ok to compost and fertilize at the same time or only one of them is needed?
Liquid or powdered fertilizer is fine and you can put compost around the tree and fertilize it at the same time.
About to fertilize my peach tree
i will give this a try, im new at this ...thank you
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How to fertilize if in a container. Thank you
Fertilize the Same but use less.
Excellent Video Pete 😊
Thank you
What about using good old cow manure? Would you need to add anything else?
Cow manure today is not good unless it's from your own cow. Farmers today spray broadleaf weed killers on the field grass they eat, then when you use the cow manure, it will kill the broad leaf veggies your growing which is most vegetables and possibly trees.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading but if they are organically feed cows then is it ok?
@@sappir26 if it's organic, then it should be okay.
If you have a pile of chicken manure that's been sitting and composting for three years, would that be a good thing to use, or would it shock the soil?
That would be very good to use.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading It wouldn't kill the tree? Is it bad for some things, though? Because I put some of it down when I planted a black berry bush and it died shortly after. I'm wondering if maybe it had to much nitrogen, whatever the main nutrient is that was in the poop. Is it possible to overdose that stuff?
Informative, two thumbs up.
Sir, I respect your expertise on fruit trees, but that just simply isn't how DNA works.
I doubt both
Exactly wanted to say the same thing. Love his expertise on fruit trees but he should please stop commenting DNA science because is not his major.
Exactly
Give him a break, how many times has science been wrong and who is saying anything?
I think what he means is that all life flows in a perfect spiral from the heart of God, to the heart of our galaxy, to the heart of every plant is it spirals outward to perfection, to ourselves as we and all life on earth bound by the endless life of the holy waters that bind us together in holy union with God. We are conceived from the heart of God and like God who sits on a throne of 4 chambers surrounded by 24 servants clothed in white raiment. Our hearts are the first manifestation of life and ourselves. Then as we ascend to the higher states of being upon 13 steps of evolution we spiral outward from the heart of our DNA and from the heart of God in us we are born.
Now this fundamentally is what he had in mind. That God had and has a formula/ perfect spiral of life or evolution. The rizosphere as it is known to plants. Which feed the roots naturally and in turn feed the fruits that feed us.
By feeding ourselves, regardless of the fruits of our labor. We become what we eat. Likewise as every cell and eventually every atom in our body is slowly replaced over the space of 7 years.
So do not mock this man of God if to you he made an incorrect statement. When in fact he was right all along. Have a great day and God bless.
Hi Pete, I'm about to fertilize my mango tree for the first time & found this video so helpful. I bought the same Jobe's Fruit & Citrus you used but notice on the label biozome is not listed as one of the ingredients. Should I buy this item separately?
I also noticed that you applied additional nitrogen (Blood Meal) to the soil. Is the extra nitrogen essential ?
Depending on your soil, nectarines and peaches typically need extra nitrogen and iron. If your trees are lacking in those two elements, the leaves turn yellow. Adding them wiill cause the condition to go away--the leaves will green up! You can investigate the slight differences in the two conditions elsewhere.
Thank you. Appreciate the organic suggestion.
How often should I water my plum and pear tree in the HOT 🔥 summer months in Austin Texas area? Please help. 🙏
just enough to keep the soil moist not wet. Try once or twice a week and see how the soil is.
What do you think about monthly, organic fertilizer applications at a lesser rate? Do you see any benefits or is it just adding labor? Thanks
Yeah I think that's good too. It gives the tree a more steady rate of fertilize. But make sure it is at a lesser amount per month of course or it could kill the tree too.
Thnx Pete. for a 1-year old Fig tree (2 inch thick diameter stem, 6 feet long) in Northern VA, can i go high N content fertilizer as my first application please?
You could but not too high. Your better off with an organic fertilizer and letting the tree do it's thing. Remember that if you apply too much synthetic fertilizer, you'll mess up the soil microbiome.
How about I use the method to
make compost in stead of using compost bins 🤔
Thank you for this!
Very informative. Do you have any advise on container fruit trees. Houston Texas Patio Garden
Try to stick with dwarf type fruit trees in large containers because they can get root bound pretty quick.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading thank you for the advise ,I will go to my local nursery to find a dwarf variety.
Thanks for the information!
Great video, very informative, Thanks for sharing👍
Glad it was helpful!
Did you not fertilize the nectarine trees the first year you transplanted them in the ground or did you fertilize every year from start to every coming year with your nectarine trees ? Or do you stop fertilizing once they get well established or do you apply more fertilzer each two times a year going by something like... one tenth of a pound (0.10 pound) of nitrogen per year of growth (0.20 for a 2 year-old tree, 0.30 for a 3 year-old tree, etc.), or per inch of trunk diameter
nice video , i am wondering if the same fertilizer logic applies not only to your nectarine trees but any fruit or nut tree. I would imagine the logic to any tree weather it be nut , fruit , or just forestation tree type. The logic is when it comes out of dormancy it needs food and when its going into dormancy it needs food or when it is going to harvest.
What can I use instead of blood meal and bone meal. Dogs dig up with these two.
Great information, thank you. I planted my first peach tree this past Spring, it's now about the size of the nectarine tree in your video. All the leaves are turning reddish in color. Any advice, do you think blood and bone meal will help? (Im in Houston area, btw.)
The leaves are changing color because we're getting less sun shine now going into winter and the leaves should fall off and the tree should go dormant until about March when the new buds will start to sprout new leaves. I would apply an organic fertilizer in early spring.
Pete B: East Texas Homesteading thats a relief, thank you very much for your reply! I sure will, thanks!
I germinated and planted an apricot seed. now that it grows like 8-10 inches, I want to plant it in a bigger container. what kind of soil should I use and when can I plant it in the ground?
I would mix compost with your native soil 50/50 in a large container and add some organic fertilizer to it and Let it grow more. Then in winter when it goes dormant, you can still keep it out side but if you get extremely cold nights, then I would keep in a garage for those nights.Then next spring you can plant it outside.
Pete B. Thank you!
should i put a weed barrier around the circumference of the tree and then put the mulch on top? i have grass around the tree now but i want mulch instead. i was also thinking about putting down cardboard and then mulch. would love your advice. thanks
No, just put 4 to 6 inches of mulch around the tree over the grass, the grass will die under the mulch and water will filter through better.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading ok cool thanks!
noticed some trees had support, some didn't. how do you decide which ones get the support??
How can Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium elements be synthetic?
Good information, thank you. What zone do you live in, your trees are all greened up.
Thank you, I live in zone 8b. I should have fertilized back in March but I've been too busy with the garden. 🙁
@@petebeasttexashomesteading I live in Central Texas Zone 8b. I have an Olive, mandarin orange, and two Myers lemons in pots. Do you think its too late to fertilize? What is the brand you are using? Also, these are older trees and I would like to know if I should just give them the Phosphate right now? Two citrus and the olive have fruit on them. Thoughts?
@@TexPR1 No it's not too late. It will give your trees a needed boost. The brand should be in The description under the video.
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How do you protect your trees when it freezes??
Most of my trees can handle cold except for my fig trees which I try to wrap them in blankets and plastic bag.
Great video I’ve learned a lot from you Thank you. I’m new to this whole fertilizing, you were talking about the trees “going to sleep” and waking up but what if the fruit tree I plant produces fruit in the colder months like an orange tree? Are those types of fruit trees on a whole different fertilizing schedule?
Citric fruit does not go dormant but find out when they start to blossom in your area and start fertilizing them with an organic fertilizer like an NPK of 3-5-5 is good about every month through out the fruiting season.
My problem is I’ve got drip irrigation tubing spiraling around by fruit trees and a 2-3” layer of wood chip mulch, can’t readily rake that.
Good information thank you🌹🌹🌹👍
I'm a great believer in the value of organic agriculture but it can be useful on occasion to use chemical ferts in low levels. The micro=organism in the mulch wood chips around this tree use nitrogen to break down and grow the topsoil.
Most FUD about inorganic fertilizer is myth. Most of it is made with organic material and with the same process as natural, but sped up and concentrated. Making a process efficient is different than actually adding things like petroleum. Petroleum is not used. Most buzzwords about fertilizer in general discussions is myth. Except for the fact that’s it’s bad for water systems because of how concentrated it is. I’m amazed that so many people still believe the false gossip about inorganic ferts. Inorganic and organic both have a place in the garden.
I have my fruit trees in a "flower bed" type area. Placed there about 10 years ago and they are large. According to the canopy, the roots reach out into my lawn. Should I fertilize on top of the grass, remove the grass and mulch, or only feed in the planter area?
Probably really not necessary to fertilize out to the lawn if the flower bed area is big enough.
In the wild,ever wonder how fruit trees fertilized itself.
4u25out in the wild you really don’t see many quality fruits. They are all small and dry and have black spots.
In the wild you'd have leaf fall, dead animals and other stuff decomposing that it feeds off.
Tony Jones leaf litter
Where are you located in East Texas ? (County) We are in Cherokee Co. just courious. also, please talk about fencing, predators, equipment (size) and maybe where you locate and purchase your planting stock. Thanks so much. DRM
The fencing around the orchard is welded wire fence 6ft high with barbed wire at 7 ft high to keep the deer and coyotes out. I've bought most of my fruit trees at Bob wells nursery in Lindale TX. Here's the fencing video ua-cam.com/video/iE195GvOsj4/v-deo.html and getting the trees at Bob Wells nursery ua-cam.com/video/Q6jT2qwij1Y/v-deo.html
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thanks for the info. DRM
Lindale i live in quitman over by lake fork
We have persimmon and fig trees. Do you have any tip about how to get fruits sweeter?
Just keep them well watered and fertilized and also add minerals like Azomite. Let the persimmons ripen inside after you pick them and eat them when they are very soft to the touch.
Very good informational video! Where did you buy the spray nozzle?
Thanks, I got the spray nozzle at Home Depot in the garden section by the hoses.
I grow jamun plum tree from seed, it is now 4 year old reach up to 10 ft tall but no fruit yet. What kind of fertilizer you recommend to get my tree to produce fruits asap?
Supposedly trees from seed takes longer to fruit. You would have to graft it or wait about 2-3 more years to fruit.
Great video!
When mulching, is it ok if the mulch is black, red Or any of the add on colors or the color ones might kill the tree ?
@@alfredolimo it won't kill the tree but if it's a fruit tree, I wouldn't want the dyes in the mulch in my fruit.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thank you
So how do you put back the mulch without getting dirt on top of the mulch?
I have an container guava plant which i bought recently. How to take care and fertilize.any help appreciated?
Good job sir.. tq for info..
I have my trees in pots. My question is do I have to fertilize every month since they are in pots? I have guava, lemons, and oranges
The down side with organic fertilizers is the higher risk of e.Coli compared with synthetic fertilizers.
beautiful trees !
Thank you
Thanks
I couldn’t see the brand of fertilizer you were using. Which organic type is it?
This is what I use www.homedepot.com/p/Jobe-s-Organics-16-lb-Organic-Fruit-and-Citrus-Plant-Food-Fertilizer-with-Biozome-OMRI-Listed-09223/205750691
Sir I have a question in our agriculture's dept our officers says to farmers when you watering plant water should not touch with stem because fungus attack they ask climber some soul around the stem like small hill what is your opinion about this
You should not let soil build up around the trunk or base of the tree or the tree will start to grow roots around the base of the tree and chock it. Water touching the tree or plant has very little effect on fungus growing on it unless you live in a climate that is very humid and wet.
I love your garden area. Do you keep the black ground cover all year round?
Thank you, yes that's our plan to keep the weed barrier down all the time.
Super helpful thank you
Thanks for shareing
I have some question about fruit tree that I want to ask you for advice.........Maybe you might have some experience of it that you could help me some advice...........1 if there are type of the same fruit tree like Longan and Longan..........what cause one tree's seeds size is different than the other, but they are the same type of fruit tree??? 2 what cause fruits in one fruit tree each have different shape????? thank you
Thank you for your info! I am in zone 8. Do you have Florida king peach trees?
I haven't tried the Florida king peach, I'll look into them. Thanks
Howdy Pete, another great video. Are those raised beds made with concrete blocks?
Thank you, yes they are made from solid concrete blocks. Here is how I built them ua-cam.com/video/ppr4TOmzin0/v-deo.html and a garden update video ua-cam.com/video/lYp0ahd0Bv8/v-deo.html
Nice video. How often should I fertilize my avocado tree? Can someone please help. Thanks in advance.
I would fertilize once in early spring and once in the summer.
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