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  • From: "Dennis Norton" <dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Speaking of Feeding Fruit Trees
  • Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 22:26:23 -0500

Doreen,

Without getting too sophistocated, we determine our fertilizer needs through our soil and leaf samples taken each year to dtermine the proper mix we need. You will probably be safe with a 13-13-13 fertilizer which we have used for the past 3 years. We then supplement based on our soil tests. Our apple trees on Bud9 are in third leaf and have all been fed with the 13-13-13. We have not had to add any supplements to them since our soil is a bit nitrogen heavy to begin with. They have been doing great. We have about 2,000 trees on Bud9 that we fertilize in mid-May. Hope this helps.

Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:49 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Speaking of Feeding Fruit Trees


What is the best fertilizer for apples, pears, peaches and apricots, in your opinion and/or experience. Organic fertilizer options are great, too.
And, when do you fertilize your trees? I'm new to orchard tending, but my 13 various trees are approaching their bearing years in their third year in the ground. Half of the trees are apples on Bud 9 dwarfing stock. The cherry is on Colt.
Doreen Howard







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