In this video, I share the best guide to fertilizing fruit trees in spring on the internet! Springtime is the best time to fertilize fruit trees to ensure they begin the new growing season strong, but there are a few things you need to know first. I share 4 easy tips to make sure you feed your trees at the right time and with the right fertilizers so they have the nutrients they need to perform strong all the way to harvest!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Fertilizing Fruit Trees Introduction
0:27 Step #1: Fertilizing Schedule Timing
2:36 Step #2: Proper Fertilizer Application
5:30 Step #3: Compost And Mulch
10:20 Step #4: Water Soluble Fertilizers
15:05 Adventures With Dale
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0:00 Fertilizing Fruit Trees Introduction
0:27 Step #1: Fertilizing Schedule Timing
2:36 Step #2: Proper Fertilizer Application
5:30 Step #3: Compost And Mulch
10:20 Step #4: Water Soluble Fertilizers
15:05 Adventures With Dale
Loved this video! Thank you!
Wish I could use those fertilizers. But they have chicken poop in them that my Boxer finds Irresistable. She will crap dirt for day after eating it. If I use it I have to bury it.
I’m in Cary. Great timing
Can you do a video of sprays for fruit trees. It’s time to get started I think
when you say last average frost date, are you using the 50% date?
How did you come up with the 4×4’ area for each tree? Do you base it on the average tree canopy size?
Isn't urine diluted 10:1 a better water soluble fertilizer and humanure aged for a year – I mean, you have the straws – a better compost for the fruit trees? And it's all free!!!
Our trees are mature-6 yrs old approx with grass & weeds under them. I can’t mix in the fertilizer or compost into the soil without heavy weeding. Suggestions?
Conservative decision is raise rabbit & chickens. There is almost all the fertilizer you need. Thank you for teaching me about the hay compost (pee pee) urea trick.
If I stop drinking beer, I may be able to do this holistic like 🙂
Your videos are just so thorough and saturated with all of the whys and the how’s you just leave nothing to question. And somehow you make all of that entertaining. My hat is off to you! And then there is the real star of the show Dale! He’s the best!!
Good info and to see Dale on his throne ^^
Yes. This was just the topic I'm dealing with now.
Does the fertilizer you buy have the aluminum and sulfur content on them?
😂 Dale is a ninja!
Don’t the salts you are adding negate the effects of the organic fertilizers you are using?
Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks MG! Bit north of you here in NC and thanks to you I expanded my 'trees' by getting an owari. I re-watch your videos on them a lot. Now I have another to put the best foot forward for the rest of my trees! Born instructor! Your detail helps a lot with confidence in gardening and fruit tree care (THANK YOU!). I had a question for you on the water barrels/thermal mass used for the citrus – do you leave them in place and full all year long?
I use Espoma Tree-Tone on my fruit trees. You drill holes around the drip line and add it that way.
Pine Straw is your go to mulch when your parents own a Pine Tree Farm. Haha!
Your lack of respect for compost is disheartening. Compost is not all the same and if you are using actual compost Fertilizer is not necessary. Bagged compost bought from a big box store is not the same as my homemade that was done in a bio complete manner as taught by Dr Elaine Ingham at the soil foodweb web School. I am a soil foodweb consultant and I am tired of hearing your nonsense
what is the NPK of the fertilizer you use ? thanks
Thank you so much for all you amazing videos! You have helped me so Much! I am from Michigan originally but live in Summerville, SC now and have had such a hard time adjusting to growing in these conditions. Your videos have made me a success with my figs, citrus, and garden in general. Thank you again and keep putting out amazing info!!
Blessings thanks for your tip about the clearance fertilizer👊🏼🙌🏼Thank you!
Do you already have a video on seed starting that isn't specific to one type of plant? If not is that something you can do? All my seedlings are tiny compared to yours and I don't know if I'm doing something wrong.
I need to get some fertilizer for my fruit trees little brother. We planted them about 3 weeks ago and used about a once or two of organic root stimulator on each one of them in a two gallon jug for the first feeding using clear water for the second jug.. They came right away.
The information you provide in your videos is impeccable 👌 thanks so much for all your help!!
Very detailed information thank you
Is this the same for dwarf trees in large pots? As I have 5 one apple, pear, plum, fig, cherry. And just wanna make sure I do it right.
And I have small apple, pear trees inground that I didn’t plant,and a large plum,apple,pear. And again all of them haven’t had any care for min of 2years I’ve lived here as don’t know what I’m doing and need to be careful what I do as my dog is into everything not like dale lol. And as for before I come I don’t know what was done🙂
But I know that usually in uk they plant stuff and leave it to grow lol.
So any and all info you can give would be amazing. Thanks ya.
How long do you keep your fig trees in the 5 gallon container? Couple years or more? Also, how long can I keep them in the 5 gallon container
Please share a link on what this is called and where you purchased the collapsible pool like thing you used to make you own plant mix. Thank you.
This was great! Made it simple and clear, LOVE it!🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏
Make a T-shirt. "Gardening isn't free…is an investment " 😊👍🌻
The incredible Dale and his super spy ear abilities…the cheese treat😂😂😂😂. Too cute 🐕🥰🧡❤️💜🩵
This was extremely helpful! Especially the fertilizers measurement breakdown! Thanks so much for the vid!!
Thanks!
Thank you for such amazing video. You always give great information and the price breakdown for those who need it is a plus!
Thank you for the information
My peach trees have fruit in them already 😢
What about using cedar mulch ?
What are your thoughts on Osmocote? I never hear it mentioned. Your videos are always informative. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am finding it very helpful. Do you have any suggestions for a red globe peach tree?
Good reminder not only to fertilize the trees but also about mulching them! I think I need to go out and pull back some of the mulch I got too close around the base of one of mine!
Aww Dale! My doggies come running when I touch the cheese in the fridge 😀
Watching this was very beneficial. Gotta get some cow manure. Already have fertilizer and straw.