If the citrus tree is to harvest, it must be fertilized in due course. The citrus trees are heavy-fertilized crops that require more nutrients than the soil can provide to produce the juicy fruit we love. Here is the information you need to know about how and when to fertilize the ground or pelvis。
When do you fertilize the citrus tree
Most people want to know two things: when to fertilize the citrus trees? How often do you fertilize? For the planting of citrus trees, please follow the following recommendations。
Fertilizing at the end of the winter
Once the fruit falls from the tree, the plant is provided with nutrients to supplement the nutrients consumed by the fruit。
Dr. Michael polozora, agricultural center, louisiana state university, said: “you generally need to fertilize once between january and march, depending on where you are”. He recommended the use of balanced fertilizers, such as 8-8 or 13-13。
"at this point, plants have not begun to grow and you need to fertilize so that the trees can absorb nutrients to the roots and grow fast in the spring," polozora said。
The first summer fertilized again
Bolozola suggested fertilization between may and june. He suggested using fertilizers with higher nitrogen content. The second round of fertilization helps to promote tree outcomes。
"the second round of fertilisation is lighter," polozora said. “if fertilized too much, trees promote nutrient growth at the expense of fruit.”
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No fertilization of citrus trees after june. This reduces plant tolerance and delays the maturity of the fruit。
How to fertilize the citrus tree
Polozora suggested increasing the application of citrus trees each year. The larger the trees, the more nutrients they need to grow。
The pelvis fertilizes the citrus tree
Planted citrus trees differ from ground-planted citrus trees in the demand for fertilizers, as plant nutrients are lost faster than ground-planted. Planted citrus trees require more frequent fertilization。
"for pelvis citrus, i fertilize more frequently and at lower concentrations." polozora said. He recommended the use of particulate-shaped slow-decomposition fertilizers that could provide nutrients on a continuous basis. Polozora suggested three or four times a year for a plant citrus. It is important that packaging instructions are followed to avoid over-fertilization and to avoid burning the roots。
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When planting pellets of citrus trees, look for citrus varieties that are brought to the small or half-dry platinum, so that the trees remain small and do not need to be trimmed or replanted frequently。
