When is the best time to apply fertilizer to hazelnut trees?

Topdressing time for hazelnut trees

The first fertilization is from late May to early June, when the ovary of the hazelnut tree is expanding and the new shoots are growing vigorously; the second fertilization is from early to mid-July, and some water-soluble fertilizers can be applied in both stages when fertilizer is needed. Currently, the most commonly used fertilizer for most fruit trees is the Xinlu water-soluble fertilizer, which is a relatively simple way to fertilize, that is, directly dissolve the fertilizer in water and flush it to the roots of the hazelnut tree; balanced nitrogen fertilizer can be applied in May, and some potassium fertilizer in July to improve the quality of the fruit, and fertilization can be applied every other month.

Topdressing fertilizer for hazelnut trees

Hazelnut trees are mainly fertilized with organic fertilizers, including chicken manure, pig manure, sheep manure and other animal manure, and organic fertilizer is used as base fertilizer. The above-mentioned fertilizers must be fully decomposed before use, especially chicken manure. In addition to being fully decomposed, it should also be mixed with chicken manure and soil, otherwise it will easily burn. In addition, organic fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer, and potassium fertilizer can all be used as base fertilizer in a ratio of 1:5.

Methods of topdressing for high yield of hazelnut trees

It is usually used for the vertical projection of branches at the edge of the crown. According to the age of the tree, without damaging the roots, dig a circular ditch of appropriate size, mix a proper amount of fertilizer and soil, and then irrigate and backfill.