What fertilizer is best for bayberry trees?

Fertilization time for bayberry trees

The best time to fertilize bayberry trees is in early to mid-April in spring, and post-harvest fertilizer should be applied once in early to mid-July after harvesting. Fruiting trees need to be fertilized with special compound fertilizer for fruit trees after the fruit is harvested.

What fertilizer to apply to bayberry trees

When fertilizing bayberry trees, the best ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is 1:0.5:4. Potassium fertilizer can accelerate the rate of lignification and increase the sugar content of the fruit. Potassium sulfate fertilizer and potassium sulfate compound fertilizer are very suitable for the growth of the plant to promote flower bud differentiation and spring shoot growth.

Fertilization method for bayberry trees

1. When fertilizing bayberry trees, you can use the disc fertilization method, which is suitable for fertilizing young bayberry trees. With the main trunk as the center, rake the surrounding soil into a disc shape, dig a shallow trench of 5 cm near the main trunk, and a deep trench of about 10 cm far from the main trunk.

2. When fertilizing bayberry trees, you can also use the ring ditch fertilization method. Dig a circular ditch near the drip line along the outer edge of the crown. If you apply organic fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer, the ditch should be wide and deep. If you apply nitrogen fertilizer, potassium fertilizer, and chemical fertilizer, the ditch can be shallow and narrow. Generally, the ditch is 30 cm deep and about 20 cm wide.

Things to note when fertilizing bayberry trees

When fertilizing bayberry trees, do not use too much nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise it will easily cause its branches to grow too long, which is not conducive to the plant's flowering and fruiting. In addition, phosphorus fertilizer cannot be applied to Dongkui bayberry.