What is the best fertilizer for loquat trees?

Loquat tree fertilization time

Young loquat trees require frequent application of thin fertilizers. Adult trees require four applications of fertilizer: fruit-preserving fertilizer, fruit-strengthening fertilizer, fruit-picking fertilizer, and pre-flowering fertilizer. Loquat trees are generally fertilized 5-6 times a year to promote tree growth.

Loquat trees need to be fertilized 4-5 times between February in spring and October in autumn, and winter fertilizer should be applied again from November in autumn to January of the following winter. It is best to use human and animal manure and urine as fertilizers, which can help it grow healthily.

What fertilizer to use for loquat trees

In the first year after the loquat tree was planted, apply dilute organic fertilizer once a month. From the second year onwards, apply organic fertilizer and an appropriate amount of quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer before new shoots sprout. Apply organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer before flowering. Apply compound fertilizer during the fruit expansion period. Apply organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer after harvest.

Fertilization method for loquat trees

1. The loquat tree requires the most fertilizer during its flowering to fruit expansion period, especially phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. If the nutrients are not supplied properly, it may have adverse effects on the loquat tree.

2. Start fertilizing when the new shoots mature for the first time in the first year and when the new shoots grow for the second time. Apply 5-10 grams of urea and 3-5 kilograms of diluted manure water to each plant, which can promote the germination and maturation of new shoots. Later, as the tree age increases, the amount of fertilizer can be gradually increased. Apply two fertilizers for one shoot, and apply fertilizer before and after the new shoots sprout.

3. Fertilization of loquat trees can be carried out by methods such as ditch application, ring hole application, or foliar spraying. Ditch application is to dig radial ditches on the periphery of the crown of the tree, and the depth of fertilization is about 40 cm. Rolling stones are used through drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, etc., to dissolve chemical fertilizers in water and irrigate the garden. Foliar spray fertilizers can be directly absorbed by the leaves.

Precautions for fertilizing loquat trees

When the loquat grows to a certain stage, the nutrients in the roots cannot meet its overall growth. At this time, you can fertilize the leaves. Make the fertilizer into liquid and sprinkle it on the leaves. This can effectively solve the problem of loquat tree withering, quickly replenish the deficiencies, and greatly increase its resistance.