Show Fertilize New Nw F For r Better Fruit Crops Ut Utah h State Stat Farm Expert Says Says lid j iq t I By Anton Anson f 6 B. Can Call Utah State University It U you want t to l grow good fruit remember that proper fertilization is important Fruit trees and bushes require re reO quire considerable care and I maintenance including wise fertilizing to yield yleM abundant quality high quality fruit frutt In an Extension leaflet ti titled ti- ti tied Fertilization of Fruit Crops we at the University J give recommendations based baseden on en research and observations in Utah You can obtain a n tree free tree copy from your county I extension agent a n In general we say apply nitrogen each year and apply iron manganese and zinc where you see symptoms in that these nutrients are deficient Since Utah soils are capable of supplying the small amount of phosphorus tend find potassium need needed d by fruit trees you should have enough without adding more in fer fero T r For best results you want the nitrogen to move into tin the root robt zone one along with winter moisture That's why we say the best time to apply it is from late November to early March while the tree Is dor dor- mant manto Dont Don't apply it later than one ono month before bloom bloomIn In the spring Putting the nitrogen in a n narrow band G 6 to 8 Inches wide for young oung trees and 2 to 3 feet wide for mature trees around the tree near the outer edge will enable the trees to get maximum benfit benefit ben bene o fit from the fertilizer f if you yoa Have ave n a cover over crop However It If you clean cultivate th the trees will benefit most by having the fertilizer sprinkled over the area under the bran bran- ches hes Starting 2 to 3 feet out from the tr trunk apply it as asfar us' us far out as the outer branches Our recommendations refer refer re reo fer fel to actual al nitrogen Apply Vt H V to ft 2 pound for lor trees 1 to old and Yi to 1 pound f for r trees 3 to 8 years old If It your our trees are producing well they need at least one p pound of ot actual nitrogen gen each year Large rge apple and ch cherry rry trees trees' w will n need 1 VA to 3 pounds You have to to use a little a little arithmetic In In figuring your f fertilizer because because they dont don't contain per cent nitrogen 1 Ammonium I. nitrate 33 33 percent per pel cent ent ty N is 3 1 actual nitrogen nitro nitrogen nitro nitro- gen so multiply the amount n needed eded by your trees by 3 to o determine how many pounds of 01 fertilizer to apply For or ammonium sulphate 20 20 per er cent N you would multiply mul mule by 5 I I |