How and when to fertilizing fruit trees

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Fruit tree fertilizing basics, how and when to fertilize, and what type of fertilizers to use.
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  • @susangoins1221
    @susangoins1221 Жыл бұрын

    Pete Whew!!! 48 trees!!!! Amazing!!! Again, thank you!!! I am living my dream of having a fruit forest on my property. I am now learning how to take care of everyone. Living in South Carolina gives me lots of options.

  • @pitmastertoby2598
    @pitmastertoby25983 жыл бұрын

    This was the best simple video info that I have seen without all the additional confusing mumbo jumbo. Thank you so much..

  • @pitmastertoby2598

    @pitmastertoby2598

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just sub you. I have a question. I have plum tree and I notice this year some of branches are blooming and some are not .what could that be . I gonna try your fertilizer and blood meal to help it. The tree is 7 years old.

  • @sheilamore3261
    @sheilamore3261 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for letting me know or letting us know when to fertilize spring and summer thank you very much🥰

  • @moniquemonicat
    @moniquemonicat4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for tip on Bloodmeal. Here in Tucson AZ desert we have a second growing season like another "Spring" (Sept/Nov/Dec) so we fertilize around Labor Day (Sept 1st). Our trees don't start going dormant until much later and our citrus produce most of winter. We use the 3 holiday method: Valentines Day (Feb); Memorial Day (May); Labor Day Sept)

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @jeffkashful
    @jeffkashful3 ай бұрын

    Thank you this video was a simplest and clear explanation of how to treat my fruit trees in the spring 🙏🙏🙏

  • @SA-lr1sf
    @SA-lr1sf3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Great use of KZread.

  • @chrissyisblessed1398
    @chrissyisblessed13983 жыл бұрын

    Love your video. Just received 2 Apple trees, figs, lemon, grapes and blood orange 🍊. So needless to say, I needed some direction on feeding.

  • @Hindustani1008
    @Hindustani10082 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this information I really learnt about fertilisers today .🙏🏽😊

  • @sriragawanratnasabapathy3900
    @sriragawanratnasabapathy3900 Жыл бұрын

    lovely, very very informative video which i was looking for my backyard apple tree! Thanks a lot for such a great info!!!🥰

  • @allgreenchannel2968
    @allgreenchannel29684 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done pete, great vid

  • @TomEatsNC
    @TomEatsNC2 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video. Straight to the point. I did already buy synthetic fertilizer, but next time I will get the organic stuff.

  • @robklein583

    @robklein583

    2 ай бұрын

    hi Tom. synthetic fertilizer does not "go into the plant DNA then your DNA". this is totally false. you can safely use synthetic fertilizer or organic. I am a retired pharmacist with 40+ years of scientific knowledge. Personally, I use organic granular fertilizer because iy breaks down slowly and feeds all season, but I also use water soluble synthetic to start my plants because it is fast release.

  • @susanhurt891
    @susanhurt8913 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for your help. Now I know exactly when I should fertilize my trees.

  • @rebeccawoods6261
    @rebeccawoods62615 жыл бұрын

    Great video, got a few plum and apple trees here and wanted to know what to do for them. Thank you!❤❤❤

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @esmirbajrektarevic2559

    @esmirbajrektarevic2559

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@petebeasttexashomesteading would this be ok to use when i plant new fruit trees i am getting 2 cherries and 2 pears on June 23

  • @helenwitherspoon9872
    @helenwitherspoon98723 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Appreciate the organic suggestion.

  • @ankoku5085
    @ankoku50854 жыл бұрын

    I tried different kinds of ferti;izers but the Alaska fish fertilizer is the best so far. Worked like magic on my citrus , apples, papaya and guava trees.

  • @nguyentrac6183

    @nguyentrac6183

    3 ай бұрын

    Hello, are you have them in pots or in ground?

  • @alejandraahmed1177

    @alejandraahmed1177

    Ай бұрын

    Goid advice

  • @annadavis6361
    @annadavis63613 жыл бұрын

    This was great! Thank you Sir!

  • @evelynmadigan7418
    @evelynmadigan74182 ай бұрын

    Thanks you.. You explain it really well

  • @brettiowausa1
    @brettiowausa1Ай бұрын

    Excellent. Easy and organic I like it.

  • @duchessofdallas3173
    @duchessofdallas31733 жыл бұрын

    Just planted a peach and plum tree here in Texas. I’m have to try this method.

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @larrywarren1049

    @larrywarren1049

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fixing to do 2 plum and another peach tree we already have 1 peach tree that was here when we bought but only peaches ive seen until last year were about pit size then no fruit 😐 last year near the end of sept finally got a few (12) to grow to about softball size had nice color but disappeared before could ripen dang critters so i expect to have some peaches this year but because I have never planted anything id like to know if you had any luck with your planting and if you could share anything with me that would be awesome we also had 2 figs that died during the freak snow storm last year we have since cut back and have the saplings starting to get up there hoping that they will make it and we can have figs again

  • @xxllbb55
    @xxllbb558 ай бұрын

    Well done , great info THANK YOU !

  • @Chebito710
    @Chebito710 Жыл бұрын

    Here in mexia texas my family has over 5k live oak and pine trees. I’m the next generation and I’m fixing to start a small fig tree farm. Thanks for the tips. I believe if you consume it, you must only use organics!

  • @mariaannettegonsalves3121
    @mariaannettegonsalves31213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this valuable information!

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @oddopops1327
    @oddopops13275 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Video Pete 😊

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @onionfield5306
    @onionfield53062 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I needed this 🍊

  • @jonathancox9501
    @jonathancox95013 жыл бұрын

    Good video mate....i have been growing for years in pots and inground and i have a saying..."Feed the soil.....feed the plant"........be aware the organics take longer to break down ....so i quite often feed last month of winter which is august in Australia....which give s it a month to break down some and be available to the tree when it wakes up......I grow verything but mainly citrus/avos and mangos......you should keep the "6 inch circle of life"...thats what i like to call it.....6 inch circle around the trunk of NOTHING.....there are no feeder roots there .....so it achieves nothing anyway and you wont get collar rot in the winter........I feed all my fruit organic for spring but use slow release with microbes in summer....Plants dont differentiate between organic or chemical ferts ...they will absorb what they want in any way they can......organic is good in spring but in summer it can generate heat (which is not so good).....those roots you exposed were feeder roots.....good idea to feed out and beyond the drip line......they push those out further than you think...just below the surface and its best not to disturb them....they have fine hairs on them and are easily damaged ....so try not to expose them to the air or sunlight......slightest sign of them .....thats deep enough.....Your trees look healthy sir.....Good job.

  • @MarioGamer-ro4ob
    @MarioGamer-ro4ob3 жыл бұрын

    i will give this a try, im new at this ...thank you

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @josephinegapuz955
    @josephinegapuz9552 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the information!

  • @RELOADINGandSHOOTING
    @RELOADINGandSHOOTING4 жыл бұрын

    I wish youtube would implement why ppl thumbed down and have to explain why they thumbed down. He was clear and concise in my opinion...

  • @ElectricBoogaloo007

    @ElectricBoogaloo007

    4 жыл бұрын

    It probably had something to do with the misinformed DNA comment.

  • @citationsloth

    @citationsloth

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s likely the misunderstanding of dna That kinda misinfo is incredibly dangerous because it confuses people and will let companies sneak in trash if the public is misinformed Imagine is I said the watching hydroponic plants means you will get the hydroponics in your dna And then companies that use hydroponics responsibly instead of investing in better quality have to start investing in dna protecting additives to shut people up Or start using only organic additives Causing price increases where not neccesarry It’s better to be smart and have accurate info so we can force them to work better for us

  • @wheelie642
    @wheelie642 Жыл бұрын

    Informative, two thumbs up.

  • @GeniusatWork104
    @GeniusatWork1044 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I saw you only used Fruit tree fertilizer and blood meal. But could you have also used Bone meal as an additive? Also do you have a video on fertilizing banana trees?

  • @latosa18
    @latosa18 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this!

  • @petebolden2124
    @petebolden21244 жыл бұрын

    Nice work: From one Pete B. to another!

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍🙂

  • @SavedTraveler-1975
    @SavedTraveler-19753 жыл бұрын

    When you get the soil out of the way and you're at the top of the roots, poke some holes. Take a piece of 1/2" pipe and shove it down a few maybe 4 inches. Just go slow so as not you hurt bigger roots. It's not much of a concern though. Then sprinkle down your fertilizer. Let it go down the holes. Soil is a buffer. This allows a little fertilizer to make it just a bit closer to the roots for a slightly more concentrated application. You'll notice a slightly faster result.

  • @manueljmenchaca7649
    @manueljmenchaca76494 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks for the information.

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @Lucyorganicgarden
    @Lucyorganicgarden3 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @paigeburton8995
    @paigeburton89952 жыл бұрын

    Very informative video, should I test my soils PH before adding anything? Or is that necessary?

  • @ceciliacourt
    @ceciliacourt3 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful thank you

  • @weakspleen2800
    @weakspleen28005 жыл бұрын

    Great videos and channel! Can I request an update video on your 40x60 shop you put in 3 yrs ago? What works, what didn't work, what would you do differently? How have the insulation and doors held up to rain/heat/humidity? Did you have enough electrical capacity? Thanks again for the great content!

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, The shop is working out great for me., although it's filling up with lots of junk 🙂

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, very informative, Thanks for sharing👍

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @mrjason9382
    @mrjason93822 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for shareing

  • @mortgagefinancing5558
    @mortgagefinancing55584 жыл бұрын

    Hi great channel. Can you use blood meal and bone meal mixed together for fruit trees ? Do both make a great combo ?

  • @rockhauling.d.4816
    @rockhauling.d.48164 жыл бұрын

    Great job great video I buy fruit,trees from store with a lot of fruits after I planted never see fruit again for nearly 6 years. This might help me Thanks.

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @jeffreed1191

    @jeffreed1191

    4 жыл бұрын

    Young fruit trees right in the ground are over stressed by spending so much energy on supporting the fruit. Let them grow at least two years while removing all or most of the fruit. This will let the tree put its energy into the root system and the overall health of the tree. Then turn them loose long term results will be much better.

  • @rockhauling.d.4816

    @rockhauling.d.4816

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jeff Reed My fruit trees don’t even make any fruit I have yellow delishes for 5 years not a single fruit has made and I’m in zone 5 But I tried to keep it organic with cow manure Now I’m getting dripping irrigation strikes fertilizer, full scale spray to see if gone make any difference Late frost is the biggest problem,plus cider trees are problem as well! Will see the difference later now !

  • @manu7815
    @manu78153 жыл бұрын

    Good information thank you🌹🌹🌹👍

  • @JVtv23
    @JVtv233 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing, watching from Philippines

  • @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN
    @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN5 жыл бұрын

    beautiful trees !

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @ericclaeyborn3600
    @ericclaeyborn3600 Жыл бұрын

    Black Kow is a 5-5-5 composted cow manure, if anyone thinks that might work. And it's fairly cheap ($6 a bag-Lowe's).

  • @dglove
    @dglove3 жыл бұрын

    Good job sir.. tq for info..

  • @buddahmayne9273
    @buddahmayne9273 Жыл бұрын

    About to fertilize my peach tree

  • @JR-yi3cz
    @JR-yi3cz Жыл бұрын

    How do you fertilize trees if you're neat the equator, where the temp is 90F - 100F all year round?

  • @pcguysoffgridcabin
    @pcguysoffgridcabin5 жыл бұрын

    Good to know Pete

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @natefidalgo7625
    @natefidalgo76254 жыл бұрын

    nice video , i am wondering if the same fertilizer logic applies not only to your nectarine trees but any fruit or nut tree. I would imagine the logic to any tree weather it be nut , fruit , or just forestation tree type. The logic is when it comes out of dormancy it needs food and when its going into dormancy it needs food or when it is going to harvest.

  • @persadsanjay
    @persadsanjay3 жыл бұрын

    So how do you put back the mulch without getting dirt on top of the mulch?

  • @thedeerslayer2666
    @thedeerslayer26662 жыл бұрын

    Fall fertilizing is good. Roots don't go to sleep. They continue growing. The more your roots grow during the fall the better off the trees are in the spring. Same concept with planting in the fall while the trees are dormant. All the trees energy goes to the roots. The tree gets better established that way. When planting in the spring.... less energy goes to the roots because a lot of energy is being used to grow leaves. You just don't want to fertilize with anything that has a high nitrogen number when fertilizing in the fall.

  • @billylesnussa1523
    @billylesnussa15235 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pete how is your fruit tree planting progress with Ellen White method ?

  • @fadi3909
    @fadi39094 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir.

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @charulathas3566
    @charulathas35664 жыл бұрын

    I have an container guava plant which i bought recently. How to take care and fertilize.any help appreciated?

  • @Chainyanker007
    @Chainyanker0073 жыл бұрын

    My problem is I’ve got drip irrigation tubing spiraling around by fruit trees and a 2-3” layer of wood chip mulch, can’t readily rake that.

  • @larryconover3925
    @larryconover39254 жыл бұрын

    noticed some trees had support, some didn't. how do you decide which ones get the support??

  • @gertrudestuazon7476
    @gertrudestuazon74764 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!👍🏽😇😇

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @immanuelh4637
    @immanuelh46374 жыл бұрын

    How about I use the method to make compost in stead of using compost bins 🤔

  • @marshastrickland9279
    @marshastrickland92792 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @robertsatterlee5696
    @robertsatterlee56963 жыл бұрын

    Try planting a fruit tree using the E.G.W. Blueprint tree planting method ! 20 times more growth, within 3 years, by weight ! And earlier flowering !

  • @markroeder2491

    @markroeder2491

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have you personally done this?

  • @lugoismad
    @lugoismad3 жыл бұрын

    Sir, I respect your expertise on fruit trees, but that just simply isn't how DNA works.

  • @TenHo-zt9pk

    @TenHo-zt9pk

    2 жыл бұрын

    I doubt both

  • @mikiknops9667

    @mikiknops9667

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly wanted to say the same thing. Love his expertise on fruit trees but he should please stop commenting DNA science because is not his major.

  • @roosterworldbreeders

    @roosterworldbreeders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @JBNetBreaker

    @JBNetBreaker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Give him a break, how many times has science been wrong and who is saying anything?

  • @tgitsmydad2156

    @tgitsmydad2156

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think what he means is that all life flows in a perfect spiral from the heart of God, to the heart of our galaxy, to the heart of every plant is it spirals outward to perfection, to ourselves as we and all life on earth bound by the endless life of the holy waters that bind us together in holy union with God. We are conceived from the heart of God and like God who sits on a throne of 4 chambers surrounded by 24 servants clothed in white raiment. Our hearts are the first manifestation of life and ourselves. Then as we ascend to the higher states of being upon 13 steps of evolution we spiral outward from the heart of our DNA and from the heart of God in us we are born. Now this fundamentally is what he had in mind. That God had and has a formula/ perfect spiral of life or evolution. The rizosphere as it is known to plants. Which feed the roots naturally and in turn feed the fruits that feed us. By feeding ourselves, regardless of the fruits of our labor. We become what we eat. Likewise as every cell and eventually every atom in our body is slowly replaced over the space of 7 years. So do not mock this man of God if to you he made an incorrect statement. When in fact he was right all along. Have a great day and God bless.

  • @natefidalgo7625
    @natefidalgo76254 жыл бұрын

    Did you not fertilize the nectarine trees the first year you transplanted them in the ground or did you fertilize every year from start to every coming year with your nectarine trees ? Or do you stop fertilizing once they get well established or do you apply more fertilzer each two times a year going by something like... one tenth of a pound (0.10 pound) of nitrogen per year of growth (0.20 for a 2 year-old tree, 0.30 for a 3 year-old tree, etc.), or per inch of trunk diameter

  • @trailcamerasinnewengland0112
    @trailcamerasinnewengland01125 жыл бұрын

    Howdy Pete, another great video. Are those raised beds made with concrete blocks?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, yes they are made from solid concrete blocks. Here is how I built them kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqSmlraInd3PnpM.html and a garden update video kzread.info/dash/bejne/no2kksOhlJOopps.html

  • @thomaskehoe1473
    @thomaskehoe14733 жыл бұрын

    Someone should really understand the differences between "organic" and synthetic fertilizers before they begin singing the praises of organics and sharing theories of DNA migration.

  • @2891michaelk

    @2891michaelk

    3 жыл бұрын

    If the bag says organic than doesn't that mean it's organic? How can you tell if it says it that it really is.

  • @thomaskehoe1473

    @thomaskehoe1473

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@2891michaelk The comment wasn't about reading a bag. The comment is based on singing the praises or organic fertilizer and "natural sources" and not actually understanding what those terms mean. By the way to put things into perspective asbestos is naturally occurring compound and it's also an organic compound. Anyone want asbestos in their garden?

  • @2891michaelk

    @2891michaelk

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am just wondering. I just got in to growing this year and learning about organic. I will ant to keep it 100% so doing a bunch of learning.

  • @Crusty_Camper

    @Crusty_Camper

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are right. In some places there are ores containing arsenic and uranium too. Natural does not always equate to healthy.

  • @libbysevicke-jones3160

    @libbysevicke-jones3160

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@2891michaelk - you asked a very good question, unfortunately not knowing what is on the American market I can’t comment about store brought products. Here in New Zealand our ‘organic’ products have to be exactly what they claim to be, our government is very strict about what goes into consumer food supplies. From what l hear, in America - anything goes. I have purchased a small off the grid life style block with a new orchard that the previous owner planted. I too am on a massive learning curve. One product that is available here in NZ is rock dust. It is very fine dust and only about a tablespoon per tree 4 times a year sprinkled around the root base then watered in. Our neighbours buy it from a local rock quarry. We have a lot of orchards in this part of our country- a lot goes to export and rock dust is used on the trees. It’s high in nutrients and the trees love it. Natural animal fertiliser is good - horse and chicken. Just got to be careful as too much fertiliser will damage the trees roots. Big must is to get your soil tested so you know what your soil requires- garden centres sell them. If you have the weed Dock growing- chop that up and put it into a bucket of water, then let it sit for a while. Another popular fertiliser here is seaweed, if you live close to a beach. Just gather it up at low tide and do the same as Dock. It you live in a land locked state seaweed fertiliser is sold at plant stores. There is so much information out there and it gets confusing, best of luck with your trees.

  • @noellavisagie7635
    @noellavisagie76355 ай бұрын

    What can I use instead of blood meal and bone meal. Dogs dig up with these two.

  • @dr.charlenecrump9651
    @dr.charlenecrump96513 жыл бұрын

    I also have lemons , limes and satsuma and peaches. Want to do organic

  • @ravireddy2110
    @ravireddy21102 жыл бұрын

    Thnx Pete. for a 1-year old Fig tree (2 inch thick diameter stem, 6 feet long) in Northern VA, can i go high N content fertilizer as my first application please?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    2 жыл бұрын

    You could but not too high. Your better off with an organic fertilizer and letting the tree do it's thing. Remember that if you apply too much synthetic fertilizer, you'll mess up the soil microbiome.

  • @fernandop9327
    @fernandop93274 жыл бұрын

    Very good informational video! Where did you buy the spray nozzle?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I got the spray nozzle at Home Depot in the garden section by the hoses.

  • @brianhanrahan7561
    @brianhanrahan75613 жыл бұрын

    80% of all root growth is in the fall that is the reason for fall fertilization. and over fertilization burns the roots I was taught to use a digging bar to make 18" deep holes spaced 18" apart inside the drip line , then add fertilizer to the holes thereby aerating and feeding the roots

  • @genefaircloth7675

    @genefaircloth7675

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's the way we fertilize our pecan trees

  • @The_Menace_1
    @The_Menace_14 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Nothing wrong with synthetic ferts. Most of the veg from the stores are from some sort of hydroponic farm. Going to sub

  • @bluegrassdiggers9030

    @bluegrassdiggers9030

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats exactly why he grows his own.

  • @babymoon5282

    @babymoon5282

    2 жыл бұрын

    Synthetic feet harm's our oceans and it kills your soil. Please know this.

  • @dasroberts6811
    @dasroberts68115 жыл бұрын

    I love your garden area. Do you keep the black ground cover all year round?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, yes that's our plan to keep the weed barrier down all the time.

  • @christianvedder8876
    @christianvedder88763 жыл бұрын

    Great video I’ve learned a lot from you Thank you. I’m new to this whole fertilizing, you were talking about the trees “going to sleep” and waking up but what if the fruit tree I plant produces fruit in the colder months like an orange tree? Are those types of fruit trees on a whole different fertilizing schedule?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    Citric fruit does not go dormant but find out when they start to blossom in your area and start fertilizing them with an organic fertilizer like an NPK of 3-5-5 is good about every month through out the fruiting season.

  • @toosense
    @toosense3 жыл бұрын

    Great information, thank you. I planted my first peach tree this past Spring, it's now about the size of the nectarine tree in your video. All the leaves are turning reddish in color. Any advice, do you think blood and bone meal will help? (Im in Houston area, btw.)

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    The leaves are changing color because we're getting less sun shine now going into winter and the leaves should fall off and the tree should go dormant until about March when the new buds will start to sprout new leaves. I would apply an organic fertilizer in early spring.

  • @toosense

    @toosense

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pete B: East Texas Homesteading thats a relief, thank you very much for your reply! I sure will, thanks!

  • @arlenesusanarivera7809
    @arlenesusanarivera78093 жыл бұрын

    I have my trees in pots. My question is do I have to fertilize every month since they are in pots? I have guava, lemons, and oranges

  • @juvenciosantos9851
    @juvenciosantos98512 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Thanks for the video. You showed us when and how to put the fertilizer. Even mentioned the type of fertilizer. Will be nice if you could post a picture or close up of the products you used. When I visit OSH or HD I ask the associates and it appears they don't know what we are looking for. With a picture you show them and hopefully they know what we need. Thanks again...

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    2 жыл бұрын

    I use Jobe's Organic Granular Fruit and Citrus Fertilizer. www.lowes.com/pd/Jobe-s-Organics-Fruit-and-Citrus-Plant-Food-6-lb-Natural-Tree-Food/50080224 or Home Depot www.homedepot.com/p/Jobe-s-Organics-4-lb-Organic-Granular-Fruit-and-Citrus-Fertilizer-with-Biozome-OMRI-Listed-09226/205750321

  • @juvenciosantos9851

    @juvenciosantos9851

    2 жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated!!! New subscriber!!!

  • @ecgodsmack86
    @ecgodsmack863 жыл бұрын

    Good video

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @timwest5361
    @timwest53614 жыл бұрын

    I have my fruit trees in a "flower bed" type area. Placed there about 10 years ago and they are large. According to the canopy, the roots reach out into my lawn. Should I fertilize on top of the grass, remove the grass and mulch, or only feed in the planter area?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    Probably really not necessary to fertilize out to the lawn if the flower bed area is big enough.

  • @jonnieking333
    @jonnieking3334 жыл бұрын

    should i put a weed barrier around the circumference of the tree and then put the mulch on top? i have grass around the tree now but i want mulch instead. i was also thinking about putting down cardboard and then mulch. would love your advice. thanks

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, just put 4 to 6 inches of mulch around the tree over the grass, the grass will die under the mulch and water will filter through better.

  • @jonnieking333

    @jonnieking333

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@petebeasttexashomesteading ok cool thanks!

  • @dr.charlenecrump9651
    @dr.charlenecrump96513 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your info! I am in zone 8. Do you have Florida king peach trees?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    I haven't tried the Florida king peach, I'll look into them. Thanks

  • @natefidalgo7625
    @natefidalgo76254 жыл бұрын

    But i am curious for nut trees they say you shouldn't fertilize the first year at all probably because you should focus on getting there root system well established and focus on good watering / soil regulating then after the first year you start using the below logic with fertilizers twice a year. Like you where mentioning with your nectarine trees

  • @MoneypitHomestead
    @MoneypitHomestead4 жыл бұрын

    Great video and very informative!

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @alexthai2456
    @alexthai24563 жыл бұрын

    I have some question about fruit tree that I want to ask you for advice.........Maybe you might have some experience of it that you could help me some advice...........1 if there are type of the same fruit tree like Longan and Longan..........what cause one tree's seeds size is different than the other, but they are the same type of fruit tree??? 2 what cause fruits in one fruit tree each have different shape????? thank you

  • @unafilliatedx2310
    @unafilliatedx23105 жыл бұрын

    What do you think about monthly, organic fertilizer applications at a lesser rate? Do you see any benefits or is it just adding labor? Thanks

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I think that's good too. It gives the tree a more steady rate of fertilize. But make sure it is at a lesser amount per month of course or it could kill the tree too.

  • @philr9465
    @philr94653 жыл бұрын

    Very informative. Do you have any advise on container fruit trees. Houston Texas Patio Garden

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    Try to stick with dwarf type fruit trees in large containers because they can get root bound pretty quick.

  • @philr9465

    @philr9465

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@petebeasttexashomesteading thank you for the advise ,I will go to my local nursery to find a dwarf variety.

  • @jerm5772
    @jerm57722 жыл бұрын

    How can Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium elements be synthetic?

  • @brendabarber7459
    @brendabarber74592 жыл бұрын

    How often should I water my plum and pear tree in the HOT 🔥 summer months in Austin Texas area? Please help. 🙏

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    2 жыл бұрын

    just enough to keep the soil moist not wet. Try once or twice a week and see how the soil is.

  • @davidford694
    @davidford6944 жыл бұрын

    I notice that one of the commenters below asks how a fruit tree in the wild fertilizes itself. Good question! We have some pretty huge trees hereabouts, and I really don't think anybody has ever been near them with NPK. What is going on? Well, the "biology" in the soil is amazingly abundant and complex. They say there are more microbes in a handful of good soil than there are people on the planet. Many of these critters are fungi. Since they can't make their own food (you need green leaves for this) they have made a deal with the plants where they send out these incredibly slender tendrils out yards and yards, much farther than the plant's roots can reach, and bring back nutrients, which they exchange with the roots for sugars to eat. The number of molecules of nutrients plants need is very small - they are 99% carbon and hydrogen, which they get from air and water. Anybody who has grown anything hydroponically knows this. So this amplification of the plant's nutrient gathering potential is enough to keep them healthy, and if they happen to be a Douglas fir, let them grow huge. The scientists have only recently figured this all out, so it isn't surprising that the NPK thinking in this video is still around. What is helpful is stimulating these fungi, which you can do with organics like manure. These also help re build the carbon stock in the soil, which has been sadly burned away by over use of chemical fertilizers in most of the country. Just pile manure or compost or leaf mold on top of the soil. If you start digging all you will do is break these very delicate tendrils. Besides, it's a lot of unnecessary work! Did you hear the guy puffing?

  • @qbox916

    @qbox916

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mycelium kinda guy 😉

  • @maggie73155
    @maggie731554 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pete, I'm about to fertilize my mango tree for the first time & found this video so helpful. I bought the same Jobe's Fruit & Citrus you used but notice on the label biozome is not listed as one of the ingredients. Should I buy this item separately? I also noticed that you applied additional nitrogen (Blood Meal) to the soil. Is the extra nitrogen essential ?

  • @sarahhaugh7922

    @sarahhaugh7922

    4 жыл бұрын

    Depending on your soil, nectarines and peaches typically need extra nitrogen and iron. If your trees are lacking in those two elements, the leaves turn yellow. Adding them wiill cause the condition to go away--the leaves will green up! You can investigate the slight differences in the two conditions elsewhere.

  • @MsFishingdog
    @MsFishingdog5 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @ZWATER1
    @ZWATER14 жыл бұрын

    Ty

  • @avdd80
    @avdd804 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, Pete! What are other nitrogen rich alternatives to bloodmeal?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, you could also use cottonseed meal which I get at a feed store.

  • @titoace408

    @titoace408

    2 жыл бұрын

    Coffee or manure are good nitrogen sources.

  • @santoshkannan6920
    @santoshkannan6920 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the information. I was about to add nutrients in the fall. Good that I saw your video and now I am.not going to. I just see some leaves becoming pale on my fruit trees, thought of adding some nutrients. Any ideas how to keep them green and not sure why they are becoming pale...?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    Жыл бұрын

    If they are pale, it could be that it needs fertilizer or the ground is too dry.

  • @santoshkannan6920

    @santoshkannan6920

    Жыл бұрын

    @@petebeasttexashomesteading so do you think I need to add fertilizer in this season or should I wait till March for Spring?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    Жыл бұрын

    @@santoshkannan6920 Fertilizer would be good and strengthen the tree before winter.

  • @toltec13
    @toltec133 жыл бұрын

    The down side with organic fertilizers is the higher risk of e.Coli compared with synthetic fertilizers.

  • @jerm5772
    @jerm57722 жыл бұрын

    So 15-5-5. Got it.

  • @bedir4655
    @bedir46558 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. I see some people are also using liquid fertilizer rather than powder. Is this a good idea? Also, is it ok to compost and fertilize at the same time or only one of them is needed?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    8 ай бұрын

    Liquid or powdered fertilizer is fine and you can put compost around the tree and fertilize it at the same time.

  • @ellawinkler4434
    @ellawinkler44344 жыл бұрын

    How to fertilize if in a container. Thank you

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fertilize the Same but use less.

  • @billastell3753
    @billastell37532 жыл бұрын

    I'm a great believer in the value of organic agriculture but it can be useful on occasion to use chemical ferts in low levels. The micro=organism in the mulch wood chips around this tree use nitrogen to break down and grow the topsoil.

  • @fomomofo6917

    @fomomofo6917

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most FUD about inorganic fertilizer is myth. Most of it is made with organic material and with the same process as natural, but sped up and concentrated. Making a process efficient is different than actually adding things like petroleum. Petroleum is not used. Most buzzwords about fertilizer in general discussions is myth. Except for the fact that’s it’s bad for water systems because of how concentrated it is. I’m amazed that so many people still believe the false gossip about inorganic ferts. Inorganic and organic both have a place in the garden.

  • @rljkj
    @rljkj3 жыл бұрын

    We have persimmon and fig trees. Do you have any tip about how to get fruits sweeter?

  • @petebeasttexashomesteading

    @petebeasttexashomesteading

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just keep them well watered and fertilized and also add minerals like Azomite. Let the persimmons ripen inside after you pick them and eat them when they are very soft to the touch.

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