If you see an apple tree covered in flowers, do not flatter yourself: perhaps this year it will decide to rest and will not give you a single apple. According to an expert from the Zen channel “Our Cozy Home,” there is a good reason for this.
Nutritional deficiencies
After a harvest year, the apple tree experiences a lack of nutrients, because the formation of fruits requires many macroelements. Without restoration of strength, she will not be able to lay fruit buds in the future.
How to feed an apple tree
The best option is a complex fertilizer containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. Nitrogen stimulates the growth of young leaves and shoots, potassium helps fruits ripen faster, strengthens the immune system and protects against diseases. As for phosphorus, this macroelement is responsible for all intracellular processes, as well as for the appearance of flower buds and strengthening of roots.
About the need for pruning
If your apple tree has old and damaged branches, the tree will waste nutrients on them as well. Therefore, spring is the best time to prune a tree.
After the procedure, treat all cut areas with garden varnish. Without this, the apple tree risks becoming infected with dangerous diseases.
Does variety affect yield frequency?
Varieties such as Belyi naliv or Antonovka actually produce crops periodically. But if you provide them with good care, they may well bear fruit every year.
If you plant a young apple tree on your plot, it will begin to bear fruit only after 5 years. During this period, the tree will form a stable crown.
