Fruit and Berry 4-20-20 2kg

FEATURES:

• An excellent plant food formulated especially for fruit bearing trees and berry plants.

• High in phosphorus which is necessary to set the fruit and buds as well as to promote a healthy root system

• High in potash which hastens the maturing process of the seeds and fruits, and improves their quality.

• Rich in many other vital nutrients (see side panel) to promote delicious, plump, full, juicy fruit and berries.

  
  

WHEN TO USE

• Apply Fruit Tree and Berry Food in the earty spring after pruning trees (or cutting back dead plant foliage), before new growth sets in.

• Fertilize again in late June or early July to give added nourishment to the fruit.

HOW TO USE

• Trees

  • Plant new fruit trees in the fall or very early spring before the trees break dormancy.

  • Before planting, apply Fruit Tree and Berry Food to the soil and incorporate it well, along with Bone Meal and organic matter, such as peat moss.

  • For established fruit trees, mesure the area under the plant - from the trunk to the outermost leaves (the dripline). Multiply the length (dripline to dripline) by the width dripline to dripline) to get the area in m?. This is the root zone of the plant where fertilizer is required.

  • Apply fertilize at the rate of 1 kg per 10 m? (105 sq. ft.). Work thoroughly into the soil being careful not to damage roots. Water well.

• Berries

  • For new plants, tum soil over and incorporate Bone Meal and organic matter, such as peat moss, and apply Fruit Tree and Berry Food at the rate of 1 kg per 10 m* (105sq. ft.).

  • Berry plants and bushes should be planted according to individual planting instructions for each type of fruit.

  • Once plants are established, fertilize in narrow bands along the entire length (both sides) of each row of berry plants 10 cm (4") away from base of plants.

  • Use 1 kg of Berry Food per 40 linear meters (130 ft.).

• Tips

  • For best result, fruit trees and berry plants like a sunny location. Avoid low lying frost pockets which will destroy early flowers.

  • Wait unti fruit is fuly ripened before picking, and once picked, keep berries and fruit out of full sun to maintain good eating and storage quality.

  • Pruning should be done just before the berry plants and fruit trees break dormancy in early Spring.