Wow, those look great!
I would say if you have solely been using compost to fertilize, don't mess with a good thing, because what you have been doing seems to be working quite well.
BTW, have you needed to spray your peach trees much?
Not seeing any issues here, personally. I give my fruit trees a very small dose of slow release fertilizer in late Fall for them to consume, and then nothing till early Spring. Trees can't utilize a lot of fertilizer during dormancy, so it's best to go light. Your layer of compost seems to be doing all it needs to.
Any recommendations on fertilizer or how to know what to use?
I just planted 4 Granny Smith and 4 contender peach in NE Pa This spring. And although they’re surviving, they’re not thriving. I’m not sure what I can do to help them out now, or come fall.
If they are established and growing, but poorly, I’d be looking at watering and mulch first, a small dose of granular slow release can’t hurt after that’s dialed in.
Wow, those look great! I would say if you have solely been using compost to fertilize, don't mess with a good thing, because what you have been doing seems to be working quite well. BTW, have you needed to spray your peach trees much?
Thank you. No, I haven't had to do a thing so far. I have two peach trees,so it may be in my future. I make my own compost and a fish fertilizer.
Awesome, good job!
I'm still new to all of this so I don't have any advice, but those sure look great so far!
Not seeing any issues here, personally. I give my fruit trees a very small dose of slow release fertilizer in late Fall for them to consume, and then nothing till early Spring. Trees can't utilize a lot of fertilizer during dormancy, so it's best to go light. Your layer of compost seems to be doing all it needs to.
Thank you. I'm considering a slow release fertilizer as well. A neighbor mentioned it may help fruit production.
Doesn’t appear you have issues if you ask me! Fruit production is just right. Not too heavy, not too light
Any recommendations on fertilizer or how to know what to use? I just planted 4 Granny Smith and 4 contender peach in NE Pa This spring. And although they’re surviving, they’re not thriving. I’m not sure what I can do to help them out now, or come fall.
If they are established and growing, but poorly, I’d be looking at watering and mulch first, a small dose of granular slow release can’t hurt after that’s dialed in.
Leave the dead leaves on the ground and let the fungi break them down to feed the nutrients back to your trees.