Feeding container fruit bushes

[Mudsweatandtea]

Hello folks 😁

Just need a bit of advice on feeding container grown currants and berry bushes. If possible, what could I feed them that's free and organic (or at least not chemical). I've top dressed them with a little fresh compost but don't think it will be sufficient for the duration of the season and with them coming out of their dormancy think I should do something soon... They probably need bigger pots but space is limited.

Thanks in advance 😊

[burnie]

I tend to use slow release fertiliser like Blood, Fish and Bone to my containers, though they aren't fruit bushes.

[Snadger]

Comfrey tea or an organic liquid tomato feed. Even chicken/cow poo pellets will give them a lift at this time of year.

[Mudsweatandtea]

Thanks for that. I wasn't sure if they would need something a bit more specialised. Will give those a go 😁

[burnie]

Some form of potting on is recommended, either by using the same sized pot and reducing the rootball or going to a bigger pot. I have a small Acer in a pot that has been there for at least 10 years, that just gets an annual feed of BF&B and seems to be doing ok.

[TrialAndError]

A small amount of Fish, Blood and Bone also gets my vote. Not much though, they fruit better when slightly starved of nutrients.