Patio Apple needs feeding?

[mrscorpio]

Hi I have 2 patio apple trees in large pots, They produce fruit every year, even though I neglect them. I think it is about time they were fed. Can anyone tell me what to use.

[WrexTheDragon]

Fish, Blood and Bone.

[northepaul]

Give them a top up of good compost maybe some seaweed mixture too, or BFB mixed in the compost. Depending on the rootstock try not to allow them to dry out in the summer.

[mrscorpio]

Thanks both.
I will get some BFB and dig it into the compost. I always give them loads of water in the growing season, I just never feed them.

[gojiberry]

The good thig about BFB is that it is a slow release and will last all season whereas if you use chicken pellets you would have to reapply some more mid season.

Ian