feeding apple/cherry trees

[chilliking]

i planted two smallish apples trees last year and a small cherry earlier this year. should i be feeding them this year...and if so what and how often?

[realfood]

A dressing of a slow release fertiliser, such as bonemeal once a year.

[SarahStrawberry]

We've given our apple trees some liquid seaweed.

[rustylady]

Where have you planted them? Pots or open ground?

[Matt94]

i give mine sulphate of amonia around this time - as it incourages them to set fruit. I use sulphate of amonia alot.

[chilliking]

Where have you planted them? Pots or open ground?

in the ground.

[rustylady]

i give mine sulphate of amonia around this time - as it incourages them to set fruit. I use sulphate of amonia alot.

Sulphate of ammonia is very high in nitrogen - this encourages leafy growth, not fruit setting.

[VirginVegGrower]

I have given mine bonemeal and potash and a two inch mulch all around their base. They had that lot in March along with a prune.