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Hello. I was wondering if there is an article or fact sheet for nutrient management in fruit tree nurseries when plants are left for two years and a n...
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fruit tree nursery start-nutrient management #873554
Asked June 18, 2024, 3:13 AM EDT
Hello. I was wondering if there is an article or fact sheet for nutrient management in fruit tree nurseries when plants are left for two years and a new soil needs to be chosen for a new planting. As there is no fruit on seedlings how the amount of different nutrient would be calculate under field conditions.
Isabella County Michigan
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Hello,
Nutrient recommendations must be based on soil analysis and tissue sample analysis from the leaves. Here's an article from WSU on sweet cherry nutrition management: Nutrient Management in Sweet Cherries | WSU Tree Fruit | Washington State University.
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