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Soil Make Up for Apple Trees #879299

Asked July 29, 2024, 4:35 PM EDT

Hello, I am looking to get feedback on the attached soil sample. I am trying to grow apple trees and would like your input on what I can do to improve the tree health. It is very sandy on my propertys

Anoka County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thank you for your question.  It has been referred to me.

I need more information from you as follows:

1).  You need to be more specific about "improving the tree health".  I really don't understand this as it is a very general term  Specifically, what is wrong with your current apple trees?  How long have you had the trees?  What are their past histories

2).  What kind of apple trees do you have and what are their varieties?

3).  Where did the 2022 soil samples come from?  Around two different trees?  Two different samples from the same site?

4).  I need four or five pictures of your apple trees.  Hopefully, you could send me pictures of the trees from which you took the soil samples. Please identify from which tree you took soil samples.

5).  What type of pruning do you do on your apple trees?

6).  In the past few years, what types of fertilizer have you applied to your trees?

7).  In the past few years, have you had any insect problems with you trees.  If so, what types of insects and how did you treat things.

I really apologize for all these questions but, quite frankly, unless I have this information I won't be able to provide you with good answers to your question.

Many thanks.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 29, 2024, 7:10 PM EDT

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