Fertilising potted plum tree
roydale2009
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Ii have a 4 year old Victoria plumtree, it has always been in a very tall tub. I have purchased a top dressing fertiliser, how much do I need for pot.
Last edited: 20 March 2017 19:31:08
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Fertilisers come in all different strengths so it's impossible to give you an accurate answer without knowing exactly what you have bought. There should be instructions on the pack though - don't be tempted to exceed the stated dose as you can easily do more harm than good.
If it is fish, blood and bone, that is quite forgiving and I would sprinkle about an ounce (25g) onto a large pot of the type typically used for trees and gently work it into the surface. Adding 2-3 cm of compost on top would do no harm, either.
If the dosage instructions are for an amount per square metre, dividing that by 3 or 4 would likely be about right.