How to increase pome fruit numbers
In order to obtain high pome fruit yields it is important to achieve the right balance of fruit number on the tree. Trees with a heavy load will have more disorder problems, because the high numbers of fruits compete for the available calcium. Equally, those with a low fruit load could suffer from calcium dilution problems because fruit size is large. Thus, a correct balance between crop load and fruit size is important. All crop nutrients must be available to the crop at the required rate and balance.
Check if your apples have a nutrient deficiency
Identify and diagnose if your apple trees are suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn how to control or correct the deficiency. Choose a nutrient below to learn more about the symptoms of its deficiency in apples and its effect on growth and development.
How nutrient management can affect pome fruits
Increasing pome fruit weight
Improving pome fruit colouration
Increasing pome fruit firmness
How to make better informed nutrient decisions
Our collection of tools help you to make better nutrient decisions in making the right fertiliser choice and applying the right amount of nutrients at the right time and in the right place so that the crop yield and quality can be maximised whilst still keeping costs in check, avoiding over-fertilisation and protecting the environment.
