Sometimes gardeners are faced with the fact that apples become small and start to get sick.
However, there are several methods that can help solve this problem.
Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh shared the details.
Possible reasons
The first thing to do is to understand why the apples have become smaller.
This may be due to the tree not being pruned for a long time.
You can also encounter a similar problem if you ignore proper tree fertilization.
Apples can get sick if they are not treated against pests.
How to solve the problem
Apples will bear fruit well if pruning is done regularly. This should be done annually.
Moreover, it can be both in width and in length. It is also important to remove all diseased and damaged branches.
Thanks to timely pruning, the tree will be less susceptible to various diseases.
Don't forget about fertilizing the trees. In mid- or late spring, you can add nitrogen fertilizers.
During the flowering period, the plant requires potassium and phosphorus.
If fertilizing has not been done for a long time, then complex fertilizers can be used.
In addition, scab may appear on apples. Because of this, the fruits become smaller.
To solve this problem, you can use special tools, for example, "Skor".
Earlier we wrote about why people hang bottles of water on apple trees.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
