Protect new buds on
Gooseberry bushes against bullfinches. Use netting or fleece.
The planting of all
bare rooted fruit trees must be completed before they start into growth.
Ensure that all winter
washing is completed before the trees come out of dormancy.
Make sure that all
winter pruning of apple trees is completed before they start to shoot.
Protect early buds
of Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines against night frost with hessian sacking.
Make sure that it is rolled back during the day to provide maximum light
.
Prune Autumn fruiting
raspberries. Cut right back to the ground level.
Root prune any fruit
trees (or ornamental) to restrict growth and encourage better fruiting.
If Gooseberries were
not pruned earlier, prune them now.
Prune Fig trees and
tie in the long young branches.
Firm the soil around
red/white/Blackcurrants if they have been loosened by wind during the
winter.
Spray outdoor peaches
against leaf curl with a copper based fungicide.
There is still time
to plant bare-rooted currants, Gooseberries and Raspberries.
Feed fruit trees with
Sulphate of Ammonia or Nitro-Chalk if they are growing in grass or if
in bare soil feed with Sulphate of Potash at the rate of 4oz per tree.
