What fertiliser for Cherry Trees

[Dean Lofthouse]

Is it these that you posted before Dean? http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/44915-cherry-leaf-diagnosis.html

 

Nice one Goaty, yes it is, I tried looking for that thread but couldn't remember what the title was, cheers mate.

[Dean Lofthouse]

It was a year ago now that we pruned them removing crossing, rubbing and damaged branches. You can see by the picture, I need to get this right, I'd hate for them to go into decline after my intervention

[broonie]

would this be any use?

 

organic mulch mat Jubilee Seeds and Turf Ltd UK Ecotex Mulchmat

[Dean Lofthouse]

I,m not sure but I think it has to be something that worms can penetrate, I think the idea is that the mulch encourages more worms that then get to work on the upper layer of soil de compacting it ?

[broonie]

how about lob worms Fishing and Wormery Packs, Dendrobaena Worms for Sale

[Goaty]

Nice one Goaty, yes it is, I tried looking for that thread but couldn't remember what the title was, cheers mate.

 

 

It was an easy find I just put lofthouse and cherry in the search bar. You are the one and only Dean.

[codlasher]

How about some really well rotted horse/cow muck? It'll be gone in a year and the landowner will have got used to the sight then you could mulch. In my opinion it is unfortunate that the tarmac is so close.

Are these pink flowering by any chance? These seem to have a very short life in cherry tree terms. There used to be a lovely avenue in the village where I lived, planted in the early 60's by my old boss. By the late 80's they were all dead.

codlasher