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Article: IN THE GARDEN FOR FRUIT TREES, AMMONIUM SULFATE DOES THE TRICK.(U)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- September 6, 2003
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Byline: JOSHUA SISKIN
In response to last week's column, which included a discussion of peach trees, I received an e-mail from Amarbir Gill asking: ``Should plum, apple, cherry and apricot trees be fertilized the same as peaches?'' and ``How do I keep ants off of my fruit trees?''
Fertilization of all the fruit trees you mention follows the same basic rules: Make sure you fertilize in September, and make sure you apply the correct amount of nitrogen fertilizer. The University of California recommends the use of ammonium sulfate for fertilization of fruit trees. This is an inexpensive product and it should be applied either once a year, in the early ...