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- What care does the hazelnut need?
- Pouring - How, when and how often?
- Is a fertilizer required?
- Should the hazelnut be cut?
- Which diseases and pests can make her life difficult?
- Tips & Tricks
What care does the hazelnut need?
The hazelnut spreads rapidly and grows wild and without the help of gardeners in many corners. These are reasons to believe she does not need much care. But is that really the case?
Pouring - How, when and how often?
So that casting does not play a major role in dealing with hazelnut, the soil should be well loosened when planting this wood. This way, water can be stored better. The result: Starting with the second year, casting is not necessarily necessary.
However, hazelnut should be watered regularly during dry periods and in full sun. It is best to flood your root area once, instead of shallowly pouring several times. Ideally, lime-free water or rainwater should be used for casting. Lime does not tolerate hazelnut well.
Is a fertilizer required?
When planting the hazelnut, compost should be added to the soil. Otherwise, the hazelnut can be enriched every two years with compost or once a year with a liquid fertilizer full of nutrients.
Should the hazelnut be cut?
The hazelnut may or may not be cut. Both a form, Auslichtungs- and radical pruning are well tolerated by her. She then happily rejoins.
The following applies when cutting:
Which diseases and pests can make her life difficult?
There are no specific diseases that affect the hazelnut. On the other hand, there is a pest that can make life difficult for gardeners. It is the hazel beetle. The hazelnut shells are drilled by him and the seeds are eaten. Then he likes to store his larvae inside the nuts.
Tips & Tricks
Challenge the hazel beetle: Dispose of all affected nuts - including those on the ground. Then the larvae disappear and have no chance to get over the nuts next year.