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- Beech trees should not be fertilized too long
- Only young red beech need fertilizer
- When planting provide nutrients
- Fertilize red beech only during the growing season
- Do not fertilize again from August
- Tips
Only young red beech should be fertilized
Beech trees should not be fertilized too long
European beeches grow very fast and therefore need many nutrients. Older trees supply themselves via the widely spread roots themselves. If at all, you should only fertilize young red beech trees. What you need to consider when fertilizing beech trees.
Only young red beech need fertilizer
Older, well-rooted beech trees do not need to be fertilized. The trees develop a widely distributed root system, with which they can provide themselves optimally.
Young, freshly planted beech trees are allowed to fertilize in the early years to stimulate growth.
When planting provide nutrients
The best basis for planting the beech is to prepare the planting hole for the beech. This includes that you:
With a good preparation of the planting hole you ensure from the beginning for a good nutrient supply. Further fertilizer inputs are then often not necessary.
Fertilize red beech only during the growing season
Beech trees are generally fertilized only during the growing season, ie from March to early August. Either give special fertilizer for beech once a month or you decide on a long-term fertilizer. This must be administered only once in the spring.
Follow exactly the instructions on the package. Red beech requires less fertilizer than too much. Make sure the fertilizer does not get directly onto the trunk or leaves.
If you have compost in the garden, sprinkle plenty of it around the tree in the spring. Further fertilizer inputs are then superfluous.
Do not fertilize again from August
Red beech go into the pre-winter calm immediately after the last growth spurt in July. They should no longer be fertilized from August, as they may then expel again. The new drives are not hardy and freeze.
Tips
The best manure for red beech are the leaves that fall off in winter or spring. If you just leave them, you are not just protecting the floor from drying out. The leaves decompose and release important nutrients.