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David Hill · 02-05-2013, 11:52 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 02/05/2013 09:54, Baz wrote:
Martin Brown wrote in news:NEogt.6955$%
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On 01/05/2013 15:13, Baz wrote:
What should we be doing now?
I tend to let them do their own feeding with their deep roots.

Baz

A bit of potash at the end of the season and any slow release fertiliser
you like will help them to get established. Preparation of the hole they
were put it in and staking is probably more important.

Keep grass and weeds down at the base of the tree too.

Yes, thanks Martin. I did not add any potash last autumn, just lots of
manure at the base of each tree. Only one of them is staked because that is
the only one in a really exposed position. Would you advise staking the
rest? I have the equipment to do it but am a bit scared of damaging roots.

Thanks
Baz

I would feed with Potash in Summer , and as for staking, you can drive
stakes in at 45 degrees to the trunk and just fasten fairly low on the
stem, so the top can blow around. the Trunk moving is supposed to
thicken it where as full tying to a vertical stake results in weaker
trunks..
David @ the sunny end of Swansea Bay