What should I be doing during the summer for my peach trees?

Jul 14, 2009

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Summer is an important time not only for fruit harvest but also for insuring a good crop in subsequent years.  For example, typical summer fertilizing calls for:

Summer Growing Season

  • Fertilize young trees monthly. Use 0.5 lb. urea or 25 lb. manure/tree/appl. Mature trees need 50% more. Water fertilizer in. If drip irrigated, do not exceed 1 oz. urea/emitter/mo.
  • Drip irrigate daily or sprinkler irrigate about every 3 weeks.
  • Maintain a weed free area around the base of the trees within 3' of the trunk with an organic mulch 3–4" deep.

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By Pamela M. Geisel
Author - UC Cooperative Extension Advisor, emeritus
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