fertilisers for plums...

[paddles]

ok, lets open a can of worms... who uses what on thier plums? do you use an all purpose? like osmocote/dynamic lifter? a specific fruit tree fert, liquid, slow release? etc... I'm looking at my plums, I feed as a rule, liquid fert (allpurpose) and seasol once a weekish, pot with compost/worm castings, and use osmocote all purpose, I am at the moment having a play with some super phosphate to try to encourage flowering.

I would like to hear what you feed/how, specific to plums.

thank you

[bodhidharma]

Yep, can of worms I use the same for my plums as i do other trees. I do not think you have to be specific for plums. Better grow complete organic BFA registered is my choice of fertiliser but i feed a lot. Maybe try a flowering specific fert but you will have to find out when. I think in Autumn to help flowering before dormancy for a week or two. I am no expert on this though

[MattA]

Both dynamic lifter & osmocote but have found I get better growth & flowering with Osmocote slow release, just a general all purpose one. I dont bother with seasol or liquid ferts supplimental to that. If you want to suppliment the P:K do so from mid autumn till leaf drop as thats when new buds are being formed.

[Watto]

Bloom Booster from end of January until leaf drop and the flowers will double each year! Trust me.