Grow the best fruit and citrus this autumn

Autumn is a wonderful time to enjoy the fruits of your garden, especially if you have citrus trees. But how do you get the best fruit and citrus in your garden?

Firstly, take a look at the shape of your tree. Pruning your tree correctly can help produce significant amounts of quality fruit compared to a citrus tree that has been pruned incorrectly or not at all. Remove any dead or diseased branches.

In the first two years, you should remove all the fruit that appear on your tree. This may sound harsh, but the results will prove worthwhile. By removing the fruit, you allow the tree to focus its energy on growing a sturdy framework that can support a heavy crop later on.

Regular deep watering is also important to keep the soil or potting mix moist. This will encourage the roots to reach deeper into the soil to access more nutrients and moisture.

Black Marvel: The secret to juicy and delicious fruit

Citrus trees are heavy feeders and need a regular supply of nutrients to produce an abundance of fruit.

Richgro Black Marvel Fruit and Citrus Food is a premium concentrated fruit booster that is highly soluble and delivers amazing results, FAST! It is specially formulated for fruit and citrus and contains a balanced blend of essential nutrients including nitrogen, which helps the plant grow strong with healthy green foliage, and iron for strengthening the plant’s immune system and resistance to pests. More importantly, it has added Potash to produce plentiful, juicy fruit.

You should feed your tree every two months, from spring to the end of autumn. Do not feed while it is in flower as it could lead to more leaves than fruit.

Choose your Black Marvel product application

Black Marvel Fruit and Citrus Food is easy to apply and available in both granular and a liquid concentrate.

Granular Black Marvel Fruit & Citrus Food:

Citrus trees: apply 50g per square metre.
Apples, pears, stone fruits: apply 50g per square metre when trees start to form buds. Apply 50g per square metre as the fruit starts to ripen.
Water in well after application.

Concentrate Black Marvel Fruit & Citrus Food:

This 1L concentrate makes up to 450L of ready-to-use plant food. There are different application rates for established fruit and citrus, new plants and for foliar application. It is also ideal for potted plants.

Supercharge your growth potential:

Combine the two Black Marvel fertiliser formulations, liquid and granular, to really bring your fruit garden to life.

So, if you’re looking for a way to grow the best fruit and citrus plants this autumn, give Richgro Black Marvel Fruit and Citrus Food a try.