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Jun 07, Here are a few simple rules: Remove weeds and grass around your fruit tree up until the drip line of the tree as that is where the feeder roots are Lay out your mulch in a circle, or donut shape around your fruit tree. Keep the mulch approximately 6 inches away from the tree trunk.

If the mulch Author: Susan Poizner.

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Horse manure is an effective fertilizer for fruit trees, but do not use fresh manure. Fresh manure can damage your trees and even kill young saplings due to dangerously high nitrogen content at. After manure has aged or composted, it can be spread around the base of the fruit tree.

Work the manure into the top level of the soil. Keep the compost off of the trunk when dispersing it around the tree. It’s a good idea to place around a ½ inch to an inch depending on the type of treeclearing.barted Reading Time: 4 mins. then yes i would do that and maybe go a little further, i would be wanting to mulch regularly (twice a year as it breaks down) with a hay type mulch (to a depth of say 18" give or take) they not only insulate the root runs & retain soil moisture, but as they break down they add nutrients.

keep any material around 6" away from the trunks of the trees. we always mulch our fruit trees this way never had to seek out manure. Spread the composted horse manure around the base of your fruit tree in a 2- to 3-inch layer. Do not let the compost touch the base of the tree. The layer of compost should reach out to the tree's drip line, which is the widest point of the foliage. Spread the manure in the early spring. A mulch needs to be put on at a depth of 4 and ½ to 6 inches for maximum moisture retention.

Summer mulching around fruit trees is great for water conservation and helping the ground retain the moisture. Place the mulch around the base of the tree trunk in a ring-shaped circle.

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