Orchard

Recommended dosage, benefits

Fruit trees

Crop Recommended dosage kg/ha Comments
Apple trees 300-500 In autumn after harvest
Pear trees 300-500 In autumn after harvest
Plum trees 300-400 Right away after harvest
Apricot, peache trees 300-400 Right away after harvest
Cherry trees 400-500 Right away after harvest
Sour cherry trees 250-350 Right away after harvest

Berries

Crop Recommended dosagel kg/ha Comments
Strawberry 300-400 After harvest, mixed well into soil; early in spring;
Black currant 400-500 After harvest
Red currant 300-400 After harvest
White currant 200-300 After harvest
Gooseberry 400-500 After harvest
Raspberry 300-400 late autumn and winter time
Blackberry 200-300 late autumn and winter time
Blueberry 400-500 late autumn and winter time

Soil advantages

Soil physical properties Soil chemical properties Soil biological properties
  • aggregation of soil particles into optimal structure, less boulders
  • reduction of soil density
  • reduced costs of agrothechnical work
  • improving the water distribution into the soil
  • reducing erosion and loss of mineral substances, for example phosphorus.
  • soil nourishment with calcium
  • stabilised organic matter content
  • soil nourishment with sulphur
  • increased potassium resource
  • reduction of Al³⁺ toxicity
  • increased availability of micronutrients
  • increase of soil biological activity
  • higher rate of mineralization of plant residues
  • optimised conditions for root development
  • reduces water pollution