I planted two different types of pear trees and some blue berry bushes a month ago. It doesnt look like there is any new growth. What can i use to fertilze them thats organic. I have chickens can i use a few dropping around the base or is tje chicken waste too hot?
new trees no growth????
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Reinbeau
Deeply Rooted
Do the plants have leaves at all? Were they bare root? More info needed 
As I mentioned in your compost tumbler thread, be careful with fresh chicken manure, as you said, it's 'hot', it needs to be composted before use.
As I mentioned in your compost tumbler thread, be careful with fresh chicken manure, as you said, it's 'hot', it needs to be composted before use.
patandchickens
Deeply Rooted
I would really not suggest fertilizing it.
If it's not growing, there's a REASON. It's unlikely that your existing soil has insufficient nutrients but if that SHOULD be the case then the trees are doomed anyhow so no point in prolonging the agony
Infinitely more likely that they are simply not yet established enough in their roots to be read/able to grow. Did you unwind and gently disentangle the roots as much as possible from the rootball when planting? That helps a lot, and in some cases is the difference between survival and death (don't try to go back and change anything now though).
Just make sure the trees are kept evenly, correctly watered (never let them go dry, but never make them soggy either) and give them til next year. They will likely come around before then.
The problem with fertilizing before roots are established is that it's easy to accidentally burn the roots that way and make it even harder for them to establish.
If you just feel like you can't stand to do nothing, use something with a low first number in comparison to the other two numbers, and apply at drastically reduced strength. Absolutely DO NOT use chicken manure, especially not fresh.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
If it's not growing, there's a REASON. It's unlikely that your existing soil has insufficient nutrients but if that SHOULD be the case then the trees are doomed anyhow so no point in prolonging the agony
Infinitely more likely that they are simply not yet established enough in their roots to be read/able to grow. Did you unwind and gently disentangle the roots as much as possible from the rootball when planting? That helps a lot, and in some cases is the difference between survival and death (don't try to go back and change anything now though).
Just make sure the trees are kept evenly, correctly watered (never let them go dry, but never make them soggy either) and give them til next year. They will likely come around before then.
The problem with fertilizing before roots are established is that it's easy to accidentally burn the roots that way and make it even harder for them to establish.
If you just feel like you can't stand to do nothing, use something with a low first number in comparison to the other two numbers, and apply at drastically reduced strength. Absolutely DO NOT use chicken manure, especially not fresh.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
