How to Make Your Own Citrus Tree Fertilizer

Citrus trees not only supply fresh, juicy fruits you can eat right off the tree, they also provide a natural beauty with attractive foliage and sweet-smelling blossoms. Many gardeners are concerned about using store-bought or chemical-based fertilizers in the landscape, but there are a number of organic alternatives you can use to feed your citrus trees. You may even be surprised at how many items you may already have on hand to fertilize citrus trees.

Rake
Shovel
Manure
Grass clippings
Blood and bone meal
Potassium sulfate
Compost

Instructions

- 1
  Clear foliage around the base of the citrus tree using a rake. Extend the area out to the width just beyond the tree’s canopy. This is the area that contains the tree’s root, but don’t put any organic matter up against the trunk.
- 2
  Shovel a layer of nitrogen-rich matter up to 1 inch thick. Items that contain nitrogen include animal manures and pesticide-free grass clippings.
- 3
  Cover the compost with organic matter rich in phosphorus as well as nitrogen, such as blood and bone meal. Add 1/4 cup of potassium sulfate for every 2 pounds of blood and bone meal.
- 4
  Add a top layer of compost. Mix all of the layers lightly into the top 6 inches of soil and then level the area.
- 5
  Water the area well, or use a compost tea, to push the fertilizers deep into the soil. Reapply each year to the citrus tree in early spring.

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