Fertilize the pomegranate tree once a month with a balanced fertilizer that contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. As the tree grows, you need to prune it to encourage bushy growth.

That means a pomegranate tree should be deep soaked every 10 to 20 days during the ... a little fertilizer goes a long way and no more than a half-pound of actual nitrogen should be applied to a ...

To increase the size of pomegranate fruit, focus on pruning, applying fertilizer and watering enough so the plant doesn’t get droughty. Right now, because it is late fall and it is getting ...

Young trees should receive about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds of 8-8-8 (or similar) fertilizer in November and March. Mature trees require 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds of a similar fertilizer at the same intervals.

The botany of the pomegranate (Punica granatum) helps to explain the phenomenon of flower drop. On the pomegranate tree, both male and hermaphrodite or perfect flowers are produced; 60-70% of them ...

When the trees start producing fruit, shift to a fruit tree, rose or tomato fertilizer that has higher amounts of phosphorus. Fertilize once just before the leaves come out in the spring.

Pomegranates will perform better later in life -- up to 200 years -- if pruned young. Without observant clipping of branches and suckers, the plant will become a shrub rather than a tree.

1. Choosing the Right Pot and Soil. Choose a pot that is about 2-3 inches larger than the root ball of the pomegranate tree. Use well-draining soil that is rich in nutrients, such as a mix of peat ...

I live 1.5 miles from the ocean in Costa Mesa and have three pomegranate trees producing about 50 to 70 fruit per year. They are 12 feet tall, 12 feet wide and have been in the ground about 20 years.

The botany of the pomegranate (Punica granatum) helps to explain the phenomenon of flower drop. On the pomegranate tree, both male and hermaphrodite or perfect flowers are produced; 60-70% of them ...