Planting fruit trees correctly

  • Dec 24, 2019
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Novice gardeners know firsthand that young fruit crops are killed immediately after landing. Even despite the fact that the plants were chosen carefully, and when planting complied with all the rules. To prevent this, we study all the intricacies of planting and planting fruit trees correctly.

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Growing fruit trees. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

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Let's start with the roots

When digging seedlings in the nursery roots tend to get injured and some of them are left in the ground. If the landing is not cut branches, seedling badly accustomed. The root system can not cope with this load, will not grow and may die.

Sometimes gardeners are faced with the fact that immediately after the landing on the tree blossom leaves, but in spite of adequate watering, it dries up. To avoid this, after planting should be cut all the branches is not less than a third and shortened the central conductor. Thus for the first time formed the tree crown and restored the balance between the root system and ground part. Pruning is carried out immediately after planting the crop or before that.

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Good in moderation

Added to the planting hole fertilizer could and should be. But not an overabundance of rotted manure and compost will burn the young roots of the tree.

Do not make a pit grave

Too deep a hole do not need, especially in areas with clay soil. If the heavy ground to dig a hole deeper than 50 cm, it will stagnate water. For example, when heavy rains and melting snow. When in addition to this added a lot of organic matter, the roots begin to rot. In heavy soils planting hole should be shallow. Their parameters are determined based on the size of the root system. Also fruit crops can be planted on raised beds or loosen the soil, mixing it with compost.

Sapling in the pit is set so that the root collar was just above the soil level. Otherwise, the seedling will die because of the decaying bark. By understanding the root neck border dividing the plant into 2 parts: the green and milky brown.
Planting a tree. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru
Planting a tree. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

The orientation of the sun

In determining how to place the seedling in the well should be repelled from the light source. At the southern side of the tree green more than the north. Therefore, it should be planted so that the branches were directed in the same direction as in the nursery. Otherwise, young culture will be a long time to adapt to the new conditions.

In addition, the fruit crops should be allocated on a site well-lit place to the sunlight falling on the tree for at least 6 hours a day.
Planting fruit trees. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru
Planting fruit trees. Illustration for an article is used for a standard license © ofazende.ru

'Dancing' round the tree

After planting, the soil around the young tree recommend a little ram. But it is important not to overdo it, otherwise you can damage the productive roots, which are already running low. When highly compacted soil the root system does not have enough oxygen. Trample down the soil gently foot, and the main seal is carried out at the expense of watering. Water the trees at the rate of 1 to 3 bucket seedling.

And can not trample down the soil, and fill the remaining void otherwise. Poured onto the roots and the soil immediately watered, then poured again and watered. Thus, wash water is gradually ground, it will fill the voids and clung to the roots. the access of oxygen to the roots remain.

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