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Planting Fruit Trees |
Place the trees in a place that has good sunlight for around half of the day and also gives protection from strong winds. It's well known that new saplings need a lot of water for them to bed them in and additionally encourage root growth. If you want to prepare the ground before the planting time, blending in manure products, either raw or processed, helps improve the organic make up of the soil and should ideally be added a month or two before setting the plants. Apple saplings are susceptible to winds and a break needs to be considered in advance of the planting. The wind break can be manufactured or made from bushes or trees, with the natural type being preferred. In this case of a natural break, the bushes or trees should be put in the ground some weeks before the apple saplings, and ideally grow faster. It's possible for apple tree planting to happen at any time, in most seasons, unless it's too cold , and the young plants could freeze.
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Trees need plentyof water, but it shouldn't collect in one place, so the ground needs be porous and drain easily. A soil with clay should be treated in some way, as clay tends to retain water in one area and promotes rotting of the tree roots. If this not possible, make a mound of soil raised above the normal ground level, and place the tree in a central hole. This will promote natural drainage to a lower level. The packed root ball needs to be watered some before being planted, as a dry root ball can be damaged during the planting process. Additionally, wet the soil that will surround the roots very well. Dig a hole in the soil or mound twice the diameter of the root pack and about the same depth. Remove the tree from of it's pot and pull stray roots away from the main clump, without injuring or breaking them. Put the sapling in the hole and pack soil lossely around the roots, ensuring that the tree is not placed too low in the ground - the tree won't do well if it's planted low down in the soil. Gently and firmly push the soil down around the roots and drench with plenty of clean cold water, adding some slow release fertilizer to promote vigorous early growth. It's a great idea to cover the young trees with a plactic bag in very cold weather, and for the rest of the time they will benefit from having a mulch of straw sprinkled around the base, but not touching the trunk.This encourages a disease called Collar Rot. An automatic water system could be utilized to give the trees lots of water every week or so, which of course will depend upon weather conditions in your locaility.
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