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Steps For Planting Fruit Trees

 


In today’s blog we would like to share with you fruit tree planting steps to be followed.Let get started:

  • Choose a suitable site

  • Mark out the exact positions where the trees, canes or bushes are to be planted. Use a tape measure and some markers to help you measure planting distances and lay out the area.

  • Prepare the soil at least a month in advance if possible, digging it over thoroughly to break it up. Dig a large hole (about a square metre in size), digging down until you come to a lighter layer of subsoil. Dig over the surface layer of subsoil lightly to help break it up a bit, working in a layer of garden compost. Making a slight mound at the bottom of the planting hole will help position bare-root trees better – giving them something to ‘sit on’.

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  • Bang in a sturdy supporting stake (if required), driving it in firmly so that it doesn’t move around. Bare-root trees should have the stake driven straight in vertically, placing it on the side of the prevailing (south-west) wind. Container-grown trees may need the stake to be driven in at an angle, so that it doesn’t get in the way of the tree’s roots when planting. Drive this stake into the soil on the opposite side to the prevailing wind, so that it leans into the wind. Supporting structures for cordons and espaliers will also need to be in place before planting.

  • Place your tree into the planting hole, turning it until you are happy with its positioning. The stem of the tree should be set about 8cm away from the stake. Trees to be grown as cordons will need to be positioned at an angle .

  • Do not plant too deeply – the graft union between the rootstock and the upper portion should be well above the surface level of the soil. If there is an old soil mark on the trunk (darker in colour) – use this as the depth. Do not plant too shallowly – if there are roots poking above the surface level of the soil, you will need to dig a deeper hole.

  • Examine the roots of bare-root trees and trim any damaged or very long roots over 30cm (12”) long. This will make them easier to plant. Spread the roots out evenly within the planting hole and back-fill with a good planting mix of topsoil, compost and organic all-purpose fertiliser, gently shaking the tree to disperse the soil around the roots and firming with your hands as you go. After back-filling some more, start to gently firm the tree in using your foot, but do not tread too heavily.

  • For container-grown trees, carefully slide or cut the rootball from the container and position in the planting hole, adjusting the depth with more or less planting mix as required. Gently tease some of the roots away from the rootball and back-fill the hole with planting mix, gently firming as above.

  • When you have filled the planting hole give it a final firm, then make a shallow depression around the base of the tree to form a water-retaining basin, which will help water soak into the rootball. Give the tree a good water-in. Using a tree tie, secure the tree to the stake.

  • If rabbits are a problem in the area, protect your young trees using galvanised netting or rabbit guards around the base of the trees


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