Planting a Bare Root Fruit Tree

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  • čas přidán 7. 01. 2022
  • Orin Martin, expert orchardist at the UCSC Farm and Gardens, gives a comprehensive demonstration on how to plant a bare root fruit.
    Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Ev...

Komentáře • 167

  • @jpsamy_inthezone
    @jpsamy_inthezone Před 3 měsíci +7

    I probably never would need to plant a bare root tree in my life but I still paid attention to every single details in this video...
    I'm a beginner Gardner when it comes to fruit trees and your videos shed so much light on things...
    Thank you so much for making these videos 🙏
    Edit: I just learned that people could buy bare root trees in the US and plant them...
    This video makes so much more sense now 😅

  • @1upgreenshroon
    @1upgreenshroon Před měsícem +1

    Never planted so much as a tomato. Planting a dozen bare root apple, plum and cherry trees next week in northern Wisconsin and I have no idea what I'm doing. I appreciate the video, super helpful!

  • @chester122149
    @chester122149 Před 2 lety +23

    I thank you too VERY MUCH! I have spent the last 10 years researching everything I can on different opinions for planting EVERYTHING! And, I can verify that this video IS THE BEST I'VE COME ACROSS for planting bare root fruit trees! What I love about the way Orin teaches us to plant is with each step, he explains WHY! If I paid attention to every video about amendments for planting new bareroot trees in which the planter says..."Buy___________for fertilizer, and you'll be set." No explanations given. They're probably getting paid for that product! I love that you say you are "old school", as that to me means you've had the years to LEARN THE CORRECT WAY to plant and why....EXPERIENCE in other words! THERE IS NOTHING LIKE EXPERIENCE! And you have taken the time to learn WHY and chosen to teach us! Thank you, Mary😊

    • @frankvazquez6079
      @frankvazquez6079 Před rokem +3

      Agreed. All the right knowledge just flows from this guy. I watched so many videos about pruning and never found what I really needed to understand each cut I was making. Within 30 minutes of watching Orin, I felt far more confident and could actually understand what might happen with the growth in the future of the tree to suit the needs of my placement.

    • @thomasgrady1898
      @thomasgrady1898 Před rokem +3

      I concur as well this gentleman knows what he's talking about. Everything he suggests will work at home or farm. I just watched Dave Wilson's videos MAN! talk about an abortion! Unbelievable! No comparison between the 2... I have been involved in in landscaping my entire life and am constantly searching for information especially now that I am small farmer everything this man says is correct plain and simple and don't over do it and you'll be fine. We're not talking about rocket science here... lol

    • @eeastham3
      @eeastham3 Před rokem

      Aaaa

    • @susanp102
      @susanp102 Před 9 měsíci +1

      A better one is planting by the blueprint. I can't list the actual site.

  • @annharlan8926
    @annharlan8926 Před 6 měsíci +4

    This is a very helpful set of demonstrations for those of us who are novices. Thank you.

  • @TimDeGraff
    @TimDeGraff Před 2 měsíci +1

    One of the best educational videos I’ve ever seen. Detailed but not overly wordy.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 2 měsíci

      Hi Tim - great to hear that the video was helpful. Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid
      And here’s the playlist for all of the tree care videos: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9ioGcl7gHgc&list=PLdNOdHei9NV0QjOJDbUTx6wgD-qkiNGah

  • @pamelawercinski550
    @pamelawercinski550 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for all of the needed info to plant fruit trees

  • @Kay-xi9kv
    @Kay-xi9kv Před 2 lety

    Excellent video! Thanks for the step-by-step instructions

  • @JohnBezanis
    @JohnBezanis Před 2 lety +1

    So much valuable information in this one video. Much appreciated.

  • @BNJBarber
    @BNJBarber Před rokem +2

    I wish i had seen this sooner, perfect in every way for me to nurture a young fruit tree. Thank you.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Yer welcome! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

  • @kathyferguson5700
    @kathyferguson5700 Před 11 měsíci

    Your teaching is life changing!! Thank you so much!!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 10 měsíci

      You are so welcome! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

  • @lmsaltest
    @lmsaltest Před 6 měsíci +2

    Thank you Orin and UC Santa Cruz for your excellent guide videos!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Our pleasure! Glad it was helpful. Best of luck with your trees.

  • @doityourselflivinggardenin7986

    Very good video.
    I noticed that the level of the soil was depressed from the natural ground level. While this could trap water for the roots in a sandy loam, for clay soil it could cause trunk problems in the future. I plant all my new trees with a slight mounding above the natural ground level. I then dig a slight trench around the hole so water goes down to the root tips. The following year I will fill in the trench.
    For those of us with deer, the whip would be better. The first couple growing years are focused on getting that tree tall. Thus, we also fence the tree for 3 to 5 years. Obviously, we cannot plant dwarf trees.
    One additional point most people do not have control over is the root pattern. Some bare root trees will only have roots sticking out in one direction. That tree may never become stable. They generally turn into leaners, especially if they are dwarfs.
    A note of caution to viewers... don't try to open up the center of an old tree hastily. The tender bark on the top of the large branches will burn off. If you grow the tree openly in the beginning, the the bark will be naturally tougher. You could also paint the tops of the braches white if opening up an old tree.
    Again, good video!

  • @johnpeters8929
    @johnpeters8929 Před 2 lety

    Great video thank you. I feel a lot more confident.

  • @socloseagain4298
    @socloseagain4298 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing video great info!

  • @robkeller3431
    @robkeller3431 Před rokem +3

    Both skilled and funny man 😁

  • @ihopeugrow
    @ihopeugrow Před rokem +1

    I just planted a fuji apple, jiro persimmon and stella cherry today with your help! Thanks Orin! -Zee, Hayward CA

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +1

      Glad it was helpful! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

  • @DavidfromMichigan
    @DavidfromMichigan Před 2 lety +5

    Damn. Should've watched this about 2 weeks ago. Planted a contender peach root stock. Didn't really tread it, but I did do a lot right. Still have my red haven to plant.. but I just found out that when your tree starts growing leaves it gets very difficult to plant. Awesome video!

    • @Earthy-Artist
      @Earthy-Artist Před rokem +2

      I feel your pain because I just planted my two plum trees before watching this video! I made the mistake of not facing the graph union to the north. I didn't fertilize either directions that came with the tree said not to. I'm going to rethink that now & may go back and top dress with some composted manure & granular fertilizer as he did in the video. Good luck with your peach tree!

  • @ericwiltz6584
    @ericwiltz6584 Před rokem +1

    A very nice presentation with wonderful pruning recommendations.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Below is a link to several more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”. You'll several more videos on pruning fruit trees:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

  • @saravanakumar1210
    @saravanakumar1210 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for explaining and showing the whole process. Very detailed, informative & love the way you present it.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching!

    • @lmsaltest
      @lmsaltest Před 6 měsíci

      @@ucscagroecology
      ​​⁠Thanks Orin and UCSC for your excellent guide videos!
      Do you have any guides on whitewashing/painting?
      What about amending/remediating clayish soils?
      We live in Napa and our soil seems fertile, but we definitely have some clay under our topsoil.

  • @groenestorm
    @groenestorm Před 5 měsíci

    Brilliant lecture. Thank you so much!

  • @rhondavanmeter5015
    @rhondavanmeter5015 Před rokem +2

    I am so happy to find your channel. It's the most informative I have found. I appreciate info from home gardeners on the subject, but as you know your knowledge is in a whole other universe! In addition to being a great professor, you are very entertaining. Wish I could come work with and learn from you.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Awesome! Thank you!

    • @paoemantega8793
      @paoemantega8793 Před rokem

      me too, such a great delivery of bags and bags of useful information. Keep em coming!

  • @MrBallard6
    @MrBallard6 Před 3 měsíci

    I loved your video. Very informative.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 3 měsíci

      Glad it was helpful! Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/agy9YpI

  • @jpexoticpets146
    @jpexoticpets146 Před 4 měsíci +1

    This video, and your others, are so educational and entertaining! I have apple trees arriving in May, and I need to get a jump on getting the ground ready. I wish I would have gone your videos before ordering! What's done is done though, so I have to move forward and dig a $100 hole, for my $60-$107 trees.

  • @jameshicks2267
    @jameshicks2267 Před 5 měsíci

    I too am a novice gardener. Your videos and your book are full of detailed and practical information that will help me become a better gardener. Thank You, Orin.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 5 měsíci

      Glad the book and videos have been helpful. Best of luck with your trees!

  • @user-vk5ws3jl1l
    @user-vk5ws3jl1l Před 2 měsíci

    Good info and fun to watch. Trench composting kitchen waste around newly planted trees did miracles for me the next years.

  • @dolphingirl12885
    @dolphingirl12885 Před 2 lety +3

    Great explanation

  • @mibruces7580
    @mibruces7580 Před 4 měsíci

    Outstanding presentation, I have learned a lot.

  • @ureasmith3049
    @ureasmith3049 Před 9 měsíci

    Great info. Thank you sir!

  • @ralphcurry3757
    @ralphcurry3757 Před rokem +2

    I have found it best to keep the root collar at ground level. Also best to diagonal stake the tree , saves rotting or treated stakes from damaging roots.

  • @Earthy-Artist
    @Earthy-Artist Před rokem +1

    I recently planted 2 bare root plum trees & I wish I had discovered your channel before planting the 5' - 6' foot 'whip' and 3' foot 'small branched tree'. You are a treasure trove of information, thank you! 😀

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +2

      Glad it was helpful! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

    • @Earthy-Artist
      @Earthy-Artist Před rokem

      @@ucscagroecology Thank you 😊!

    • @lmsaltest
      @lmsaltest Před 4 měsíci

      @@ucscagroecology do you have any data/research on whitewashing fruit trees? I am thinking of using Kilz primer to make a whitewash by thinning it 50% with water. Kilz apparently has a fungus/mold inhibitor or fungicide in it, which seems like it would be beneficial.

  • @andrewhageman1817
    @andrewhageman1817 Před 11 měsíci

    Excellent instruction

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 11 měsíci

      Glad it was helpful! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

  • @cmorales932
    @cmorales932 Před 2 lety +6

    Thank you. This was hugely informative. I just planted a Burgundy Plum in Zone 10a. I noted after that its smaller web like roots were quite high on the stock, to the extent that a few shorter ones were poking out of the surface. The bud union is about 3" above the ground. I added more soil to cover those small roots, but the result is a small mound above the ground perhaps 1" or more. Will this be a problem?

  • @mgserbia6575
    @mgserbia6575 Před 7 měsíci

    a kind good man, in love with God's plants... thank you, sir.

  • @kalenamichele3114
    @kalenamichele3114 Před rokem +1

    He knows a bout planting fruit trees AND he quotes Langston Hughes?? Subscribed!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +1

      Orin is a real treasure! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

  • @derpty420lerp3
    @derpty420lerp3 Před 6 měsíci

    wow this is a great video

  • @JuiceBanger1
    @JuiceBanger1 Před rokem +1

    your right about Bulldog handtools, im 48 and we still have the spade and fork my da bought when I was a young child. quality tools. we are in UK

  • @LionsHoney13
    @LionsHoney13 Před 8 měsíci

    Orin is a wizard

  • @leonardhoule1354
    @leonardhoule1354 Před rokem

    Thanks for info helped me with my tree s

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Below is a link to several more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

  • @lizklinger6443
    @lizklinger6443 Před 2 lety +6

    Thanks for making this video, right on time as I'm planting my first bare root tree! Could you talk a bit more about fertilizing trees? I've seen advice on Google to NOT fertilize trees when planting so I'm guessing there are different cases for when to fertilize or not? I'm in zone 10B in the Bay Area if that helps!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 2 lety +5

      Hi Liz, if you have good, fertile soil your tree should do ok without fertilizing. Adding compost and fertilizer to soil that is already fertile is a more aggressive approach that will help your tree grow faster and produce fruit sooner. This is the approach used by staff at the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden and it has worked well for us. If your soil is not great then adding compost and fertilizer is even more important. You can learn more at agroecology.ucsc.edu/documents/for-the-fruit-grower/planting_fruit_trees.pdf.

    • @Earthy-Artist
      @Earthy-Artist Před rokem

      I had this same question you asked, I'm grateful to see the answer from UC Santa Cruz. My plum trees came with instructions 'not' to fertilize for the first few years. Their reasoning was that the tree needs to 'get used to' the native soil and by fertilizing I would not be encouraging the roots to expand out into native soil if I was to add the fertilizer.

  • @jamesalanstephensmith7930

    Informative!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching. There are lots more fruit tree care videos on our channel. Check it out!

  • @MultiEldridge
    @MultiEldridge Před rokem +3

    I really enjoy Mr. Martin's insights. Too bad it cut out when he was offering insights into wood chips as mulch. I use pine bark mulch for more acid loving trees/shrubs and hardwood mulch for all else. Great information!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +4

      Glad it was helpful. Google "ramial wood chips" and you'll find a lot of helpful information on wood chips.

    • @MultiEldridge
      @MultiEldridge Před rokem +1

      @@ucscagroecology Awesome! Thanks - I didn't even know that ramial wood chips were a thing!

  • @ulrichenevoldsen8371
    @ulrichenevoldsen8371 Před 9 měsíci

    My soil here in South Spain is very hard when dry and sandy powdery when plowed. No carbon in it at all 😢 but I still have had pretty good success planting a bunch of fruit and nuts. I am a total novice and have just done it without thinking too much 😅 and now I am mulching and making compost and bio char ect and things are growing 💗 so that's good.

  • @michelel1852
    @michelel1852 Před rokem +1

    OMG I wish I’d seen your channel last fall when we planted 3 new fruit trees; Bleinhiem apricot, Santa Rosa Plum and a Nectarine. I didn’t do any of that and my trees, except nectarine, have grown so vigorously it’s crazy. I live rural so there is no one here to consult with so I’m on my own when it comes to pruning my trees. My dwarf Fuji apple is in a enclosed garden with shade cloth at the top because I live in zone 8B high desert outside of Tucson AZ near Mexican border and my fuji has done incredible since it’s been in the ground about 8-9 years. This year I had to thin apples over 200 because they are so vigorous. I have to top the tree a couple of times during the year so it doesn’t poke holes through the shade cloth.

    • @momlikesmemore
      @momlikesmemore Před rokem

      How often do you have to water your fruit trees near Tucson? I was thinking about sending my son a bare root fruit tree.

    • @michelel1852
      @michelel1852 Před rokem

      @@momlikesmemore well I am about 75-80 miles from Tucson border in the high desert 4800 feet. Tucson is about 5-8 degrees hotter than us here in Sierra Vista, AZ. Our fruit trees were not bare root but you can plant bare root trees. Should wait until early spring or fall. My fuji apple is watered with our regular native trees every 2 weeks in intense summer and every 3-4 weeks in winter because our weather is very dry and it gets very windy at times. Since Fuji is on irrigation with native/desert adapted trees I may give more water during budding and when fruit is set. Newer nectarine, plum and apricot fruit trees are with some berries so different situation not ideal and we just planted them last spring. Planting with a nice berm around the tree and deep soaking down to three feet for trees is the going philosophy in the desert so if you can’t put tree on drip then berm and deep watering is what is done.

    • @momlikesmemore
      @momlikesmemore Před rokem

      Thanks for the tip!

  • @pepperroni4016
    @pepperroni4016 Před 2 lety +2

    What does he mean when he says 6:30 : " once a tree has started root growth & Leafed out, it's a very dicey affair to transplant "

  • @rikiray3370
    @rikiray3370 Před 3 měsíci

    Wow. Earned my sub.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 3 měsíci

      Glad it was helpful! Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/agy9YpI

  • @NolimitErik1466
    @NolimitErik1466 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you for your expertise. I am a novice trying to grow fruit trees. I have a bareroot apple tree that i brought 5 weeks ago. I did not soak the tree before planting it. It is a year-old tree no leaves. I planted it in a 3 galloon pot. I want to plant it in a 20 gallon tub. Do you think that this tree will make it? Also, how long will it stay dormant?

  • @gwenjohnson5017
    @gwenjohnson5017 Před 2 lety

    I really want to know if my bare root tree has slightly budded is it ok to plant it when our temps are getting around 20 degrees at night or should I leave it in the garage until it's above 30 degrees or 32 degrees? I can't find info about this. Great video by the way.

  • @Bart-Did-it
    @Bart-Did-it Před rokem

    Why do I feel like I’ve just Murdered my trees 😆.
    I followed all of this video quite well not covered all of the points but I think I’m there . Thank you for your info Grandad 👍.
    Much love from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
    Bull Dog rocks ♠️’s n 🍴’s

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +1

      Yer welcome! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

  • @dorkbrandon4422
    @dorkbrandon4422 Před rokem

    That Poem at 8 minutes was classic Dr Steve Brule
    Planting the Brare root drangus tree

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Orin has a prodigious library of poems and quotes ready at his lips. You never know what will come out next. He's a delight to work with. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

    • @dorkbrandon4422
      @dorkbrandon4422 Před rokem

      m.czcams.com/video/jWsoLptvZWM/video.html
      Thanks Mr Orin Mangus

  • @aimeesgardens
    @aimeesgardens Před rokem +1

    Do I soak a bare root tree whip before planting it? I love your videos, they are so informative! Thank you!!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +2

      Yer welcome! You can soak the roots, but it's not necessary. But, you do want to plant into soil at a good moisture level and soak the planting hole with water after planting the tree as shown in the video. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

    • @aimeesgardens
      @aimeesgardens Před rokem +1

      @@ucscagroecology thank you so much for taking the time to respond! I really appreciate the advice!!

  • @tomtomreidjackson3775
    @tomtomreidjackson3775 Před 9 měsíci

    I actually pause your video I got a clone of my tree and I got a red Bartlett both were violently green leaves and had fruit on them when I transplanted them they didn’t mind they’re growing nicely now .

  • @lmsaltest
    @lmsaltest Před 6 měsíci

    @ucscagroecology
    ​​⁠Thanks Orin and UCSC for your excellent guide videos!
    Do you have any guides on whitewashing/painting?
    What about amending/remediating clayish soils?
    We live in Napa and our soil seems fertile, but we definitely have some clay under our topsoil.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks for the kudos. We have a mild enough climate that we don't have to use protection to stop sunburn on the tree branches. Sorry, can't help with that. For improving soils, cover cropping is most excellent search across this channel for cover crop and you'll about 10 videos on the topic.

  • @WarbirdPylonRacer
    @WarbirdPylonRacer Před 2 lety

    Is there any considerations for a -D to F root ball? Mine came and there are only large roots maybe 4-5" long and no small thin roots at all. 4 in 1 Pear tree about 7 ft. tall.

  • @jasondavis2810
    @jasondavis2810 Před 2 lety

    Did you save the cuttings for grafting?

  • @sf-gs3iz
    @sf-gs3iz Před 11 měsíci

    What kind of wood chips are you using? I have a small new orchard and used wood chips that are available to me which are soft wood chips. I was recently told that they remove nitrogen from the soil. On the other hand hard wood chips are hard to find? Thanks great videos!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 11 měsíci

      We use mostly softwood chips because they are easily available to us. Chips, both hard and soft will remove nitrogen from the soil if turned into the soil. When placed on top of the soil as a mulch, the chips decompose without removing nitrogen from the soil, even when several inches thick. Wood chips make a great top mulch and work wonders with improving soil quality. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

  • @johnclarke6647
    @johnclarke6647 Před rokem

    I was taught to water in a new tree or bush good, initially, and then,once a day for a week and then once a week for a month and then once a month for a new year.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      How often a trees needs to be watered is influenced by weather, soil type, size and type of the tree. As you said the initial watering right after planting should soak the soil completely until water puddles arounhd the tree and remains on the surface of the soil. From then on, best to water when the tree needs it. One method to determine when to water is by grabbing a handful of soil about 12 inches from the trunk, every other day or so. Squeeze the soil into a ball in your hand. If it falls apart and won't "stick" together, it's time to water. If the ball is wet and sticky, wait for the soil to dry down. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

  • @allanpennington
    @allanpennington Před 9 měsíci

    Isnt super phosphate more important than nitrogen when you plant a 1 year old whip apple or pear so you get good root development vs vegetative growth?

  • @nateross14
    @nateross14 Před rokem

    Is a Whip tree with lots of lateral branches a good starting point? I just bought one about 7 ft tall with about 12 nice looking pretty horizontal lateral branches. I'm going to plant it in a very large 25-40ish gal pot permanently with compost and fine woodchip soil and hoping to get fruit this season. It's going to be a small indoor tree so the goal is to get as much fruit as soon as possible and keep it very small. I'd be ok with it only getting 10-15 apples a year or less initially, but I have no clue what I'm doing! Going through your videos now, but appreciate any tips you have, thanks!

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Since we have 35 acres of land to grow fruit trees, we haven''t explored planting apple trees in a container. A quick search of the web on "growing apple trees in a container" finds lots of videos and other instruction on how to plant fruit trees in pots. So, we'll defer to these other resources. But, one tip, make sure your tree is on dwarfing rootstock. Hope your tree does well!

  • @Sam-tg4ii
    @Sam-tg4ii Před 2 měsíci

    2:22 I got one of those whips. If I want the tree to stay small and have an open canopy, at what height should I head cut the whip? I'm concerned I may go too low and not have enough buds that end up producing the scaffolding for me

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 2 měsíci

      Best to leave 3 feet or so, but the most important thing is to leave at least 8-10 vegetative buds that can grow into branches. To find out about buds, both vegetative and fruit buds, watch this video: czcams.com/video/p_-f610rFEU/video.html
      And don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid

  • @OldTimerGarden
    @OldTimerGarden Před rokem

    I recently planted a kwanzan cherry tree bare root with no branching like your other example that you didn't plant in this video. My question is, should I top the tree at this stage in order to promote lateral branching, or just leave it alone for now? Even though it is a cherry tree, I do realize it won't produce fruit, and is only an ornamental tree. Thank you for your guidance.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      With ornamental trees, there's no need to create a form that promotes "sunlight channels" into the center of the tree to make for good fruit production. So, you can just prune to the shape that pleases your eye. Yes, you can top the central leader to stimulate lateral branching. Good luck with your tree.

  • @elmerfudpucker5387
    @elmerfudpucker5387 Před rokem

    If someone was going to plant a small bareroot tree in a pot for a couple years before planting it in the yard, what type of soil mix would you recommend? Basic potting soil?

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Basic potting soil would be fine. Just make sure the pot shape is wider at the top than the bottom to make it easy to slide the root ball out of the container when yer ready to transplant. Do it in the winter when the tree is full dormant - no leaves or active buds.

  • @jasondavis2810
    @jasondavis2810 Před 2 lety

    I’m trying to graft Meyer lemon and orange onto a well established dragon’s tongue rootstock that used to be a Eureka lemon but the lemon was killed in frost. At what time of year do you collect citrus cutting? At what time of year do you graft? I’m confused because at the time of year you take stone fruit scions they are dormant however at this same time lemon and orange have fruit. Do you have a phone number we can contact you,? Thanks my grandpa was good friend with Luther Burbank and was given thornless blackberries and a multigraft plum. If I locate them would you like to come get direct descendant cuttings from the tree?

  • @slowpoke4557
    @slowpoke4557 Před 3 měsíci

    Is it possible to get that leader cutting, or any other branch cutting, to root?

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yes, you can get them to root, but you'll wind up with a tree without good rootstock. Almost all fruit trees are grafted onto a rootstock that helps to control the size of the tree, resist disease, and produce better fruit. Here's an article by Orin that explains the importance of good rootstock: agroecology.ucsc.edu/documents/for-the-fruit-grower/rootstock-basics.pdf

  • @user-he8uz1mn8e
    @user-he8uz1mn8e Před 2 lety +2

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @arthurvandermark5397
    @arthurvandermark5397 Před rokem

    My problem is that the soil has a lot of shale rock mixed in and hard to dig a decent hole. My best crop in NWNJ is peaches. My apples get a lot of scab and insect bits and they fall off early. But, it is probably because planted near woods and never pruned and has 2 leaders.
    An solution for deer with affecting pets (cats)?

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      You've got some tough soil to work with. Can't suggest much other than to dig a big hole and bring in good topsoil to fill it. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/dp/0399580026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N8Y1MP3KB6DZ&keywords=orin+martin&qid=1650397395&s=books&sprefix=orin+martin%2Cstripbooks%2C522&sr=1-1

  • @gracesullano7112
    @gracesullano7112 Před 2 měsíci

    I just bought a bareroot weeping dwarf Santa Rosa plum and it’s spring. Is it ok to plant?

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 2 měsíci

      Good question. If the roots a re still bare and out of the soil...yes, plant it right away. Make sure you give a deep watering, "mud it in" like demonstrates in the video. If the tree is in a pot and has started to show signs of breaking dormancy such as: swelling buds, leaves appearing - then don't transplant it into the ground. Best to leave it in the pot, water and fertilize, don't need to prune it. Come this winter when all or most of the leaves have dropped off, plant per the instructions that Orin gives in the video.
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid
      Best of luck with you tree.

  • @jameshavenhomestead6055
    @jameshavenhomestead6055 Před 2 lety +1

    where do you get your branch trees? everyone online sends whips....

  • @felixfelix6499
    @felixfelix6499 Před 3 měsíci

    OK. I am sold! Where can I buy Bulldog D-handle spade and fork in California? I live near Santa Cruz. Also where can I find Sustane? I think I tried at Lumbermans (San Lorenzo).

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 3 měsíci +1

      We can only find Bulldog tools online: bulldogtoolsusa.com/collections/digging-tools
      For Sustane, "The Garden Center" on Mission St in SC carries it along with the San Lorenzo Garden Center located next to San Lorenzo Lumber at 235 River St in SC.

    • @felixfelix6499
      @felixfelix6499 Před 13 dny

      @@ucscagroecology Thanks! Got it at San Lorenzo. Corresponded with Bull Dog. Sent them Orin's quote... Bull Dog's the Best... forget about the rest. They are working on getting an US destributor. How about what is Orin's local wood mulch source? My wood chip source looks NOTHING like Orin's in the video.

  • @gracesullano7112
    @gracesullano7112 Před 2 měsíci

    Can you trim the roots if they are wide spread? Thanks

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 2 měsíci

      Better to make the hole big enough to accommodate the roots than trim them. If you can't make the hole big enough, try curling the roots around so they fit in the hole. Trim them as the last resort.
      Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: a.co/d/glwePid

  • @omaimaali5969
    @omaimaali5969 Před 2 lety +2

    You are right, plant the potted tree before they leaf out, but the problem now is Dave Wilson fruit trees require the nurseries to wait until the trees leaf out then sells them so that they can increase their prices, and of course when you try to remove the tree from its pot, all soil falls apart and the tender new roots are destroyed. I am very upset that Dave Wilson are requiring the nurseries to do that; I wish they go back to selling just plain bare roots where we can plant them in the winter before they leaf out.

    • @jimclark6605
      @jimclark6605 Před 2 lety +1

      San Lorenzo nursery in Santa Cruz had probably close to 1000 bare root fruit trees a few months ago and very few of them had leaves on them. They have been selling Dave Wilson trees for a few decades And they’ve always been bare root and bare of leaves.

    • @omaimaali5969
      @omaimaali5969 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jimclark6605 I read it end of 2020 on Dave Wilson's website that they are now moving towards selling their bare roots in pots, and when I went to buy bare root fruit trees in January the following year, our nursery (Louie's nursery in Riverside) said they are waiting until March to sell those potted trees until they leaf out based on the directive from Dave Wilson; I don't know for sure if that was mandatory by Dave wilson or just a recommendation. But since last year our nursery here in Riverside sells fruit trees in March not in January as they used to. I don't like that at all. It was even in a video by Tom Spellman.

    • @jimclark6605
      @jimclark6605 Před 2 lety +1

      @@omaimaali5969 I think that many people are scared off by a bare root tree, so I can understand people wanting to buy them in pots. Irony is, the trees are dug up with machines and all of the dirt falls off as they are pulled from the ground. Then they get shipped bare root to the nursery (no pot/dirt reduces the bulk and weight for shipping. It arrives at the nursery and gets potted up. But an important part of the tree is then hidden, THE ROOTS, and you really need to see the roots in order to select a good tree. Well...maybe more people will plant fruit trees if they come in pots.

  • @kamaljeetsingh1859
    @kamaljeetsingh1859 Před rokem

    please guide me, may i train new peach orchard in espallier training system. please help me

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +1

      Yes, you can prune a peach tree to espalier form. Search on CZcams with this phrase and you'll find lots of videos on the topic: "pruning a peach tree to espalier form". Good luck with your tree.

  • @momlikesmemore
    @momlikesmemore Před rokem

    I had no idea that you are suppose to remove leader.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Depends on the form you want the tree to have. With an "open center" form, yes, you remove the central leader. With a "modified central leader" form, you leave the central leader. Here's a video on how to form a leader tree: czcams.com/video/J8gQ1ZRse0g/video.html

  • @geeyoupee
    @geeyoupee Před 3 měsíci

    Doesn't the root flare need to be at soil level?

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Good question. The root flare can be put a soil level and that works fine, but as you saw in the video, the root flare is well below the top of the soil. We've been using this method for more than 50 years with nearly 1,000 fruit trees and it works fine. Sometimes people can become quite dogmatic about all kinds of things about trees. Truth be told, there are many many different methods of fruit tree care that produce strong, healthy trees that bear lots of sweet tasty fruit. Best of luck with your trees!

  • @susanp102
    @susanp102 Před 9 měsíci

    Interesting, but a better way to plant is shown in video planting by the blueprint or ellen g white planting. I can't list the actual YT video sites.

  • @yerneedsry
    @yerneedsry Před rokem

    New here subbed..

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Welcome aboard! Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

  • @KarasCyborg
    @KarasCyborg Před rokem

    Lots of good information, but ... what about soaking the bare root tree overnight? @ 12:40, when you thin out the leader, why not "Air Layer" it first....clone it, and create a new tree from that branch rather than just throw it away?

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +2

      Soaking the roots is fine, but we don't find it's necessary because we always plant into moist soil and throughly soak the soil with water immediately after planting, as shown in the video. We've planted more than a thousand trees over the past 50 years in this manner and have a near 100% success rate on the tree growing healthy and strong.
      Like most fruit trees, the Blenheim apricot needs to be grafted onto a compatible rootstock (usually dwarfing to keep the tree small) to control the tree size and make it resistant to common diseases. Air layering would give you the same rootstock as the scion (the fruiting part of the tree, in this case a Blenheim variety) and you'd wind up with "too tall" of a tree that would likely suffer from diseases.

  • @sahmadi1000
    @sahmadi1000 Před rokem

    I don't know why so many people say don't fertilize when you plant. There are lots of misunderstandings in planting and pruning fruit trees.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      There are lots of different ways to plant and care for fruit trees. Orin's guidance is based on his nearly 50 years in the orchard and will likely work for you if you are located in a Mediterranean climate.

  • @tonyserhal4139
    @tonyserhal4139 Před rokem

    How to propagate stone fruit trees

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Not sure what you're asking. Do you mean, "how do you graft rootstock to scion on stone fruit"? That's the standard method for making "new" fruit trees. In about 6 weeks, we'll have a very complete video on how to bench graft fruit trees.

  • @azizsetouti7640
    @azizsetouti7640 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks daddy

  • @johnclarke6647
    @johnclarke6647 Před 9 měsíci

    If it screams,cries or makes any noise when you walk out do not walk on it,do not work it.

  • @nonickname646
    @nonickname646 Před rokem

    🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👌

  • @lwhowell4387
    @lwhowell4387 Před 2 lety +1

    About utilizing wood chips as thr top layer. I get highly criticized for utilizing wood chips as a top mulch. "It robs nitrogen! It robs Nitrogen!" I can hear it in my sleep from my critics.
    So, please, address the "robs nitrogen " criticism.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 2 lety +1

      As a top mulch, wood chips are great. Incorporate them into the soil and it can cause a host of problems, including nitrogen loss. Here's some good info on ramial wood chips and their benefits in fruit orchards: www.groworganicapples.com/organic-orcharding-articles/ramial-wood-chip-primer.php

  • @AncientHippie
    @AncientHippie Před 5 dny

    I can't tell you how many bare root fruit tree I received that has NO, NONE, ZERO NADA feeder roots. They come with 1 or 2 'main' roots that are chopped off after 4 inches or so. I don't think a single one that arrive that way take. I naturally NEVER use the nursery again. They ones that come with larger root masses usually do better. I don't understand why don't nurseries take better care. Sorry for the rant this well done video triggered me.

  • @davidseverson8653
    @davidseverson8653 Před rokem

    So I live in Georgia It’s clay and rocks so I guess I’m screwed

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +1

      Not really. At the UCSC Chadwick garden, they had similar clay and rocks to start with back in 1967. With deep digging, cover cropping, and compost, they had decent soil in about 3 years. That process continues today and they now have 3-4 feet of the richest soil you could imagine.

  • @gracesullano7112
    @gracesullano7112 Před rokem

    Don’t you first sosk the roots in a water bucket before planting it?

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem +1

      You can, but it's not necessary if the roots have been kept properly moistened in sand or sawdust. If the tree roots have been allowed to dry out, then it would probably best to soak the roots for a few hours. Soaking the roots for more than 24 hours may suffocate the roots and kill the tree. Also, it's important that the soil be properly moistened at the time of planting, as described in this video. Below is a link to several more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

  • @surfearth1
    @surfearth1 Před rokem

    I was surprised that you did not discuss any soil amendments. You mentioned a $30 tree in a $3 hole but did not invest in your hole… the comment didn’t make much sense to me.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      The comment makes sense if you watch the entire video. Soil amendments are discussed starting at 16:50 - 22:40. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html

  • @thieltge
    @thieltge Před 2 lety

    I would plant much more carefully. The shovels full of soil over the roots and the light tamping do not in my opinion make for the optimum root to soil connection.
    I put only one shovelful of soil in, then get down and by hand firm all that soil. Then repeat, after every shovelful get down and manually firm the soil, firming around each root, and especially as one gets to the top, manually pushing and firming the soil up and under the top of the crown of the root system. One especially does not want an air pocket up under the crown. I take at least 10-15 min. to individually hand firm every area and around each individual root. His quick and dirty shoveling and tamping is wholly inadequate.

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před 2 lety +2

      Hi Richo, good root-to-soil contact is an important concept. Over a period of more than 50 years we have planted hundreds of bare root fruit trees at the UCSC Farm using this same method and have achieved nearly 100% success in the trees taking root and thriving. We water the tree heavily right after planting and the high quality soil we have settles snugly against the roots providing good contact with the soil. If you use a different method and find that it works, great.

  • @tddnenc
    @tddnenc Před rokem

    why cut it flat and not at an angle with the center cut no drainage

    • @ucscagroecology
      @ucscagroecology  Před rokem

      Yer right. The cut on the central leader should have been at an angle. Below is a link to several dozen more fruit tree care videos. Scroll down to the section called: “Getting Started with Fruit Trees Organically”:
      agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html