The Correct Way to Transplant Fruit Trees
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Almost everyone I know has transplanted a fruit tree this way. Even I
have transplanted fruit trees this way. But you would be shocked to
find out that it is actually WRONG! This video shows you the correct
way to transplant fruit trees and how to give them the best chance at
success.
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You don't need the square shovel. You can use a pointed shovel and still get a tree that last 100s of years. Dig a hole circle or square as long as it's 2 to 3 times the size of the root ball. Mix 50% native soil with 50% planting soil for trees, loosen the roots and fill the hole with the 50/50 mix. That will help the roots with getting used to the native soil but still get all the good stuff from the planting soil. It's that simple. No need for special tools, you can dig the hole with a fork if you want.
I stopped watching it after the first 3 minutes because of your comment lol
This is all I needed to hear! Thank you so much. 🌱😍
So true and plant the tree several inches above the native soil on a bit of a mound.
Ty! All I needed to know 🙌🏼
Absolutely...go 2 feet out from the trunk...raise the handle past the vertical with the handle toward the center...you now have a 4 ft circle...go down depending on the size or your root ball at least 2 X the size of the root ball...this is not rocket science..
Let's take a second to appreciate the fact that this isnt a voice-over, and Luke presented WHILE doing the work.
I'm jealous how easy the soil is dug up. Our soil is 97% clay and rock. It took me 8 hours to dig 8 large holes for my fruit trees a few years ago.
Yeh same happens with us
@@bellen7912 yeah they are flourishing. I have apples, nectarines, pears, hazelnuts, cranberry bushes, currants, aronia, mulberry, blueberries, black berries, raspberries, and loganberries.
Plums, peaches, and apricots didn't survive but I think it was the seller.. I received 18 trees from them and none survived.
@@krisnone7962 Maybe you needed to use a pick or a digging bar? If it's as tough as all that, a shovel would.take forever.
Let’s trade. I have shovels full of pure sand I can give you. I’m in Wisconsin, not on a beach but across from the Fox River. My whole yard is sand and all the plants that thrived at my last home (2 hours south) dies here.
It is important to agitate the root mass when it is bound. I have planted a lot of ball and burlap and haven't had any issues with round holes.
Nice video, i agree the spade shovel is the way to go and i just realized that while i made my planting holes 2-3 times larger than you did, outside of that my soil is hard and i could see the roots circling back in. Also you May want to dig that tree up and work the already pot bound roots loose
Perfect timing! We're planting a fig tree this weekend for our grandmother. This is exactly what I needed to know!
How is the fig tree today?
I recently received a cherry tree that was horribly root bound in a five gallon container. So much that it sent roots upward into the mulch. I looked for the crown if the tree and removed the old mulch. I will look for more current videos. Also I have been making outward rounded squares for years to plant my trees, as my area is full of heavy clay. I was giving the roots more space. Glad to know it also stopped the roots from circling around.
I learned so much. I had my round hole ready to go... Changed it to a square hole. Thank you
Thanks Luke. I purchased 4 fruit trees and I’m going to use this method to plant them. I’ll let you know how things go!
I recently learned to encourage the roots to reach out; top dress with compost. The soil should be loosened but we may not want to make the roots too comfy in our square hole.
Luke,adding too much compost will also cause the roots to always circle( square in your case) and staying in the good soil and not venturing out of the original planting hole.
that's why I don't actually add compost for quite a while till after transplant. and make sure to water and later, fertilize the area just outside the whole I dug to encourage roots to venture out. 😊
Great point! We didn't mention that but it is worth mentioning in the future.
Love your channel. Just bought our first house and am excited to plant pears in our back yard.
Thank you for the information - I'm transplanting my first apple tree and am so excited to get apples in coming years!
I like the square hole tip but still think the best plan is to dig the hole about 3 times bigger than you think you'd need. Deeper too, then back fill with loose soil & compost to get the level right. I just make it easy for the tree to stretch out.
Ive got 4 bear root columnar apples on the way from burpee. Those will bring my total to 8. I always dig a deep hole usually 3 ft wide due to our clay soil here in southern Colorado. I amend with compost, pyrite, and worm castings. Columnar apples are a great looking conpact tree. But i also have two plums, and a fuji apple.
Thanks! I just got 2 honey crisp apple trees and 2 summer crisp pears and will be transplanting tomorrow!
I've been told to dig the hole similar to a cone that flares out as you go deeper. It should allow the roots to flare outward and down through loose soil.
Great video. Thanks bud. You're great at explaining 'why' to do it that way.
Cheers
Hi, well our leading "scientists" at it again....to smart for logic. The shape if the hole is not the factor in determining root bounding. If a root hits a "wall" or a substrate w a different density it will tend to path of least resistance. So it will same w a square wall. The curvatue in a round wall seems "flat" to the root no matter what. The key is like others said...the whole needs to be several times larger than the root ball to allow EASY growth in the early years. Also if u have clay type soils digging w shovel compacts the sides and makes them smooth. This will delay outward root growth and also make the hole drain badly. Take a hand fork and roughen up the whole walls to remove compaction and allow better drainage and root growth.
This is the information I needed! I’m in NC and the clay is ruthless.
@@joyperniciaro4225 also consider amending the large hole with gypsum to break up the clay
I find turning forks work well for digging square holes in thick clay soil. It also helps to make the edges rough for the roots to find their way out into the surrounding soil.
Thanks for the info i dont want my peach tree to suffer during transplanting. Its good to know what to look for ans the best way to treat the roots
Hi Luke, I just watched your transplant video. You speak quick on your feet, and I enjoyed watching your video. I'm getting ready to transplant a mature tangerine tree so I'm getting as informed as possible. Keep doing your thing man! Good luck! -Jeff w HoneyBee Tree Care, Santa Barbara
Luke, I did like the square hole idea, it makes perfectly good sense. I have been watching you since you were just a kid, albeit a smart kid, living in your parents home. I wish my grandkids had your appreciating for growing. Mine tend to be unhappy about any manual labor on Pappy's farm.
It does an old man's heart good to see that you found an attractive wife who shares your appreciation for growing healthy foods.
I frequently write off people of your generation. They would starve, even if given 50 acres of good, naturally fertile farmland, a tractor with every reasonable implement and a good source of free water.
May God Bless you and your new Bride,
28Bull
Never thought about the shape of the hole! Will have to try that on my next fruit tree transplant.
thank you so much for this. My success with planting trees other than the native ones here has been very bad. Maybe this will help.
I am sure it will! Good luck!
You should roughed up the root ball and put watter in the whole it gets all the air of the soil. I'm sure you would also get better success with your bare root stock if you planted them in a hole with a mud slurry. I plant hundreds of trees like this
i love this tip. its nice to get multiple versions of what works. the square makes total sense. i'll be making mine probly bigger and deeper cause of my yucky clay soil. and watering the hole before planting. what would be best to keep the roots from getting yucky in the clay? compost? peat? i've heard mixed things about using compost, some saying it helps with root rot and others saying it causes more root rot. so i'm a bit confused there.
I'm going to be transplanting a small peach tree and I'll be using these tips...square hole here we go!
Excellent knowledge, the square. I had no idea. As a bonus to add to your planting knowledge Luke, When transplanting things, take your fingers and gently run them down the sides of the plant and across the bottom of the plant to kind of "ruffle" up the root memory. That way they're no longer so pot bound. It sort of helps with transplant shock. 😉
🕉Tina
Thanks Tina! These roots were not super root bound, but indeed I should have still done it anyways.
You're *very* welcome Luke. I just hate seeing root bound anything. LoL Call me crazy. But I've repotted plants for many years now. ⬅️45 yrs young now...
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Luke, Two years ago we started an orchard outback. We have 4 different kinds of apple trees, 2 peach, 2 pear, 3 plum, 2 cherry, 2 blueberry, 3 raspberry, 3 blackberry and 4 grape. My questions are , Do you add compost every year and are you supposed to prune all trees and bushes every year?
I'm in Eastern Ohio living on 2 acres and we get similar weather to where you are at in Michigan. We have 1 old cherry and 2 old pear trees. The older trees are growing wildly and the fruit is not very big. Can we still prune the older trees back without damaging the tree or killing the tree?
Could you please do a video showing how to prune your fruit trees and berry bushes and how often you fertilize? If you already don't have one. Thank you.
Great video. Thank you.
Thanks for this guide...i have just transplanted my young tree and im torn between pruning it or not. Now, you have given me the answer. New fan here
Apple trees almost always do well with pruning. Unlike many varieties of fruit, they can produce on old and new wood. Some fruits grow only on 2nd year growth, etc. ... not so with apples. Pruning encourages new branch growth. It will only increase future harvests. With pruning you can balance out the growth of your tree and encourage root growth. When it's a newly planted tree, you want to consider future harvests, and ensure a strong root system.
Definitely I learned many things from your demonstration on how to plant fruit trees. Thank you.
Nice work Luke and great tips! Our apple trees we planted two years ago are now bearing fruits!!! :)
That is so exciting!!!!
Can you make a bonsai fruit tree, for inside your house, that actually produces fruit?
Hi Luke, thank you so much for sharing the knowledge. I just bought my first peach tree. I’m so excited to transplant her after watching your video. Thanks so much!
Here we go with my second attempt at an apple tree. A friend told me to put some peet moss in the hole to help with root growth. I’m also using a root growth stimulator.
not sure if this helps, but I rough up the walls of the hole. I believe that it is harder for the roots to go through smooth compacted walls.
This is also correct! Our soil was pretty loose, but if you have a high clay content then absolutely that is a good idea.
Jerry's nursery channel says not to put compost in the hole, just add dirt, because it will rot the roots and your tree will be dead in about 5 years. I don't know what to believe at this point. And a lot of people say to prune your trees in the winter but others say to prune in autumn because the sap has to flow for the tree to heal itself.
I had no idea about the square thing, it's pretty cool :-)
I didn't either until 2 years ago! lol. Might explain why my trees at the old house took forever to get going and we lost 3 out of 8.
Good idea thank you because I get today a 3 different kinds of apples in one tree thank you😍
Thank you!! I'm beginning my orchard so happy to find you!!
*One must prune circling roots from sides and bottom before installing.* Since person planting this tree, neglected to do that. It does not matter what shape hole is, because circling roots already exist. One must also excavate "Root flare" from extra soil accumulating over top of rootball in nursery. Bringing back level tree was born at. Especially important since expanding Root flare is a tree's evolved tool, to prevent girdling roots from crossing main stem sideways. In fact, National Forest Service suggests sweeping young trees root flares clean of accumulated organic matter each spring. And removal of any adventitious roots not radially growing outward away from stem, within maturity size circle diameter of main trunk. Another horticultural rule, is to never raise grade over rootball. Which will suffocate roots below obstruction, which like drowning swimmers...become disorientated and no longer grow radially outbound away from trunk.
Also know that Mulch turns into soil over time, requiring harvesting of past mulch layer before applying new. And like my Dad always said, apply just a "Blanket" layer of Mulch to insulate ground below...If you could not breath through too thick a layer, then neither can roots which require oxygen exchange with above atmosphere. Production of surface tripping roots caused by tree roots growing above compacted oxygenless soil, not because tree planted to shallow or deep. And know that some species are just more sensitive to poor soil conditions, not because they evolved in bottomland and like shallow rooting! Area's under tree where no grass grows may not be because of tree species type. Like Norway Maple that deeply shades under crown, or Black Walnut roots poisonous to grass. Problem of not getting grass to grow, is many times the result of compacted soil conditions.
Applying new layer of soil over old also causes root problems, and added soil layer much easier to compact. Including after uncompacting soil with rototiller, much easier to recompact. And any tree planter needs to know...One must structurally prune young trees several times over their first 15 years. Enjoy!
You seem extremely informative! Please do a video. Ty
_Thank you for encouragement!_ I will have several opportunities to make a video or two over Spring of '18, as an Openland's TreeKeeper helping volunteers plant Chicago park trees. I have been lucky to learn from over 15,000 urban trees felled over past decades, by observing them long before their inevitable removal. Happy to pass such information on, so public can benefit from these past tree losses.
Ive just moved a 6 year old apple tree to my garden i hope it takes it has no leaves yet as its early march so im going to now cut back the tree like you said and add some compost to the top and hope for the best.
Don't have any fruit whew i currently live but will once we buy our first house. This video will be perfect when we run into this situation
I thought you're not supposed to add fertilizer or compost in the hole of a new fruit tree but rather plant it in its native soil? This is different advice from what I heard you say in a different video?
Yes, Luke- can you clarify this? You said in a 2021 video never to add fertilizer or compost when backfilling?
not 2021, it was 2019 Totally Preventable Mistakes When Planting Fruit Trees
I just wondered why you didn't spread apart the root ball to enhance root spread?
Thank You for this video. I just got my 2 Cherry Plum trees. We still have snow on the ground. What should I do .
You are the best of all. All said is a fact and yes most people don't want to prune their new trees because they like to show their Neighbors hay look how tall my tree is, but actually when prune it, the show off will start the year after not the day it was planted... lol
When planting a new tree no matter how good of conditions are surrounding it, it will stress due to the new surroundings therefore, cuting down some of the branhes will help the tree focussing on the roots instead of working so hard to feed the leaves.
Good job man well said :)
Let me tell you this crazy story that will help you alot to get rid of all insect the feed on all plants' roots. One day my hater neighbor complained about my ugly grape tree that was not in the best of health and asked me to cut it off, i told him to go f×××× him self. 3 months later the tree became the healthiest tree you can ever see so i was wondering what changes caused my tree to become so healthy after years of sicknesses??? One day his wife told me that her ex husband ( they got devorced) poored a half a gallon of bleach on it to kill it....really!!!!
Since that day i started mixing one cup of bleach with 5 gallons of water and poor it on all my trees and roses bushes onec every month. They bloom their heart out and they stay healthy all year round. Believe it or not it's the truth.
Another trick is to compact the dirt around the tree so it’s the same density as the surrounding dirt. If the surrounding dirt is super compact turn over a 3 foot radius to make the soil all the same density. Roots are like water. They follow the path of least resistance.
Sometimes I find old heirloom verities at Meijer. depends on what the year, but I found a wolf river apple tree there this year. They only had one, but I picked it up. heard wolf river apples make the best pies.
Wow! That is amazing! Your store must have good buyers.
Thanks again for sharing ! I am waiting on two fruit trees, the tasty red urban apple and the blushing delight urban apple both are dwarf in size and only getting 10 feet tall and 2 feet wide when mature do you recommend this advice for that type also? I really appreciate your advice and always look forward to learning from your experience. If only I would have started long ago now there is not much time for failure 👵 ⏱️🤨 So on with the grow 🤗🍎🍏 Georgia, Cathy
We have a small peach tree in a pot from last year and this year it already started producing peaches in the same pot. We haven't transplanted it yet, and my question is, is it too late to transplant it when it already started producing fruit?
What's the difference between roots running into resistance circular, or square? The shape is difference but there will still be resistance when the roots touch the ground soil. That really doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. To me it seems like the only difference would be one would be root bound in a circle, and the other would be root bound in a square. I guess I'm asking what's the difference? The root is still going to come into contact with slight resistance as it transitions from the potted soil to the ground soil. I do agree with you about starting out with potted fruit trees. I don't think we know all the impacts of shipping bare root. It doesn't seem natural to me to have the soil cleaned off the tree, with the roots exposed. Great video!
Star shaped hole would funnel root growth radially outward from rootball. Compared to planting rootball next to a hard circle of compacted soil which would be like putting it back into pot. Best practice requires hole to be dug double wide now, so outbound roots get a good head start before encountering different soil conditions surrounding it. Kristen, check out my reply to accfr's question involving Bare root above your comment. As even best quality Nurseries can produce bad stock, since they purchase when smaller from a different Nursery. Requiring root pruning to be done each time replanted. One must consider that all plants are installed into larger pots before sold to you. Making every potted or even Balled and Burlap root system "Suspect". I once thought as you did regarding bare root, which removed contact with soil containing beneficial Mycorrhiza. But only seems to be a problem when replanting an organism in leaf and out of dormancy. The benefits of making sure roots are ALL growing radially outward trumps all else! *So much so, one would be better off transforming potted tree back into bare root before permanently planting.*
Thanks Luke easy well explain video as they say two ideas better than one. i will consider yours bcs there is some logic sens to it .
Dude, that is the best looking soil you have in ground already, i wish I had that kind of soil, you really don't have to buy any soil all you have to do is add food to your plants. Unlike you the soil in my yard is all clay so to plant my apple tree i have to remove lots and lots of clay and put in lots and lots of good soil. Thanks for sharing you are doing a great job.
He had previously planted a bare root tree there that was not doing well, and was replacing it with the potted tree. I believe he said his soil had already been amended when he put the bare root inground.
Nursed a bare root Empire Apple tree in a large pot for 2 years, then just planted it in my yard. It had just begun growing spring leaves when I did this and it looks like the leaves all died off. Should I be worried, or is this a normal shock reaction? It's amazing how sensitive they are. I dug a HUGE hole for the tree..mixed it with manure compost, sand, miracle grow garden soil, pleat moss and the topsoil from the hole I dug.
EXCELLENT❗Never heard of making a square hole but it makes sense👍👍
I'm a little confused - in another video I watched from you, you said not to fertilise/compost the fruit trees because of how the root ball will grow out? But this time you fertilised? Just a little confused!
Very helpful. Thank you. Moving some fruit trees on our new property. Trusting you, Luke! Lol.
Dang! I'm so jealous of that soil. I have clay. While I did use a shovel and not a garden spade I didn't have a circle...the clay was difficult for me so it was very jagged. Guess I got lucky there! :)
Michelle Hedgcock. ooooh be careful w fruit trees in clay we have clay we found good growth was encouraged by digging a DEEP WIDE HOLE 2.5-3 ft deep & around for us with good sandy soil in bottom of hole for some drainage then mulch from our wood bark that accumulates from our wood cutting loamy soil then top layer is a mix if clay mulch loamy soil to encourage root spreading and nutrient density hope that helps for us here in Indiana we found this worked well for our trees fruited or otherwise
Michelle Hedgcock : agreed. Not one rock to get into the way.
clays alright in summer cause it holds moisture, horrible in winter, cause it holds moisture lol, plant in mounds of compost on top of the soil, dont break your back for nuthin the rotts that want to grow in the clay will go down and do so
I thought the same. the shovel went in like the ground was made of butter
I take out the clay and rocks and add new soil bone meal ,blood meal ect.
I am against volcano mulching. One question about mulching against the trunk? Any problems with something destroying the bark at the mulch line? I am a Purdue Master Gardener in northern Indiana with a 1-acre orchard that I am moving an older 1-year potted tree planted last year.
Got one of those shovels today gonna dig up my three year old trees and do square holes👍
That is some great looking soil
Due to recent studies, it is not recommended to use any sort of fertilizer when transplanting. The use of fertilizer stunts the trees ability to establish a solid root foundation because the roots tend to stay where the fertilizer is rather than branching out into the surrounding dirty.
A year ago I bought a gal of navel fruit tree n is growing well. I m thinking to trf this tree from pot to the ground, don’t know how deep I hv to dig the ground, what month is the best. The yard ground mostly is not soil but clay. The response is really appreciated. Thank you,
What about moving an apple tree that I just planted this spring. I planted it early spring, but now that I have done research on it, I realized I did not pick the best spot but before I move it I am trying to figure out if it applies to this situation as well.
First time fruit tree grower! Plum is my first tree to plant so I want to do it right! Interesting about pruning it. Mine is flowering right now still need to figure out where to plant it. What if the mulch is covering the ‘crown’? Is that ok? Or leave some space from mulch and crown?
Thank you!
@ 7:40 you mentiion that you need to add compost when backfilling the whole, however in another video you mention to not add manure, compost or fertilizer as it will make the tree lazy to grow out. any advice ?
This square hole vs round hole thing has been debated for quite awhile now. Look, you want to dig a square hole because you think it will appease the tree spirits into helping your tree grow, then dig a square hole. But the reality is that the debate was never really solved and most folks determined the shape wasn't a real factor. Keep in mind, how many fruit trees have been planted before this debate even started and yet they survived just fine. We own an apple orchard that's older than us and those trees are magnificent.... just sayin... (with all that said MIgardener, I do tend to enjoy your vids though... keep doing them, but also be ready to do updates when older vids are no longer accurate- and delete the old material or adjust it)
Potted trees are root bound because they are in a plastic pot with nowhere to go other than the drain holes in the bottom. A well loosened hole dug twice the size of the pot will be fine whether it is square or round.
I guess you're saying you should prune right away after transplanting? Not wait a week or two? Thanks like your video, very helpful!
I stuck a NC peach tree seed in a flowerpot with a house plant in it. We moved to Ks & low & behold, a peach tree was coming up in my flower pot! I stuck it in the ground, with it freezing in mind! Well.,,, it’s now 10 ft tall & growing like crazy! I want to transplant it in the back yard but not sure if it’s going to work! Any suggestions? It’s mid June here now so I think I should definitely wait til fall.
A couple of trees of Crape Marthle that are about 3 meters high "hopefully" this February are going to make a trip from my backyard to the front. I wonder approximately, how deep the roots can be before I start digging.?
when do I transplant a potted apricot tree? 5ft in a pot. What time of year? We get cold winters here and its already September.
Luke how often to fertilize fruit trees and how much?
Thank you for sharing this valuable information.
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Thanks so much for this video! It's super helpful
You did not mention what to do with the bamboo pole lashed to the trunk (usually with plastic).
If it remains too long the ties will girdle the tree and choke it.
Wow the shovel just went in so easily I'm jealous. My yard is FULL of rocks. I can't really dig a hole with a shovel. I have to use a spading fork and then pick out the rocks and I might be left with some soil to dig out lol
One trick that I had learned is to turn a milk crate upside down and put shovels of soil on top of it then spray it through the holes until all that's left is the rocks and remove them
something doesn't look right... trying to pound the spade on the sides of the original tree soil from the pot when putting additional soil in the hole might just cut some of the roots.... what do you think?
Do you have any tips on picking an apple tree from a lot, like your local gardening store?
Make sure you can see "Root flare" on top of rootball surface. Otherwise tree is already too deep in rootball. Select tree with one main leader or stem, not with several same sized co-dominant stems. Rather than "Y" attachments developing into main crown, prune for a "Modified" crown. So keep one stem "Apical", and rest of limbs laterals...like how a Christmas tree grows. Then when crown high enough, remove top apical growth pointing straight upward, back to good attached lateral branch. Every branch growing "Vertically upward" produces vegetative growth, and not fruit. Keep those in check. The more horizontal a branch is, the slower it grows lengthwise. Good structure will allow your tree to handle weight of heavy fruit better. In case you were not aware...Fruit grow on Spurs, which are little branchlets that produce several buds. Enjoy!
5 gallons of water a week. What about in winter time or when we get to the time of the year when frost occurs do you stop watering? Also is Oct Nov a good time to plant apple trees?
Any tips on transplanting PawPaw trees? I'm attempting them in Minnesota, zone 4b
Hi MIg, I have just rcvd a bare root plum tree about 5'. Can I plant it in a large square container and keep it semi Bonsai? Thank you.
Nice video. Thanks
Hi, I am about to transplant a persimmon tree myself too. But the best spot in my garden used to have a big tree there. I just cut tree down, but there is still a lot of strong roots in the soil. Can I plant my tree next to those big roots? Thank you for your help!
Just have to say I have soil envy. Can take me an hour to dig a hole that size through my shale and clay soil lol
Thanks for shareing
I have mostly clay soil. Any special suggestions? I make a bigger hole and ammend the soil immediately surrounding it, but fear that I'm just making a slightly bigger pot. Do you not suggest "roughing up" the sides of the hole and the potted roots with a timed hand tool? It has the chance of scraping up or even cutting a few roots but that's what I was always recommended to do.... Thanks! I never thought about a square hole!
A reputable nursery I buy all my trees and plants from has this general rule in terms of planting trees and their planting height relative to the current grade:
Plant a tree too high, it’ll never die
Plant a tree too low, it’ll never grow
I would have bermed those trees up a bit. But I’m just a lurker.
Im transplanting fruit trees and starting a seasonal garden in FLORIDA. Florida is a whole different world for plants and the soil sucks here.
I just transplanted the tree that is multi fruit I noticed today that the leaves are falling off I transplanted it a week ago does this mean it’s dead or do I still have hopes that it will be OK I made the hole more than twice as big as the root ball
Thank you!!!
A question : We are about to transplant in November in Maine a bunch of trees. Any recommendation linked to the seasonal aspect of planting? Should we still prune the trees after planting? Thanks for a great precise video. I subscribed!
Greetings, I dug a circle around the tree as you suggested but afterwards I could lift the tree out while still in the circle of soil I severed from the ground. What I did afterwards was grab the trunk at the base and just pull it out. There was still dirt connected to the roots but I heard some snapping and popping as I pulled it out. I put it in a large pot and watch it it thoroughly. With what I described, do you think the tree Will Survive?
Get your soil tested! My ph was above 7. I had to add a lot of sulphur to grow cherries and plums.
Are fresh cut pine logs ok for a fruit tree border? I will let you know if you don't.
Hi ,, thanks for the great info I have just started a fruit tree and it is about 6 inches long is it a good idea to prune the leaves on the bottom or what should I do ?
Luke, hi I’m linda from Connecticut., I’m going to be purchasing some fruit trees in the next month are there certain fruit trees in Connecticut that I should not be transplanting in August to expect to live? Or is it OK to do so, should I put it off until spring of next year in 2022?
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Hey, i just transplanted 3 fruit trees today 2 apples and 1 pear and all 3 are blooming already for more then a week. Those trees are 2 years old. I took them from garden of man who lives close to me, and they came directly from ground not from pot. Big question is, shall i prune them now, because they are already blooming or to wait for them to establish and then prune them in fall or so? I have also planted forth tree, also pear but that one is still not blooming but it has leaves. That one came from Pot and i am also not sure if is to late to prune it?