Planting Fruit Trees
Important: All undamaged roots should be well protected and kept damp until tree is planted.
Avoid allowing trees roots to be exposed to the sun for too long or to be damaged in any way.
Drainage: An important thing to consider when choosing a location to plant your fruit tree/s is soil drainage. Fruit trees will not generally thrive in soils that do not drain well or drain too slowly. Soil drainage can be tested by digging a hole about 1 foot deep and then filling it with water. The hole should drain out completely within 3 hours roughly.
Preparation: Prepare the location where you would like your tree to be planted by first digging the hole. Dig down about 18" and, with a shovel or pitchfork, turn and loosen the bottom and sides of the hole to loosening the soil.
Soil Amendment: Sprinkle compost on the bottom of the hole to increase the quality of the planting site and also to provide the new tree will added nutrients.
Planting: Place the tree in hole with the root ball on top of the compost mound or loosened soil are the bottom of this hole. If the tree is grafted the graft line of the tree should be about 3 inches above ground level. Adjust the height of the bottom of the hole with soil or compost if necessary.
Root Management: Spread roots evenly in all directions making sure not to stress them by placing them in unnatural positions.
Filling the Hole: Fill hole with soil all around the roots and or root ball of the tree and gently firm the soil with your foot, hands, or gardening tool.
Be sure that the tree is vertical or upright during this process. Be sure also to fill the hole generously so the soil is an inch or two above ground level since whether and watering will make the soil settle and even out.
Staking: Stake your trees if you feel that its necessary to do so. Tie your tree with a rope protecting the tree with a piece of garden hose or something similar to stake or multiple stakes if you feel it necessary. The tie should be loose enough so as not to injure the tree also allowing plenty of room for the trunk to thicken.
Mulch: Mulch around the base of the tree with grass clippings, wood chips, or tree bard. Be sure to keep graft line above the ground.
Fencing: Fence the new tree in if necessary. Deer enjoy eating the bark of young trees.
Avoid allowing trees roots to be exposed to the sun for too long or to be damaged in any way.
Drainage: An important thing to consider when choosing a location to plant your fruit tree/s is soil drainage. Fruit trees will not generally thrive in soils that do not drain well or drain too slowly. Soil drainage can be tested by digging a hole about 1 foot deep and then filling it with water. The hole should drain out completely within 3 hours roughly.
Preparation: Prepare the location where you would like your tree to be planted by first digging the hole. Dig down about 18" and, with a shovel or pitchfork, turn and loosen the bottom and sides of the hole to loosening the soil.
Soil Amendment: Sprinkle compost on the bottom of the hole to increase the quality of the planting site and also to provide the new tree will added nutrients.
Planting: Place the tree in hole with the root ball on top of the compost mound or loosened soil are the bottom of this hole. If the tree is grafted the graft line of the tree should be about 3 inches above ground level. Adjust the height of the bottom of the hole with soil or compost if necessary.
Root Management: Spread roots evenly in all directions making sure not to stress them by placing them in unnatural positions.
Filling the Hole: Fill hole with soil all around the roots and or root ball of the tree and gently firm the soil with your foot, hands, or gardening tool.
Be sure that the tree is vertical or upright during this process. Be sure also to fill the hole generously so the soil is an inch or two above ground level since whether and watering will make the soil settle and even out.
Staking: Stake your trees if you feel that its necessary to do so. Tie your tree with a rope protecting the tree with a piece of garden hose or something similar to stake or multiple stakes if you feel it necessary. The tie should be loose enough so as not to injure the tree also allowing plenty of room for the trunk to thicken.
Mulch: Mulch around the base of the tree with grass clippings, wood chips, or tree bard. Be sure to keep graft line above the ground.
Fencing: Fence the new tree in if necessary. Deer enjoy eating the bark of young trees.
Choosing Your Fruit Trees
Choosing a fruit tree Size: Common available sizes of fruit trees are Dwarf, Semi-Dwarf and Standard.
Dwarf: Small trees max height usually doesn’t exceed 8-12 feet with a diameter of about 8 feet. Dwarf fruit trees are a great choice to be grown as a potted variety for home or patio. They can also be grown outdoors and are quite easy to maintain being easy to prune and harvest fruit from because they do not grow very high. The fruit is usually normal in size with decent yields although yield may be somewhat smaller then normal sized trees because of their smaller size. Most dwarf trees begin bearing fruit within 3 to 5 years after planting.
Semi-dwarf: Semi-dwarf trees are medium-sized trees that usually require a growing area of about 15 feet in diameter and usually grow to a mature height of 10-16 feet. Pruning may be used to control these trees height and shape also. Usually very productive these trees can produce heavily for many growing seasons. A majority of fruit trees planted today are semi-dwarf since they grow allot of fruit from medium sized trees that are quite manageable.
Standard Size Trees: Standards require more space then semi-dwarf or dwarf trees and require a bit more work to prune and harvest. They can grow to 25 - 30 feet in height and have a large diameter. Although standard trees take many years to reach full maturity most standard trees begin bearing fruit in 3 to 5 years!
More Tips
Match tree to your soil type: Some trees do well in damp soil conditions which might not be good for other varieties. Other varieties enjoy drier soils pears and apples for example can handle dry soils, but need good drainage.
Provide pollinators: Not all fruit trees are self-pollinating meaning a combination of varieties is necessary for the fruit trees to produce fruit.
Stager the harvest: If planting a multiple fruiting trees or plants, choose varieties which will give you fruit at different times so you have fruit for a long time and not all at once!
Dwarf: Small trees max height usually doesn’t exceed 8-12 feet with a diameter of about 8 feet. Dwarf fruit trees are a great choice to be grown as a potted variety for home or patio. They can also be grown outdoors and are quite easy to maintain being easy to prune and harvest fruit from because they do not grow very high. The fruit is usually normal in size with decent yields although yield may be somewhat smaller then normal sized trees because of their smaller size. Most dwarf trees begin bearing fruit within 3 to 5 years after planting.
Semi-dwarf: Semi-dwarf trees are medium-sized trees that usually require a growing area of about 15 feet in diameter and usually grow to a mature height of 10-16 feet. Pruning may be used to control these trees height and shape also. Usually very productive these trees can produce heavily for many growing seasons. A majority of fruit trees planted today are semi-dwarf since they grow allot of fruit from medium sized trees that are quite manageable.
Standard Size Trees: Standards require more space then semi-dwarf or dwarf trees and require a bit more work to prune and harvest. They can grow to 25 - 30 feet in height and have a large diameter. Although standard trees take many years to reach full maturity most standard trees begin bearing fruit in 3 to 5 years!
More Tips
Match tree to your soil type: Some trees do well in damp soil conditions which might not be good for other varieties. Other varieties enjoy drier soils pears and apples for example can handle dry soils, but need good drainage.
Provide pollinators: Not all fruit trees are self-pollinating meaning a combination of varieties is necessary for the fruit trees to produce fruit.
Stager the harvest: If planting a multiple fruiting trees or plants, choose varieties which will give you fruit at different times so you have fruit for a long time and not all at once!
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