How to plant fruit trees in the fall: planting dates

Summer residents when trees are planted in spring or autumn pay attention to a number of related factors. Weather conditions and soil conditions may change every year. Yes, and seedlings come in different qualities.

In both seasons, there are advantages and disadvantages that should be taken into account so that the seedlings take root better.

Cons and pros with an autumn landing

Such weather conditions as: snowfall, ice, strong gusty wind will not affect the condition of the young tree in the best way. As a result, the seedlings are broken, and the money paid for them is wasted.

Key Cons

1. Pests that are hungry at this time can eat around the bark of planted trees and shrubs.
2. After planting, still fragile seedlings undergo severe frosts, heavy rains, and wind. The root system is not yet growing well enough to cope with such problems.
3. It is not strange, but garden plants often steal, at the time of the absence of a person in a summer cottage.

Pros of planting fruit trees in autumn

1. At fairs and in specialized stores a huge assortment of planting material. Buying plants after the completion of summer fruiting, the summer resident sees not only the quality of the seedling itself, but also its fruits (size, shape, taste).
2. The soil is wet and loose in autumn. This minimizes the human labor for irrigation.
3. If seedlings are planted in a timely and correct manner, then by spring they already have a well-developed root system, which cannot be said about trees planted in the spring.

What types of trees are planted in autumn

For planting trees and shrubs in the country in the fall, gardeners do not use seedlings and crops that were brought from the southern regions. Even with a small amount of snow, they die. The list of permitted crops includes two types of green spaces.

Time is important

The gardener will conduct a successful autumn planting of fruit trees on the site, subject to the schedule. Garden trees in the middle lane are planted in early autumn. Their list is as follows:

• cherry plum;
• cherry;
• Rowan;
• Apple tree;
• plum varieties "Siberian".

Apricot or peach planted in the middle lane not earlier than spring. You can shift the procedure for the fall only in the southern regions. If the site is located in the northern region, then planting a fruit tree in autumn is allowed from early September to 15 October. Residents of the southern regions land from mid-September to mid-November.

If the deadlines have passed

It is not always easy for a gardener to observe the dates for autumn planting of fruit trees. The procedure in this situation is as follows:

• dig a hole in the highest part of the garden;
• a plant is placed in it;
• the hole should not be surrounded by standing water;
• dig a gentle southern wall of the ditch;
• height of the north wall - 0.5 m;
• make the north wall sheer;
• the roots of the seedlings are sprinkled with earth;
• seedlings are generously watered;
• roots should not be intertwined;
• seedlings are sprinkled with earth so that only the tips of the branches remain;
• green spaces are covered with spruce branches to protect against pests;
• as soon as full-fledged snow fell, it is rammed around the trunk circle.

As soon as a full spring arrives, in their own cottage, seedlings are transplanted from temporary holes to permanent ones. You need to catch up before the first kidneys appear.

Stages of tree planting

The starting point will be the planting of a fruit tree on paper in the form of a diagram. The density is selected taking into account the characteristics of the root system of the tree and the factors that are listed below:

• whether it is planned to plant trees in a checkerboard pattern;
• maximum height of each fruit tree;
• type of stock used.

After analyzing the listed parameters, markup is created.

When drawing up the scheme, the area that the root system of the plant will need is taken into account.

The second rule in drawing up the scheme is that you need to plant nearby trees that are compatible. Beginners should ask themselves two questions. The first is what fruit trees are recommended to be planted in the fall in my area. The second is how to arrange them.

The “+” sign indicates 100% compatibility, “-” indicates a ban on joint landing, and “+/-” indicates a slight likelihood of mutual hostility.

Choosing a landing place

The practical stage of planting fruit trees in autumn in the suburbs begins with the choice of location. It is about a flat surface. Tall and undersized varieties are placed so that they do not obscure the light. In areas where there is not enough free space, seedlings are planted, relying on the shadow of the highest green space. The third rule - it is forbidden to use areas with a high level of groundwater.

Soil preparation

The correct planting in the area of ​​seedlings of fruit trees in autumn begins with the choice of the diameter of the hole. They are repelled from the standard - 40 cm (diameter) and 60 cm (depth). If planting of pome crops is planned, then the size of the hole is 80x80 cm. On the site, it is better to plant fruit trees on your own, taking into account the recommendations listed below:

• if the seedling does not fit in the hole, then it needs to be increased, and not cut the roots;
• sprinkle the bottom of the pit with a layer of rubble, pebbles, fine gravel - 40 mm;
• when removing the upper layer, be careful;
• organic or mineral fertilizers are added to the top layer.

After planting, the seedling needs time. Over the next 24 months, the source of nutrition for him will be the substances that he will receive from the soil.

Cooking seedlings

For planting seedlings in autumn pick up instances with a developed root system. If there is slight damage to the roots or branches, they can not be used. In extreme cases, cut the seedling to a healthy site. If the gardener decides to plant seedlings with clipped roots on the plot, then the yield may be smaller. The minimum length of the main root is 35 cm or more. The smaller one cannot be taken, otherwise the crop cannot be harvested. The second condition is the presence of a large number of branches from the main root.

Disembarkation

A peg is installed at the bottom of a dug hole. It is necessary to create a guide. The next stage is the spreading of the roots of bushes or trees.They fall asleep with a "slide" nutrient mixture:

• 1 kg of rotted manure;
• 1 kg of fertile land;
• I use up to 30 kg of mixture per pit.

It is better to plant fruit trees on a site in the fall without using fresh manure. Summer residents who plan to plant trees on clay soil can improve its characteristics. A transplant is not required in the spring if you add a mixture of 3 buckets of peat and 3 buckets of humus to the pit. Puff "pie" fall asleep with 2 buckets of river sand.

Proper care

Transplanted to a permanent place seedlings must be properly processed. The root neck is positioned so that after planting it is above ground level. The soil should not touch it. The second rule - each green space has a specific degree of deepening. For example, apple and pear trees can be planted on a plot in the fall, provided that the root neck rises above the ground to a height of 6 cm.

Regular watering

Gardeners make a mistake. While some save, others do not spare water. Having learned which trees the neighbors plant in the fall in their plots, it will not be out of place to clarify the rules for watering. Residents of the northern regions bring in 1 bucket, the central - 2, and the southern - 3 buckets of water after planting. Further hydration depends on the climatic features of the region. With moderate humidity during the fall, watering is done 1 time every 20 days. If weather forecasters promised the rainy season, then the initiative is left in the hands of mother nature.

You can’t rush with whitewashing

Botanists advise choosing trees not with smooth bark, which are best planted in autumn. They can be whitened without regard to weather conditions. The situation is more complicated with varieties that have perfectly smooth bark. They cannot be whitened. The ban applies to branches and trunk.

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Tips from seasoned

Gardeners who want to plant fruit crops correctly in their area choose the seeds of the Ural or Siberian breeding. They are guaranteed to survive the winter. Residents of the southern regions choose seed for growing stone fruits, taking into account resistance to elevated temperatures. The planned manipulations are carried out in late October. After disembarkation carry out plentiful watering. Compost will help protect plantings from the vagaries of nature. It is laid around the trunk circle. The mixture is rammed.

Error list

Opens a list of flaws gardeners wrong timing. You can plant fruit trees on the site before the onset of cold weather. Before winter should be at least 45 days. The second common mistake is creating too deep holes. The lower the root neck, the higher the risk of decay. The list of other errors is as follows:

• organic abuse;
• excessive application of mineral fertilizers;
• adding to the well chicken manure that has not been diluted;
• the introduction of a large volume of nitrate.

Completes the list of errors - excessive pruning of seedlings.

Botanists recall that there is no universal list of fruit trees and shrubs that are suitable or not for autumn planting. In September and until the end of October, varieties are selected that are more suitable taking into account the climatic characteristics of the region. The second rule is to conduct autumn planting of trees 1 month before the onset of frost. In the case when it was not possible to meet the deadlines, botanists recommend doing the following. Seedlings of selected fruit trees are sent to temporary holes. In the spring, when the temperature stabilizes, they need to be transplanted to permanent places.