Any gardener knows that change of any tree is always stress for plant. But there are situations when it is inevitable: change of planning of the site, repair of garden, excessive the condensed landings or preservation of old grade. It is especially a pity to leave to the gardener favourite apple-trees if the site is on sale or changes. Whether it is possible to replace adult apple-trees? Of course, it can be done, but conforming to certain rules.
- - garden tool;
- - tapes made of cloth and dense ropes;
- - bast mat or boards for roots;
- - water, landing stakes, extensions.
1. Before change of adult tree several times think is it necessary. You should not replace sick and weak trees (with damages of trunk and roots). Adult apple-trees can be replaced if they are less than 15 years old. For dwarfish stocks this term is slightly more.
2. Prepare landing holes on the new place. They have to be 1.5 times more than earth lump of the replaced tree. Dig over the earth, remove all weeds. Fill the soil with organic chemistry and lime if its acidity is high. Prepare stakes for support of the replaced trees, on each not less than 3 pieces.
3. You carry out change better to time of vegetative rest of plant (early in the spring or in the fall). In both cases on tree there should not be leaves. If in the fall, then remove not flown foliage. Note on shtamba chalk or paint of the side of the horizon.
4. Hang up on trees or renew labels with the name of grade, stock and age of apple-trees. Try to dig out tree with the main roots and big lump of the earth. The total amount of root system has to be at change not less than a half of volume of krone. Do not shake the earth from roots. At outplanting and transportation of apple-tree, tie trunk with soft fabric, so you do not damage bark of shtamb. Pack earth lump into bast mat, grid or board. Accurately bend down skeletal branches to trunk.
5. Try to plant immediately apple-trees on new places. You remember, the less there will be period between outplanting and landing of tree, the better it will take root. Establish apple-tree in the former relation to sides of the horizon. Earth lump in landing hole arrange so that the root neck was slightly higher than ground level. Fill up roots with friable fertile soil, without leaving intervals. Well water. Tie tree to stakes. Adult trees with big lump of the earth by all means will settle therefore in month correct apple-trees, dosypta the soil.
6. At change of big tree try to observe balance between elevated part and roots. For this purpose it is necessary to cut off krone. By means of secateurs or saw remove the branches all broken, incorrectly growing, intertwining. Discharge apple-tree krone so that between branches the sparrow could fly by freely. It will create optimum illumination for leaves in future vegetative season. Cover all wounds with the garden thief.