If you ask any owner of a summer house, what, in his opinion, is the pride of his land?
Quite naturally and without a shadow of doubt, you will get an affirmative answer that it is: a beautiful, well-groomed and rich garden. But in order to get such results, many amateur gardeners had to go through the road of setbacks, and sometimes even disappointments: there was a poor development of trees, the fruits were small or not of the sort that the seedlings were bought. How, then, should fruit trees be planted so that in the future you will not be disappointed, and the grown garden delighted with a riot of flowers and plenty of fruits?
First of all, it is necessary that you have the awareness that trees are living creatures, and the process of planting and further care must be performed according to their life laws.
Many factors influence the good growth and vital activity of plants - this is the state of the soil, and the
lunar phases, and stars in the sky and other plants located in the neighborhood. Planting fruit trees primarily requires a human attitude to this living creature.
Traditionally, fruit trees are planted in the fall, when most lose their foliage and get ready for winter sleep. At this favorable time for planting, the seedlings will less likely endure the transplant process, and there will be enough moisture in the soil to feed them.
Planting fruit trees begins with choosing a good planting material. You need to buy seedlings in reputable nurseries, specialized trading establishments or from good friends who can give quality guarantee to seedlings. Now it remains to choose a favorable day for planting according to the lunar calendar, and it is desirable that it be cloudy. If large trees are planted, pits are prepared six to eight days before planting. In the process of digging holes, a layer of fertile nature is stored separately, and the rest in the other direction. At the bottom of the prepared pit, drainage should be done from a medium-sized sand-gravel mixture. Try to stock up in advance with support pegs at the rate of three pieces per tree.
Planting fruit trees requires digging spacious pits so that the root system of seedlings does not feel in cramped conditions, then you need to slightly loosen the fertile soil at the bottom and walls and fill with water. After some time, the water will leave and in its place a nutrient medium of a certain density and humidity is formed, into which the seedling should be lowered. Thus, the root system is in good contact with fertile soil and moisture and is freely distributed throughout the fossa. Next, you should make the rest of the fertile land and then infertile. After repeated watering, you need to take a seedling and shake it several times gently to compact the soil. Planting fruit trees can be performed by another method - this is with an earthen lump. Moreover, preservation of the grass cover around the tree trunk is of great importance.