Welcome to Ron’s blog in PlantingA-Z.com and out pins in Pinterest. Today we will talk about planting apple trees. The first thing we need to be aware of is the climate we are planting apple trees on and what to look for.
Always prepare a good bed beforehand. The soil must be clayey, well drained and not too heavy or of the opposite type (light). Choose an open sunny spot with plenty of room for growth in all directions. First you need to make sure that there’s a lot of space around it so when it starts growing up we have room to get the full effect of it and second you want a lot space around so when the tree starts to grow up we have room to enjoy it as well as room to pick your fruit. The apple trees should be planted between 30-40 feet from any buildings, fences or walls (so that they don’t start growing into them). When planting apple trees in rows, place the first one at least 15 feet from the last one.
If you want to plant more than one apple tree, space them about 30-40 feet apart in all directions. This gives good air circulation and prevents the trees from competing for water and nutrients when they are young.
Dig a hole at least twice as wide as the root ball of the tree. Make sure the hole is deep enough to accommodate all of the roots.
Take care not damage any new growth on the tree as you remove it from its container, and stand it upright in the hole at least a foot deeper than where it was originally grown (about 18 inches). Fill in around the root ball with loose soil until just below the last swell of the graft union.
When planting apple trees, you should remember to water them well and mulch heavily around their base for at least one year after planting. You also want to fertilize your new tree each spring with a high nitrogen fertilizer like manure or soybean meal until it has established enough roots in the ground that it can make.
The basic 5 tips to plant your apple trees are to:
– prepare the soil,
– dig a hole, place your tree in the ground; cover with mulch and water well. Remember to fertilize them each spring as they establish their roots. The basic tips are: Preparing the soil, digging a hole for planting, placing your tree in that hole then covering with mulch and watering well.
-fertilize your tree each spring to help it establish its roots,
-protect young trees from animal damage by using netting or chicken wire to surround the planting area.
-the basic tips are fertilizing the tree each year as they establish their roots, protecting them from animals with netting or chicken.
Pollination of fruit trees is a big topic. What to do to promote pollination is to:
-perform a tree pollinator survey before planting.
-plant at least two different types of apples so that when one variety fails, the other can still provide fruit.
Fruit trees are fertilized with compost or animal manure after each pruning in order to ensure healthy growth and produce quality fruits next year
Apple trees take about three years to grow and produce fruit, but it’s worth waiting for!