Content
- Is planting possible even in frost?
- Why you can plant trees in winter?
- Only hardy tree species plant in frost!
- No planting in ground frost
- Tips
Hardy trees can also be planted in winter
Is planting possible even in frost?
Especially bare trees should be planted during the dormancy - if possible between October and early April - plant out. However, what if there is frost or late frost - can the newly planted trees then freeze to death? Why a planting is often possible even in frosty weather and when you better take this distance, you will learn in the following article.
Why you can plant trees in winter?
In winter, trees and other plants are in a period of dormancy: there is no photosynthesis - the conversion of sunlight into sugar - and the tree has shut down its life systems to the bare minimum. At this time, you can plant or transplant even large and old trees, because they disturb you now neither in the diet nor in growth. A tree transplanted in the summer often has great problems to grow again due to the subsequently reduced root mass at the new location. After all, at the same time, it has to re-form its roots and nourish its above-ground components - which are exposed to high levels of evaporation due to the lush foliage of summer-green trees. Planting is best done on a winter day with overcast skies, with a slight minus grade being no problem.
Only hardy tree species plant in frost!
However, there is a serious limitation in the winter-time planting of trees: they are only allowed to plant winter- and frost-hardy species in sub-zero temperatures. More sensitive plants or species that are not sufficiently hardy as young trees, may not be planted in frost.
No planting in ground frost
Planting in frost is possible as long as the soil is not frozen and you can easily work it with the hoe and the spade. However, a frost-free soil is not only important for practical reasons: For the growth of a tree, its roots must be tightly enclosed by earth, it must be no air pockets. If the ground is frozen, the tree can not rooted properly because the solid clods are not feinkrümelig enough. As soon as the rhizome is in the ground, the trees usually cope well with the frosty temperatures. However, only water them directly after planting - by the end of the year, the soil is generally wet enough for the young trees to provide adequate care.
Tips
Trees cultivated in pots must be watered regularly even in winter. Incidentally, this also applies to very dry and sunny winters, but casting is only possible as long as there is no ground frost.