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- Transplant tree - preparation and implementation
- preparation
- root education
- pruning
- Procedure - How to proceed during transplanting
- Tips
Small trees are still relatively easy to implement
Transplant tree - preparation and implementation
"You do not transplant an old tree," says the vernacular - and he's right. Moving a tree that has been at its location for many years now requires careful consideration. After all, this measure is associated with considerable risks, but many trees then no longer grow. On the other hand, you have better maps with young trees, which were only up to five years old at their previous location - here the success rate is significantly higher. With good preparation and thorough care, however, not too much should go wrong when transplanting even an older specimen.
preparation
The main reason why many trees do not really grow and grow after they have been transplanted is in the roots. The longer a tree is at its location, the further and, depending on the type of root, its roots grow deeper. These must of course be capped in a transplanting, so that a large part of the above-ground parts of plants can not be supplied afterwards. However, this effect can be minimized with proper preparation.
root education
This includes the education of the roots into a compact bale, which is displaced when moving as a whole. The advantage is that fewer roots are cut and the tree grows more easily. And that is how it works:
Within a year, the tree forms numerous new fine roots, but remain compact on the bale and therefore easier to implement.
pruning
Preparation also includes pruning, which should be done immediately before transplanting. However, not every tree tolerates this measure, so you should better omit this step for many conifer species. Deciduous trees, however, are cut by about a third. Such a planting cut makes sense, as the roots are lost by the displacement and have the remaining effort to supply the aboveground plant parts - instead of investing their strength in growing to the new location.
Procedure - How to proceed during transplanting
The actual transplanting is best done in autumn or early spring. That's how it works:
Tips
If the tree leaves the leaves hanging in the first few hours and days after transplanting, maybe even a few will turn brown and fall off, that's normal. He should, however, recover quickly. A lot of water as well as the mulching of the tree disc helps.