We transplant the plum correctly!

Trees that bear fruit, such as plums, are transplanted for a variety of reasons, for example, if you want to move to another vegetable garden or simply want to change the place of residence of a tree in your garden. Here, everyone is wondering how to transplant the tree correctly so that it takes root and bears fruit well.

The most optimal time for replanting.

We decide, over time, when it is possible to transplant a fruit tree. The best time to change the place is early spring, at this time there is no sap flow, or replant at the end of autumn, when the foliage on the trees is gone. In the fall, they are transplanted until mid-October, so that there is a month before the first frost.

Many people are interested in whether it is possible to drain at the end of spring, for example, in May? Such shrubs are transplanted in such cases: if you are not expecting fruit this year and if the roots of the tree are damaged and by the next season it will not bear fruit, because it will recover.

Usually, young shrubs that are not more than 5 years old are transplanted, seedlings that are 2 years old will take root most quickly. It will be very difficult for older trees to take root in a new place, since they already have large roots and grow young roots very slowly.

When transplanting, so that the tree takes root faster, transfer it along with an earthen clod from the old place, this will allow you to preserve as many roots as possible.

On the Internet, people often ask whether it is possible to transplant plum sprouts? If your tree was grafted initially, then replanting will not work. The berries will still grow very small and taste sour. If your bush bears large berries, separate the shoots from it and plant in another place.

How to prepare for a transplant.

We dig a hole for this culture in about two weeks. If you transplant in the spring, then dig a hole in the fall. The hole should be 80 centimeters larger than the earthen lump. Let's take an example, in order to transplant a 2-year-old seedling, you will need to make a depression in the size of about 70 cm by 70 cm and about the same depth.

Pour expanded clay or broken brick down the hole - this layer will protect from the water not standing still. Also add compost to the bottom of the hole, then add a little earth so that the roots lie on the ground, and not on fertilizer.

We remove the plum sapling from the old place correctly. To get a seedling, you need to pour up to 5 buckets of water under the trunk, then we start to dig in around the circumference, then with a shovel we cut out a lump in the shape of a cone, the depth is about 70 centimeters, after dug out a lump, carefully remove it.

Plum: transplant in the spring.

The seedling that we dug out above is transferred to the planting site while preserving all the roots. If the tree needs to be transferred to another place, the roots in this case are wrapped in a thick film. If the tree is large, then its roots should be placed in a wooden box.

We transplant into a pre-dug hole in this order:

We examine the entire root system. If there are rotten or bad roots, then they must be cut off, and sprinkle with wood ash. If your roots are a little dry, then they must be dipped in water, this will give the best effect for survival.

We place the entire root system with a lump in a hole so that the distance between the root and the trunk of the tree is at the same level with the ground.

The hole in which the seedling was planted is covered with garden soil and thoroughly watered.

The place where the shrub was planted must be covered with layers of earth, peat and sawdust, this is called mulching.It is important to carry out this procedure when transplanting in the autumn, it protects the roots from frost in winter.

If you transplanted a young seedling, then on the north side of it, next to the trunk, drive in a peg and tie the seedling. This is done so that he has a support for growth.

Plum: care after transplant

Having transplanted a plum to a new place, of course, care is required for it. The plum tree is very fond of moisture and warmth. If you transplant the tree into the shade, it will have less fruit. When transplanting, you also need to take into account the composition of the land in the new place. It is advisable to plant a plum in a place where the sun will get on it well and the earth in this place will be loose.

The first time the tree was planted, its branches will not grow in the same way, so you will need to prune them in order to properly form the crown in the future. Fertilization is not required in the first year, it will only need to be applied in the third year. Apply potash and phosphate fertilizers in the fall, and nitrogen fertilizers in the spring.

If the tree bears fruit well, then peg the plum branches and tie them up so that they do not break from the weight.

Observing all the care recommendations, the plum will delight you with a good harvest!