Regarding your closing advice on "when" to transplant, I just uprooted an almost 2 yr old(planted from container) Arkansas Black,, after massive rains and water logged soil build up to Easter Day. Was planted too even to surrounding clay laden soil(even though i made a $500 dollar wide hole-It ultimately didn't matter. Tree already leafed out but I gave it a good hail Mary with not much choice available. Suspected Phytophthora as well. Everything that could possibly kill the tree is present, I even pruned it a bit after the transplant, lol. Ill report back next year if it survived. I doused /soaked the root ball with a hydrogen peroxide /water mix prior to transplant and later did a soil drench with Garden Phos. I went to war with the tree! The taste of the 2 apples that appeared suprisingly the first year made me fall in love with her, so I had to go to war. Transplant was on Easter weekend. Jury is still way out on the horizon at the moment
I really loved your video ,cos i was thinking of moving my little apple plant without damaging it . I don't have your Ukrainian pencil though , but i catch ithe idea . Lovely video .
This was super helpful. I planted some 6ft tall apple trees last spring: Red Baron, Red Dutchess, and Sweet 16 on full sized root stock so their mature size will vary between 15-22ft tall by about 12-15ft spread. Unfortunately I only spaced the trees 12ft apart due to lack of research and forethought for my garden layout. I have tons of space so I’m going to relocate them this spring before the breach dormancy and space them with ample room to grow in an area where they won’t shade out my full sun crops.
Last year i planted a peach tree it produced 10 peaches this season started growing and then they all witter up i planted the tree in a low low spot in my back yard where i find out after getting a hard rain that spot holds water can i move the tree right now and try to save i have few leaves they are still showing life even tho they are green and yellow what can i do.
I planted fruit trees: granadilla, peaches, lemons, fig trees and now we're relocating. I want to uproot them but they already budded and starting to produce fruit. How best can deal this?
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Unfortunately those are very hard to come by, most bars that are made now days are much smaller and the metal is of poor quality and it bends. My dad had had this one for over 20 years. Best bet is garage sales
