transplanting fruit trees

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transplanting fruit trees
« on: March 17, 2009, 20:54 »
My Mum is giving up her allotment and she has said that I can take the fruit trees that are there.... an apple, pear and plum.

They were only planted last year and are still young.

What should I do to prepare their new home and how much aftercare will they need?

I am also going to take the young gooseberry bushes... do they need anything special?

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Re: transplanting fruit trees
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 21:21 »
Make sure you prepare the destination hole(s) before digging them out, so they're exposed to air etc for the minimum time.

I guess fertiliser etc at planting won't hurt (don't really know though)

Make sure you take the biggest rootball you can

Make sure you water LOTS for the first season, irrespective of the weather.
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Re: transplanting fruit trees
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2009, 21:25 »
Like Yorkie says . big rootball, big hole. big water.

I moved a twenty year old apple tree (on dwarf root stck of course, not full sized  :lol:) a few years ago, digging it up and transporting it 70  miles ontop of the car with its roots wrpped in plastic. Still going strong.

Plenty of water all summer and well inot the winter too until leaves drop. Good luck
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Re: transplanting fruit trees
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2009, 22:42 »
A lot of people forget they need to keep watering regularly for the first year after transplanting. All the new roots need moisture to establish the tree.

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Re: transplanting fruit trees
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2009, 18:28 »
Thanks all

Mums plot is almost opposite mine so they won't be out of the ground for long at all!!!

They'll be in their new homes tomorrow.


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