Is it worth planting large-sized plants on the site, in what cases this is done, the main component of success
Trees are the most reliable and good material for creating green areas. Only with their help it is possible to create such interesting and diverse compositions as alleys and coniferous corners, small forests and groves that strengthen and park plantings. And the landing options for large-sized ones give a chance to enjoy the refined and expressive landscapes immediately after the completion of work related to landing.
Content
- What is a large-sized
- Selection and purchase rules video
- How to plant an adult tree video
- Proper growing conditions and care
- Tree growth support
What is a large-sized
Trees, in which the root system and deciduous part, which have lived for more than a dozen years, are sufficiently developed, are called large-sized. There is an opinion that the planting of mature trees makes it possible to focus on certain points when creating landscape constructions and, as a result, finish them faster.
A significant advantage of such large-sized trees is that they have a closed root system, which makes it possible to transplant them year-round. To create fruit or ornamental gardens, three types of large-sized plants are most often used:
- fruit (sweet cherry, apple tree, apricot, pear),
- conifers (fir, pine, thuja, spruce),
- deciduous (oak, birch, chestnut, ash)
The process of replanting large trees is painstaking and complicated. The most necessary and important condition for transplantation is the preservation of the integrity and indivisibility of the root system, which is not desirable to destroy, since it depends on the delicate hairs of the root mass how quickly and how safely the tree takes root in your household plot.
How to choose and buy krupnomer
After you have made the final decision about planting a large-sized plant on your site, make a trip to the nursery. Choose those trees (or tree) that match your plans and desires. Take a close look at it. Pay attention to his condition, namely whether there are noticeable injuries and various lesions on the cortex and branches. The general appearance of the seedling should make you feel good. Pay special attention to the type of coma, its relationship with the aerial part of the tree. For example, a large-sized clump of pine ordinary is 3-4 m high, must be 1.2 m in diameter, and no less than 0.7-0.8 m in height. These parameters make it possible to ensure the preservation of most of the root system, and same high survival rate. A tree with less coma is more likely to be painful or die.
Remember, the lump should be without damage and have a holistic look! Look under what conditions plants are stored. It makes no sense to buy a tree that was in the cold winter season without shelter in the large-sized nursery. Most likely the root system has already died. To preserve the plant for several years, its lump is wrapped in straw, sawdust, peat, or something like that. Remember, if you received an offer from sellers to purchase a large tree at a low price, most likely you want to sell a dead tree.
How to plant a large-sized plant
To plant these plants is more profitable and more convenient using a truck crane or a manipulator. Carrying out this process without the help of technology, that is, manually, remember to increase the purchase price by at least 20%. And there is also an increased risk associated with tree damage.
Before planting a tree, you need to find out whether ground water rises in that place, and if so, how much. If necessary, drainage will be necessary. Do not rely on the fact that certain breeds can withstand flooding. Negative results of flooding can manifest themselves in a few years. Some incorrectly consider this fact resistant to groundwater flooding.
Land from a tree pit should be replaced. The best substitute is a mixture of sand and peat (1: 9) or floodplain land. In order to prevent the tree from sloping in the spring and insure against shrinkage of the soil, it is better to take the soil not frozen, which will be much easier to compact. If nevertheless you decide to use the soil from the pit into which you sit, be sure to break up large lumps.
The landing pit should be larger than a coma, on each side, by 30-40 cm. The bottom is left untouched. At the bottom of the pit, a thin layer is made of a small amount of loose soil, in order to be able to adjust the position of the tree in relation to the ground level. The lump of the planted tree should be 3-5 cm above the ground. A large amount of loose soil at the bottom of the pit or a loose bottom will give extremely unnecessary shrinkage of a heavy coma. This will have undesirable consequences and worsen the condition of the tree.
Proper growing conditions and care
With the onset of springtime, after the complete melting of the snow masses, it is necessary to fill up the missing sagging soil. You will need to install a cable tie on 4 sides around the perimeter of the tree. Dig a circle around the watering barrel. If necessary, eliminate the slope of the tree. During the first year of growth, do not remove stretch marks. It would be better if they stay near the tree for 2-3 years. In this period of time, the tree will be able to take root well and take root in this place. Then they can be safely removed.
Almost immediately, after the snow melts, you can begin to water the seedling. It should be watered no more than once a week. The first time the amount of water poured should be large enough. The following times, the volume is reduced and carefully monitored so that no one dries. For example, for a four-meter-long ordinary pine or large-sized spruce, one needs from 250 to 350 liters of water at a time. This regularity of irrigation is left unchanged for 3-4 years. It should be watered from spring to September. It is also very important to pay attention to the peculiarities of weather conditions (too hot weather or constant showers). Especially the presence of moisture is necessary in the lower layers. In no case can be used for watering large-sized trees systems for automatic irrigation of lawns.
Tree growth support
After the moment when you began to regularly water the seedlings, do fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. It is useful to carry out non-root top dressing on the foliage, after the buds open. Stop feeding in August, thereby giving the plant time to prepare for winter. With the onset of autumn, nitrogen fertilizers are excluded, leaving only potash and phosphorus fertilizers.
