Planting an apple tree: the secret to high survival rate of seedlings
One nuance when planting an apple tree greatly increases the chances of successful survival of the seedling.
Many summer residents plant young trees according to one template, which has not changed for decades.
But some gardeners prefer to improve their skills, recipes, technologies, come up with new tricks, and improve generally accepted methods.
For example, it seems that everything has already been said and written about planting an apple tree, all that remains is to take and do it. It turns out that even experienced summer residents have something to learn.
Experienced gardeners recommend planting trees in so-called "flowerbeds", i.e. they advise against digging deep planting holes.
The advantage of the method is that the root system of plants is above the average level, as close to the surface as possible. The upper layer warms up faster, so the trees become active faster in the spring.
The planting depth is about 20-25 cm, and the diameter of the hole is 40-60 cm. Apple trees have a long growing season, so it is important that the trees wake up as quickly as possible with the arrival of the first warm weather, gardeners believe.
