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Re: Size of hole for a fruit tree? Small or large?
I would say a large hole, but easy on the "amendments" Ia little lime, if
your area soil requires it, and some peat to help draw moisture to the
roots. Any fertilizer should be put at the edge of the "drip line" and
just on top or only about 6 inches into the soil. This will prevent your
trees newly-transplanted roots from getting "burned" by the fertilizer. I
personally like the JOBE TREE SPIKES for fruit trees. You may have a
different preference. If you have a hardwood fruit like cherry, you may
want to watch just how big a hole you make, because the roots will grow
slower and therefore the firmness of the surrounding soil will be needed to
support the tree up right. At any point, that is my $.02 worth.
--
Chatzie Massey
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dhs <dhs@mit.edu> wrote in article
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: I have already asked this question on alt.agriculture.fruit and have
: received strongly conflicting advice. I thought I would ask this group
the
: same question: what size hole do I need to dig for a fruit tree?
:
: The two schools are: First: very small, just the size of the root ball,
and
: "make them work for it". School number two says: very large with lots of
: amendments. The proponents of school number two say that those in favor
of
: small holes use lots of agressive fertilizers and that is why the holes
may
: be made small. What is the opinion of the eco-sensitive folks? A large
hole
: seems right to me.
:
: thanks Lisa
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