September and October are a good time to update the garden. The period of physiological dormancy of plants allows a tree or shrub to settle down easier, less to ache during adaptation, so the answer to the question of whether it is possible to plant trees in the fall is positive.
What trees are planted in the autumn?
Agrotechnists say that in autumn it is possible to plant almost all trees, except for those that are excessively sensitive, because of the peculiarities of the vegetation of the species or the type of poorly tolerated wintering (peaches, apricots, cherries, chestnut, walnut, some sorts of southern plums). It is inappropriate to plant trees under autumn trees brought from other climatic zones, which have not yet wintered in your area. Choosing seedlings at this time of year, it is impossible to be mistaken as a planting material, since healthy leaves are noticeable, a strong root system and mature wood. The trees planted in autumn with the onset of the first warm days begin to develop intensively: their roots feed the plant, the buds begin to swell and develop. The main thing is to observe two basic rules for an autumn planting:
- Seedling is planted together with an earthen lump.
- Make a landing a month before a stable frost.
Which fruit trees are planted in the fall?
Not bad enduring planting in autumn most species of garden trees - apple, cherry, pear , plum, mulberry, mountain ash, many varieties of plums. Experienced gardeners note this pattern: the fruits of trees planted in autumn, usually larger and juicy.
What coniferous trees are planted in the fall?
Planting coniferous trees in autumn is much more effective than in spring. Planting a seedling in an even warm autumn soil allows it to better settle down in a permanent place than a landing carried out in unheated soil in the spring. Goodly take root in the garden are many coniferous trees, especially Thuya and Tsuga canada. It is not uncommon when other coniferous species are planted on the plot near the house - juniper, pine, larch, fir, spruce.
Which deciduous trees should be planted in autumn?
In autumn it is possible to plant many deciduous trees - poplar, maple, linden, alder, ash, willow. Poorly tolerate the autumn planting of birch, oak because of the peculiarities of the structure of the root system. In these deciduous trees, the stem root has no branches, so it is better to plant the plants in the spring, so that the nutrients move quickly.
Pros of autumn planting
So, let's note the advantages of autumn planting:
- in late summer and early autumn a rich selection of planting material;
- In the autumn, no special care is required for the planted trees, most often one watering is performed immediately after planting, in the following autumn rains will moisten the soil, supplying the seedling with the necessary amount of moisture;
- In the tree planted under winter, the wounds healed during the transplantation will heal until the spring, and the suction roots will grow back;
- gardeners, planting seedlings in the fall, free time for intensive and labor-intensive spring works in the garden.
When is it not recommended to carry out autumn planting?
Planting of seedlings should not be carried out in autumn, but it is better to transfer to spring in some cases:
- if the forecast is for an exceptionally cold winter, and young plantings may freeze;
- if in the area where your garden plot is located, a large population of rodents (for example, field mice);
- if the garden remains for the entire winter period without protection, which provokes dishonest people to banal theft of seedlings.
When deciding which trees can be planted in autumn, be sure to consider the conditions and climate of the area where you live, because the proper choice of species and varieties depends on the appearance of the garden plot and the yield of fruit trees.