I am a newer land owner and ventured into food plotting this year having created 4 after having none. So far, so good on those although I have made some mistakes.
Next spring, I plan to plant 6 apple trees with 4 in one location and 2 in another. I will be buying my trees from the Delta County Conservation District (UP MI). Their catalog comes out in the winter. I'm told they typically offer a variety of like 15 for that zone. What to buy will be a different topic.
Right now, I'm just trying to learn the proper way to get these trees in the ground in the spring. I have never planted a tree but have done a little reading. I was told the trees would be 7-9' tall. Here is what I surmised as a plan from some reading I have done. I welcome and encourage all input.
Please let me know if this plan seems appropriate. I was told the trees would be available around the 3rd week in April and I was told that is a good time to plant them.
I am starting small with just 6 trees in case I fail or have a bad year weather wise. I will add trees each season going forward until I hit my goals.
Thanks in advance.
Next spring, I plan to plant 6 apple trees with 4 in one location and 2 in another. I will be buying my trees from the Delta County Conservation District (UP MI). Their catalog comes out in the winter. I'm told they typically offer a variety of like 15 for that zone. What to buy will be a different topic.
Right now, I'm just trying to learn the proper way to get these trees in the ground in the spring. I have never planted a tree but have done a little reading. I was told the trees would be 7-9' tall. Here is what I surmised as a plan from some reading I have done. I welcome and encourage all input.
- My soil is sandy so I plan to dig the hole and place a bag of potting soil in the hole.
- I read where I should add a cup of pelletized lime to the soil.
- Plant the tree at the proper depth.
- Fill in the hole with the soil/sand that was dug out.
- Add more pelletized lime into top soil.
- Firm it up good.
- Water well.
- Put a tree guard around it.
- Put a stake in the ground and connect it to the tree (assuming some wire for this).
- Put landscape fabric around the tree but like 4" from it to keep the mice/moles from it.
- Put mulch on the landscape fabric to prevent weed/grass growth.
- Add a 6' tree fence around the tree. What diameter should this be?
- Do not add fertilizer in year 1.
- Water often.
Please let me know if this plan seems appropriate. I was told the trees would be available around the 3rd week in April and I was told that is a good time to plant them.
I am starting small with just 6 trees in case I fail or have a bad year weather wise. I will add trees each season going forward until I hit my goals.
Thanks in advance.