Please help

[lazy_turtle]

I have 11 apple and pear trees coming this week that I was planning to plant this weekend. Forecast is showing 2-5 inches from Thursday-Sunday.

Trying to figure out what to do:

Go pre dig the holes early this week with our 24” auger?

How would I store the trees until the following weekend if i don’t get them planted this weekend?

Any advice would be appreciated

 

[Kooch]

The tree seller usually sends directions on how to handle this situation, in my experience. Follow them. If they don’t:

Check to make sure the roots are still moist. If they aren’t, add some water and reseal them in the packaging they arrived in. Then, put them someplace cool and dark. They usually will last a few days just fine if it’s not too warm.

If you need to store them for a longer period of time, just get the roots wet and cover them in soil somewhere shady and cool.


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[bigboreblr]

Rain or snow?

I'd look at the buds on the trees, if they're swelling, I'd put them in this weekend. I'd be more concerned about rain than snow. Pears wake up before the apples.

My trees are coming in Wednesday. got 3/4 inch rain over the weekend in the adirondacks. Hoping my truck n trailer make it to camp without getting stuck in the sandy road. Might be some frostline,

Put trees in last year in the snow and did ok. Put trees in chopping down an inch or two of frostline, those did ok too. They're much hardier dormant than waking up without them being in soil.

 

[lazy_turtle]

Rain or snow?

I'd look at the buds on the trees, if they're swelling, I'd put them in this weekend. I'd be more concerned about rain than snow. Pears wake up before the apples.

My trees are coming in Wednesday. got 3/4 inch rain over the weekend in the adirondacks. Hoping my truck n trailer make it to camp without getting stuck in the sandy road. Might be some frostline,

Put trees in last year in the snow and did ok. Put trees in chopping down an inch or two of frostline, those did ok too. They're much hardier dormant than waking up without them being in soil.

Rain for me

 

[bigboreblr]

Rain for me

If you can get some extra soil, mound them. Loosen up the soil a bit, put the roots 1/3 to 1/2 in the ground, then make a mound of soilf or them up top.

Probably a good front bucket load of soil will do 2 trees. larger tractor bucket like 50+hp probably can do 3.

clay soil? Sand should drain out better.

 

[TWalter91]

This is what Bluehill recommends. I have also placed multiple trees into a bigger pot before and heeled them in that way for a couple of weeks. Just make sure the roots do not dry out.

 

[lazy_turtle]

I may be able to beat the rain if I go down and pre dig the holes today. And advice on how deep?

 

[TWalter91]

I usually do 2-3ft wide and 2ft deep.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

I'd do everything possible to get them in the ground before a wet, cool rainfall. I took a vacation day last Friday to plant 11 apple trees before a cold, wet weekend and it worked out really well.