Fruit tree planting - with Aranya
Channel: Learn Permaculture
Date: 2020-02-22

We know we need to plant more trees. A variety fruit tree is a gift from our ancestors to ourselves, our family and future generations, so it's good to give each one the best chance of success at planting time. Aranya shares the most important things to consider when buying one or more fruit trees, and explains why he and his partner Jules allow around an hour to plant each one in their garden.

Topics covered include: 

 * Varieties, rootstocks and pollination groups
 * Staking: in what circumstances, how (methods), for how long, and with what
 * What to put in the hole with your tree, including mycorrhizal innoculants
 * Protecting the tree from competition & damage

UK grown mycorrhizal innoculants mentioned:
 * Rootgrow (most common - found in garden centres)
 * Chaos fungorum (all edible species mix): http://chaosfungorum.co.uk

Please note that we'd also recommend soaking bare roots for an hour or so before planting if you're taking the tree straight from the bag. We'd heeled ours in for a week or so and it had been raining a lot  so the roots were quite moist. It's a good idea to limit exposure of the roots to the air to minimise drying - we've shown the tree out so you can see it properly.

Related videos:
Choosing the best site for a fruit tree: https://youtu.be/sfJbq6NxF5w
How to mulch a fruit tree: https://youtu.be/y9m4LE6m9Fo
Fruit tree spring and autumn maintenance: https://youtu.be/O02VIxNLwpo
Courses and more information: https://www.learnpermaculture.com
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