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Maintaining a healthy young tree is important. It is easier than you think it is. Let this article be your survival kit in accomplishing the task of making your fruit tree stay healthy.
First, you should plant your fruit tree in fertile soil. The quality of your fruit tree and its fruits reflects the soil on which the tree is planted. Some types of fruit trees grow better when the soil is relatively dry while some do better in soil that is damp. Hence, you should make sure that you plant your tree in the right kind of soil. With this, you have to learn about the kinds of nutrients your tree needs so you will know where to plant it, or whether you need to modify your soil.
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Planting your tree properly is vital if you want to keep your tree healthy. Hence, always look for instructions before you plant trees. Once you plant your tree, make sure it’s in a vertical position so it won’t grow pointing towards an awkward direction. You should also spread out the roots to make the tree stable and live longer since spread-out roots absorb more water and nutrients.
To keep your tree protected while it’s young and fragile, tie it to a stake so it can survive strong winds. However, don’t tie it too hard and make sure you allow room for its trunk to grow. Also, put a small fence around your tree to keep it safe from animals that might eat its bark any chance they can. The fence can also serve as guard against strong winds and other harsh weather.
For your tree to stay healthy, you should never harvest all of its fruit at one time. Don’t let it grow to an unbearable weight either. Once the fruits start to grow, pick some of them before they are completely ready since the combined weight of all the fruits can get too heavy and break the branches. However, you should not overdo it. That is, don’t pick all of the tree’s fruits at the same time.
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While you have to put something on your tree for it to stay healthy, you should also have to get rid of some things. For fruit trees care should be taken to get rid of pests by eliminating places near your tree that can house pests, such as old piles of brush, old leaves, weeds, or other decaying matter. You can also use bug sprays and repellents to keep pests away. Also, turn over some soil around your tree on a regular basis and look for pests that could be hiding underneath. Beware of the ones that are hidden because sometimes these are the most harmful.
If you follow these pieces of advice during your fruit tree’s early years, you should not have to worry about keeping your tree healthy. Take good care of your tree and heed these tips so you will not make the same mistakes as others do. You should get to know your specific tree better for you to deliver adequate and proper care for your fruit tree..
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