As we know, trees are our great friends and that is why many of us wish we had one at home. When you go to buy a tree You can take into account the following tips to take care of them and give them a long life.
First of all, it is important to consider what the dimensions approximate of the place where it will be planted since once it becomes adult the roots will grow. When choosing the specimen you should check that it is a healthy tree. How do you know? It is necessary to examine that its stems do not have wounds, broken branches or that there are no holes in the trunk. It is important to inspect the leaves to see that they do not have any pests and to certify that they do not have insects or spots.
On the other hand, the plant has to be perfectly rooted and to know it nothing better than to verify if the plant is well stabilized. The best way to do this is by giving the stem a slight tug. It is also advisable to verify that the roots are light in color, indicating good health. If they present black spots it means that they are beginning to rot.
According to the nature of each tree and the way it has grown, there are different ways to plant them. One of the varieties is bare root nursery-grown trees. It is advisable to buy this type of trees in winter or autumn, which is when they can be removed because in another time they will die. Another way is trees that are taken from the soil of the nursery. This process is carried out with a mass of earth attached to its roots, wrapped in a root ball of earth.
It is also possible buy trees but contained in a pot or in a plastic bag then they have their root ball intact. At this point, it is important to note that it is not advisable to buy trees that have been in a container too long because the roots have become too tight and will not grow any more.
Another way to obtain a tree is when the root ball is covered with plaster (high quality gypsum and very fine grain), which helps the soil from the root ball not crumble and it is easier to transplant it. This modality is used for very large trees such as pines, cedars, firs and other conifers since they are species that suffer a lot when being removed from one place to another.
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