Can 10-year-old apple trees be transplanted? Time and methods should be mastered well!

Apple trees are deciduous trees up to 15 meters high, usually in 2-3 years after planting began to bear fruit, and apple trees are planted mainly by transplanting. Can a 10-year-old apple tree be transplanted? What is the time and method? The content below can be mastered well.

I. Introduction to Apple Tree

1. Distribution and origin of apple trees

There are many varieties of apples, and the distribution range is also very wide, which can adapt to most climates. It is the best choice for apple growth between 35-50 degrees north and south latitude. Therefore, apple trees are planted in temperate regions all over the world, and the main apple producing areas in China include Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan and so on.

2. Apple tree yield and maturity

Apple tree flowering time is generally several in April-May, but the climate is different, there are differences in time, and the length of the fruit growth period is different. Generally, early maturing varieties are 65-87 days old, medium maturing varieties are 90-133 days old, and late maturing varieties are 137-168 days old. Under normal circumstances, apples can live for 15-50 years after planting.

Under normal circumstances, the yield per mu of five-year-old apple trees is 2000-3000 kg, and the yield per plant in the peak fruit period is about 150 jin.

Can a 10-year-old apple tree be transplanted?

Apple trees of 10 years old can be transplanted, as long as they are transplanted at the right time and master the transplantation method. However, the apple trees that are generally transplanted are mostly under 8 years old, so the survival rate will be relatively high.

3. Time and method of transplanting apple trees

Fruit tree transplanting to high survival rate, time and method is very important, the following to a detailed introduction.

1. Apple tree transplanting time

Transplanting apple trees should be carried out 15~20 days before germination, and the specific time should be determined according to the geographical location of transplanting. For example, the south-central area of Hebei Province should be transplanted in the middle and late March, and the northern area should be transplanted in the late March to early April.

Moreover, when transplanting distance is short, it is better to transplant trees with soil nearby; long-distance transportation trees can be transplanted without soil, and conditional transplanting can also be carried out with soil balls.

2. Apple tree transplanting method

(1) If it is transplanted without soil balls, try to keep the root system intact when digging trees, and dig the transplant pit in advance. It is best to transplant on the same day of digging and transportation. When the soil is buried to 2/3 of the pit, pour enough water, and then cover the soil until the ground is flat after the water infiltrates; If it is a big tree with soil balls transplanted, then irrigate enough water one day before digging the tree. When digging the tree, try to keep the root system intact and the root system with soil. After digging, wrap the soil balls with plastic bags and straw ropes (hemp ropes). After planting in pits, irrigate enough water and cover the soil with the ground level.

(2) After transplanting, apple trees can be piled with 30- 50cm mounds at the main root, or fixed with brackets; in addition, for trees with large root damage and transplanted without soil, all lateral branches should be removed; for trees with small root damage and transplanted with soil, some large branches can be removed appropriately, and the lateral branches should be cut short appropriately; trees with complete root system and transplanted with soil can not be pruned.

(3) Apple trees should be watered every 15-20 days to ensure adequate water supply if they are in continuous dry weather in spring and summer after transplantation. Just transplanted trees should not be fertilized to avoid burning roots and rotten roots. After the tree survives, appropriate topdressing is applied in July to September, and foliar fertilizer is sprayed in time in combination with spraying.

The above is the introduction of all the contents of apple tree transplanting, in addition to reminding everyone to timely cover the film or grass after planting, in order to reduce soil moisture loss and improve the ground temperature.