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Bare Root Planting

Posted Jan 15 2011 12:00pm

Bare root trees and vines are field grown, then dug during the winter when they are dormant. They are stored and shipped with all the soil removed from the roots--bare root.

 

Bare root trees and vines are usually less expensive than those sold in containers. Young trees and vines without soil weigh less and are easy to move. Planting a bare root tree requires less work on your part--heavy lifting is not required.

 

Bare root trees and vines must be planted soon after they leave their growing fields. With no soil around the roots, bare root plants can dry out and die if left exposed to the air for very long.

 

Bare roots should be planted when the soil in their new home is moist and when the plant is not actively growing--by mid-spring before bud break, or mid-fall after leaf fall. Planting bare roots when they are dormant will allow them to get established and grow new roots before leaves begin to grow and before summer sun and drying winds arrive.

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