[CANUFNET] Planting conifers in the fall

[For Trees]

Hi Terri, 

 

I have been planting conifers in the fall for close to thirty years in west
central Alberta, and it is  a fine time to plant, right up until freeze up. 

 

When winterkill and wind damage has affected newly planted conifers, often
spring planted and trees planted within the past few years are affected too.
Factors influencing survival come strongly into play: whether the trees were
harvested with a sufficiently large rootball, whether good quality soil in
the planting site is available, whether sufficient rooting volume of soil is
available, whether slow release fertilizer was applied at planting time or
the use of a mycorrhizal innoculant, whether wirebaskets were cut away,
whether sufficient water was given up until freeze-up, and, of course,
mulch, mulch, mulch.

Planting earlier in the fall season will often result in better success,
too, with more time for them to establish before freeze-up.

Good-luck, and happy planting.

 

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Gerard Fournier

Board Certified Master Arborist #PR-0130BT

Tree Canada Community Advisor- Alberta

 

President

For Trees Company Ltd.

1-877-390-TREE (toll-free)

http://www.fortrees.ca <http://www.fortrees.ca/> 

 

 

 

From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]
On Behalf Of terri smith
Sent: September-16-10 8:09 AM
To: canufnet at list.web.net
Subject: [CANUFNET] Planting conifers in the fall

 

I would like to know when or if we should stop planting conifers in the fall
(in Saskatoon).  I have been told that planting of conifers should stop
after August 15th, however I have also been told that it is only the Pines
that we have to worry about, it's fine to plant all other connies in the
fall.  I have witnessed die back and stress in Pine but have not noticed any
problems with Spruce or Larch.  
 
Thanks,
Terri
 
 

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