Hi, I’m Mitch Baker with American Plant Food and now we’re ready to place that tree in its new home.
Now, we’ve prepared the soil. We’re going to remove the proper amount of soil so that when we place the root ball in the hole it’s at the proper depth and that’s very important. We don’t want to place this tree at ground level because it’s going to settle some. We’ve loosen the soil. The soil is going to settle so; we want to place it slightly above grade to allow for that settling.
So, we’re only taking out enough of this amended soil so that when we place the tree on the hole it’s going to be slightly above grade. It’s better to have the tree a little too high. You can always bring additional soil up around it but if it settles too deep below grade then you’re going to have problems, drainage problems, root rot, suffocation, and compaction.
So, let’s keep the tree well above grade. Alright, this looks like proper depth. Now, you always want to look to get the best side of the tree where you can enjoy it the most and I think we place that improperly.
And the next step is going to be backfilling with this amended soil and then we’re going to talk about the additional bio-stimulants at this time to enhance root development.
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