At markets, summer residents are not always able to choose high-quality seedlings. Often trees do not adapt well to garden conditions and do not produce a rich harvest. Therefore, it is important to choose planting material from reliable and trusted companies that have their own nurseries.
Preparatory work
Before purchasing seedlings, preparatory work should be done. First of all, it is important to decide on the type of crop and varieties of fruit trees that need to be purchased, and note their quantity. For convenience, you can draw an approximate planting diagram in your garden diary, and then begin preparing planting holes in your summer cottage.
Next, you should determine the height of the groundwater. This parameter determines what type of rootstock the seedlings should be purchased with. If the waters are deep, you should give preference to plants on a seed rootstock. If the water table is high, you should buy seedlings on a dwarf rootstock. Seedlings can also be rooted.
After completing the preparatory work, you can begin selecting and purchasing seedlings.
Product selection criteria
When choosing seedlings in an online store, it is important to consider the following nuances:
- Landing area.Planting material should be selected in accordance with the conditions of your region. Zoned varieties have good survival rate and fruiting. Such varieties, which have undergone many years of testing in specific regions, have shown high resistance to different weather conditions.
- Tree height. If you have a small area, you should choose medium-growing or low-growing varieties.
- Fruit ripening time. It is recommended to give preference to early or mid-early varieties of fruit trees, since in cold autumn late varieties may not ripen.
- Plant age. Young seedlings under the age of 3 years, having a healthy root system and shoots, easily adapt to new conditions and are characterized by active growth.
