How To Plant BARE ROOT FRUIT TREES In Ground AND In Containers [COMPLETE GUIDE]

This is a complete guide on how to plant bare root fruit trees in ground and in containers. Dormant fruit trees can be shipped soilless, and planting bare root fruit trees is a great way to save on expensive shipping costs to expand your garden or food forest!

First, we learn how to plant a bare root fruit tree directly in ground, including fertilizing and mulching. Second, we learn how to plant a bare root fruit tree in a container, including root pruning bare root trees. See the TABLE OF CONTENTS below to skip to the appropriate part:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Bare Root Trees Explained
2:08 Fruit Tree Spacing And Pruning Information
2:54 Proper Planting Depth For A Grafted Fruit Tree
4:00 Planting And Fertilizing A Bare Root Tree In Ground
6:54 Compacting The Soil And Straightening The Tree
8:15 Mulching Around The Fruit Tree
9:51 Root Pruning A Bare Root Tree
10:54 Planting Bare Root Trees In Containers
13:16 Adventures With Dale

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[TheMillennialGardener]

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[dogslobbergardens]

A note about keeping bare-root trees in good condition until you're ready to plant them properly - I've seen a few videos from nurseries where instead of keeping them in water, they place them nearly horizontal on a pile of good soil or compost, then cover the roots with a couple inches the same soil or compost, and mulch very well to prevent them from drying out.
This has worked nicely for us this year, because we bought perhaps a few too many bare-root trees (it happens lol) and due to work and other hassles we haven't gotten them all planted as soon as we'd like. If we had left them just in water they might have simply rotted by now.

[ifihadthumbstheydbegreen.]

Great video! I’ve done both exactly what you demonstrated (in ground and potted) and have had 100% success. I’ve learned to water halfway through the process as well to ensure no air pockets. Then continue with topsoil and then compost. Great video!

[holisticheritagehomestead]

I feel like your videos always come out with perfect timing. Haha. We’ve been doing a massive amount of planting lately, and this had some great information. I also never really thought about ordering stuff from further away. Which is good that it may be an option, because so many places are sold out of so many things. Happily, it’s because of a huge boost in gardening because folks are interested in food security. Another great video.

[krafterpc]

Just wanted u to know...those pruners that u recommended r the BEST!!! cuts like butter...no effort needed. 🤗🤗🤗

[TheWhiteDragon]

I've heard (but don't know for sure) that it also helps to dig square holes instead of circular holes. The reasoning is that even when you backfill with native soil, the soil in the hole will be looser than the compacted soil around the hole, and in a circular hole, the roots will become bound around the inside of the hole. Naturally, a square hole will encourage the roots to dig into the compacted soil once they hit the sharp corners.

[AwakeNotWoke]

Not exactly related to bareroot trees but I was just watching your most recent video on your owari satsuma tree. Im going to email McKenzie farms about ordering an owari and brown select, I was wondering if you had to specifically request a triploid root stock or do they graph all their citrus trees onto triploid root stock? Love your videos thanks for all the great info youre always sharing!

[elenanoumilelini]

thank you so much for sharing your knowledge , extremely useful, helpful and detailed information, planning to buy a bare root trees in the future 🙏🌿🍃🌱 (sorry for my English!)

[valoriegriego]

Thank you! 👍This is another timely tutorial for me. This evening I plan to plant my bare root pomegranate bush and now I better know how!🙂
Sweet Dale. I'm sure he got lots of cuddling and maybe a treat after his bath.
I love how your food forest is growing!👍

[heathmccasland]

Thank you for your video! I'm about to receive an order of bare root trees from the Arbor Day Foundation just for joining, so I am scrambling to make sure that I can pot them properly!

[Alieombaba]

Thank you. Did you soak the roots first I didnt see or notice if you said you did?

[josephjude]

Great video; do you grow any carnivorous plants like sarrencia in the ground.

[sylvia]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! 😊👍 Very helpful !

[AnyKeyLady]

Probably a stupid question. I recently moved and pruned off a low growing branch of a young conference pear tree. As a bit of a joke and i didn't know what to do with the pruned branch, i stuck it in the ground next to the pear tree. It now has buds on it. Is it just getting moisture to keep it alive or can it root to form another tree?

[stuartmaybe]

Hi Can a 3 yr old Persimmon relocate in winter by dig up in bare root form ??? ???

[Paintcan]

Never heard of Burnt Tree, but we buy our trees from Rain Tree Nursery, everything they sell is edible, you should check them out!

[Sam-ljvj]

I live in Europe zone 8b. Crazy to imagine that a week ago it was 65 degrees, absolutely beautiful, whilst today it was barely 30 degrees. Luckily all of my Cherry trees are just fine, however I did put some of the mulberry and figs inside.

[HKLee-dnfh]

Really informative video as usual.
I’ve been trying rooting 4 apple trees from the cutting. It’s been 4 months since the cuttings are put into small individual pots. They all have little buds and look alive but no growth spotted. Is it normal? Thanks.

[astroAl]

Great video, as always. I'm sure you've mentioned this before, but why don't you want to bury the rootstock. What's the danger?

[dogslobbergardens]

THANK YOU for showing that a "mulch volcano" is a bad idea. I worked for a county parks department one year, and they really abused the trees they planted with WAY too much mulch built up around the trunks at the base. And they couldn't seem to figure out why so many of the trees they planted did poorly...
it was very frustrating.