What should you pay attention to when planting trees on Arbor Day? What to prepare?

How to plant trees

This is a very simple question. Because you can plant trees just by looking at them, as if you don’t know how to learn them at all. However, if you have knowledge, it is not easy to plant trees well.

First of all, you have to choose the right place. For example, you cannot plant trees in places where there are underground optical cables, cables and other facilities. At least not tall trees, otherwise these trees will be destroyed when they grow up. these facilities. Furthermore, before planting trees, you must obtain the consent of the land owner, because these places have their own plans. Although volunteers planting trees voluntarily are well-intentioned, they must also comply with local planning and development, otherwise it will be in vain. In fact, it is necessary to plant trees in cities, because it is difficult for the seeds of trees in cities to find a suitable place to make a fortune. Even if they sprout, they are easily trampled to death by people passing by. Therefore, the self-renewal ability of trees is poor, and artificial forests It is necessary to maintain urban ecological balance.

How to plant trees is indeed very simple:

1. Dig a hole about the same size as the tree's root ball, but up to twice as big.

2． If the soil around the pit is very hard, the volume of the pit should be larger.

3. Untie the grass ropes tied to the trees, because tree roots are like human blood vessels. They can only play a greater role when they are expanded. Throw those straw ropes to the bottom of the pit. When they rot, they will become excellent fertilizer for saplings.

4. Place the tree in the hole and right it, making sure the trunk is as deep into the soil as its nursery.

5. Add soil, and after adding half of the soil, lift the sapling upward slightly to ensure that the roots of the tree are all facing downward. And the soil must be trampled down continuously to ensure that no air is left in the soil, so as to ensure that the saplings can take root in the future.

6． Add some more soil around the trunk, otherwise a big pit will be formed when watering in the next step, because most of us don't trample the soil firmly after planting the tree. In addition, a circular earth dam is built with soil around the tree to facilitate water storage during watering.

7. If possible, it is best to lay a layer of leaves or grass mulch around the tree (at a certain distance from the trunk). This can reduce water evaporation and shield the growth of weeds.

8. Giving the tree a thorough watering is a crucial step, because after the tree was moved from the nursery, many hairy roots were damaged and its ability to absorb water is very poor. Adequate moisture can ensure the survival of saplings.

In addition, one thing that must be noted is that it is not advisable to plant trees in windy weather. Last year, I remember some very touching scenes on the TV news. Some volunteers were planting trees in strong winds of level 5 or 6, wielding pickaxes. This is indeed touching, but unscientific, because the roots of the seedlings will be blown dry by strong winds, which can easily cause the seedlings to die. The correct method is to plant trees and grass on cloudy days with no wind or light rain.

The most important point is that when planting trees, the survival rate must be considered, and we cannot "plant trees every year without seeing them, or plant trees in the same place every year". Therefore, aftercare is key:

1. After planting the trees, keep watering them and apply some farmyard manure if possible to ensure the survival of the saplings.

2． Determine the dedicated personnel to protect the forest.

3. Those who illegally pull out or intentionally damage tree planting should be severely punished, and the management of livestock should be strengthened.

Only by taking the above measures can we ensure the survival rate of tree planting and make it truly effective.