Planting a tree

To plant a tree we need to dig a hole three times the size of the pot of the tree.

Once the hole is digged we will untighten the roots of the tree so they do not go circular and they can grow properly.

We will put some water into the hole to see if it drains. If it does we put some compost on the bottom, if it does not drain we will place some pebbles or sand and then the compost.

We lay the roots on the hole and cover with soil avoiding to leave air in the middle.

We press the soil on the top and put some more compost over it.

We can stake the tree to help it grow straight even if there are hard winds. We will place the stake on the side of the dominant wind, at a distance of 20cm of the tree and we will tie the stake to the tree with rubber cords to allow the tree to have flexibility when it gets the wind.

Never stake a tree longer than two years. Its root should develop properly to give enough strength to the tree to hold by its own roots.

The tree we planted is a cherry tree.