When is the best time to transplant beech trees? (Transplantation time and maintenance methods for beech trees)

The root system of the beech tree is slender and tough, with many lateral roots but no taproot, so when digging out the seedlings, you need to cut off the roots before digging them out to avoid damaging the root bark. You can consider bare-root transplantation.

Beech tree transplanting time

Beech tree transplanting is generally carried out in spring and autumn . However, the transplanting time is different depending on the planting environment. The specific time will be affected by many factors such as climate and seedling specifications.

How to transplant beech trees

1. Dig up the tree

Before transplanting the beech tree, you need to mark it first, and keep its original orientation after transplanting . Then dig it out of the original soil , and be careful to cut off the thick roots with a sharp knife.

2. Transplant

The diameter of the tree hole needs to be 3-4 times larger than the soil ball, and the depth should be 2 times greater than the height of the soil ball. Then transplant the seedlings into it, continue to fill the soil and compact it , but don't over-compact it, otherwise it will be airtight.

Management of beech trees after transplanting

1. Drain water in time

After the beech trees are transplanted, it is necessary to dig ditches to drain water and reduce waterlogging in time . Because the plants are very intolerant to waterlogging, if the groundwater level is too high or the soil contains too much water, it will affect the growth of the plants.

2. Fertilization

In the early stage of transplantation, the root system has low fertilization capacity, so foliar fertilization is recommended, usually once every half a month . Use urea, ammonium sulfate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate and other quick-acting fertilizers to prepare a fertilizer solution with a concentration of 0.5% to 1%, and spray it on the leaves in the morning and evening or on cloudy days. Spray it again in case of rain. After the root system germinates, soil fertilization can be carried out, requiring thin fertilizers to be applied frequently to prevent root damage.