Fruit trees planted out in autumn require good protection before winter comes.In addition to keeping the substrate moist, it is one of the most important activities that should be done after planting.Thanks to this, we will have a guarantee of a good wintering of trees and a quick resumption of vegetation in the next season.
The date of plant cover is important here. Do not do it too early, ie until the plants have leaves and have not finished vegetation. The optimal time for covering trees is when the ground freezes slightly and the temperatures remain within a few degrees below zero.Such conditions most often occur at the end of November and in December.
We are then sure that the trees have entered the period of dormancy.Another advantage of the December plant covering is the smaller number of rodents that could easily become embedded in the material used for covering.Also, do not delay tree covering too much, so that the upcoming severe frosts (most often occurring in January and February) ) did not damage delicate plants.
