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  • From: Chrys Ostrander <chrys AT thefutureisorganic.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Mulching Fruit Trees
  • Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:58:36 -0800

Mark,

Mulch is an excellent treatment for fruit trees (and most other growing things).

Yes, you should pull the mulch back 6 to 8 inches away from the base of the tree and protect the base from winter rodent knawings by wrapping the base of the seedling with metal window screen.

Chrys

At 08:42 AM 11/19/2008, you wrote:
A few weeks ago, I put in a small peach orchard - 22 trees. To shave off a year or so from the time before the first harvest, I planted 5 gallon potted trees - yes, it did cost more, but felt it was worth it this time. Bare root will be used for further expansion.

When planting, close attention was paid to where the ground level met the base of the trees, but I'm not sure about putting mulch around them. Should I pull the mulch back away from the base of the trees, or is it ok to leave it? The mulch I'm using is wood chips and is between 6 and 8 inches deep.

Thanks for the help.

TxBeeFarmer (Mark)
West Texas Zone 7b
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