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["Bruce Hansen" <brucedhansen@sbcglobal.net>]

Doreen:

I have always advocated Fall planting; if you live in the right temperature
zone. I plant in the Fall in Zone 5. Be careful of frost heave (do not water
too much when the hard frost time is about to arrive ) and plant in late
October, if possible. The benefits are enormous. First the roots continue to
grow even into winter. Secondly, the tree is established and begins to grow
early in the next Spring and finally you do not have to water it each week
the following year. I plant hundreds of trees and these 'Fall Planting'
features are a plus for me.

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Doreen Howard
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:57 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: [NAFEX] Fall Planting


Opinions please from all you experts with far more experience in growing
fruit than I.

Is it better to plant fruit trees in late summer or early fall than in
spring?  If so, why?  There are plenty of bargains available in late summer,
from catalogs and at garden centers.  I'm tempted to take advantage of the
cheaper prices, especially if there are advantages.  With ornamental trees
and shrubs, you gain a season's growth with fall planting, or so says the
conventional wisdom.
Doreen Howard

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