Posted by Paul on October 17, 2009, 5:52 pm
Something I've been curious about when buying plants is for instance, "water
well until established". How long does it take a plant to become
established? If it hasn't withered after a couple weeks, is it established?
Thanks.
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Paul O.
Posted by David E. Ross on October 17, 2009, 8:01 pm
On 10/17/2009 2:52 PM, Paul wrote:
> Something I've been curious about when buying plants is for instance, "water
> well until established". How long does it take a plant to become
> established? If it hasn't withered after a couple weeks, is it established?
> Thanks.
>
It depends upon the plant. Annuals already in bloom might take a week.
Fruit trees might take an entire growing season.
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Posted by brooklyn1 on October 17, 2009, 8:51 pm
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:01:44 -0700, "David E. Ross"
>On 10/17/2009 2:52 PM, Paul wrote:
>> Something I've been curious about when buying plants is for instance, "water
>> well until established". How long does it take a plant to become
>> established? If it hasn't withered after a couple weeks, is it established?
>> Thanks.
>>
>It depends upon the plant. Annuals already in bloom might take a week.
> Fruit trees might take an entire growing season.
Also depends a lot on whether transplanted to a container or in the
ground... plants establish much more readily in the ground. And
"water well" doesn't mean to water heavily, it means to "water
properly"... most newly planted nursery stock does better by watering
sparingly and not every day (less is more). If they are to flourish
plant roots require air, do not drown... very important not to
tamp/compact soil.
Posted by Higgs Boson on October 18, 2009, 3:08 am
> On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:01:44 -0700, "David E. Ross"
> >On 10/17/2009 2:52 PM, Paul wrote:
> >> Something I've been curious about when buying plants is for instance, "water
> >> well until established". How long does it take a plant to become
> >> established? If it hasn't withered after a couple weeks, is it established?
> >> Thanks.
> >It depends upon the plant. Annuals already in bloom might take a week.
> > Fruit trees might take an entire growing season.
> Also depends a lot on whether transplanted to a container or in the
> ground... plants establish much more readily in the ground. And
> "water well" doesn't mean to water heavily, it means to "water
> properly"... most newly planted nursery stock does better by watering
> sparingly and not every day (less is more). If they are to flourish
> plant roots require air, do not drown... very important not to
> tamp/compact soil.
Yes, if you mean don't walk on it after transplanting. But it is
important to press down the soil lightly
around newly-transplanted plants to help the tiny feeder roots make
good contact with the soil around their new home.
Nota bene "LIGHTLY".
Posted by gardengal on October 26, 2009, 12:18 pm
> > On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:01:44 -0700, "David E. Ross"
> > >On 10/17/2009 2:52 PM, Paul wrote:
> > >> Something I've been curious about when buying plants is for instance, "water
> > >> well until established". How long does it take a plant to become
> > >> established? If it hasn't withered after a couple weeks, is it established?
> > >> Thanks.
> > >It depends upon the plant. Annuals already in bloom might take a week.
> > > Fruit trees might take an entire growing season.
> > Also depends a lot on whether transplanted to a container or in the
> > ground... plants establish much more readily in the ground. And
> > "water well" doesn't mean to water heavily, it means to "water
> > properly"... most newly planted nursery stock does better by watering
> > sparingly and not every day (less is more). If they are to flourish
> > plant roots require air, do not drown... very important not to
> > tamp/compact soil.
> Yes, if you mean don't walk on it after transplanting. But it is
> important to press down the soil lightly
> around newly-transplanted plants to help the tiny feeder roots make
> good contact with the soil around their new home.
> Nota bene "LIGHTLY".- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
I think most responses to this question are seriously underestimating
the amount of time involved. 'Establishment' with regards to plants
defines the period of time it takes the plant to develop and spread
out a proper root system so that the plant can support itself and
derive what it needs from the existing soil conditions - water and
nutrients. The larger the plant, the longer it takes to establish.
Annuals typically establish in a matter of weeks, perennials are
usually considered established after one FULL growing season in the
ground (if you plant in summer, that means the following summer) and
larger woody plants - vines, shrubs and small trees - are generally
considered established after 3 seasons. For larger trees, the rule of
thumb is one year of establishment for every inch of caliper. Climate
and soil conditions will influence the exact amount of time involved,
but these are typical guidelines followed by horticulturists and the
nursery industry.
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> well until established". How long does it take a plant to become
> established? If it hasn't withered after a couple weeks, is it established?
> Thanks.
>