Lack of space in the home garden raises the important question: Can a new tree be planted next to a tree stump? Read tips here on the conditions under which a tree stump can be used as a plant neighbor for a young fruit tree.
How to plant a new fruit tree next to a stump?
It is best to plant a new tree next to a tree stump after a soil replacement. This can be achieved by replacing the excavation of the planting pit withfresh potting soil with compost. The measure reduces the infection pressure and the risk of soil fatigue for the young tree.
Does it make sense to plant the new tree next to a tree stump?
It isnot recommendedto plant a new tree next to a tree stump. As the tree stump decomposes, nitrogen is removed from the soil by microorganisms. Intensive metabolic processes cause the CO2 concentration in the soil to skyrocket. Fatal consequences for the new tree arestunty growth, reduced photosynthesis andweakened defensesAt the same time, there is ahigh infection pressure in the tree stump areapathogenic pathogens that attack the newly planted tree. That's why it makes sense to remove the tree stump or plant a tree in fresh garden soil.
What should you consider when planting new trees next to tree stumps?
The most important measure is asoil replacement before planting the new tree next to a tree stump. It is recommended to pre-treat the planting site with a natural growth booster to prevent soil fatigue. How to do it right:
- Dig a planting pit to a depth of 50 cm.
- Use excavated material in the garden for other purposes.
- As a substrate, mix new potting soil with compost soil.
- To prevent soil fatigue caused by the neighboring tree stump, spray the pit bottom and potting soil with Trichoderma solution.
- Planting a tree with two support posts and watering.
- Mulch the tree disc with compost or leaves.
Which fruit trees should you not plant next to each other?
Fruit trees from theRosaceae family (Rosaceae) should not be planted next to each other if they belong to the same subfamily. The best-known rule of thumb in fruit cultivation is: Do not put pome fruit (Pyrinae) next to pome fruit. This principle also applies when planting a new tree next to a stump. If the tree stump was an apple tree, you should not plant the neighboring area with a new apple tree (Malus domestica) or pear tree (Pyrus communis).
Good neighbors for the apple tree are stone fruit plants (Amygdaleae), such as cherries, mirabelle plums or plums.
Tip
Compost makes tree stumps rot faster
So that a new tree and a neighboring tree stump don't come into each other's enclosure, you can accelerate decomposition in the stump. This can be done with a chainsaw, compost and compost accelerator. Saw the tree stump in a checkerboard pattern. Fill the furrows with compost and compost accelerators such as yeast, sugar syrup or Humofix. This measure shortens the decomposition process by half.
