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Many plants thrive in Louisiana ’s clime , and the plum tree is no elision . Although the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree tends to do better in northerly Louisiana , due to its chilling requirements , many gardener in the deep Dixie have great succeeder growing plum . The Japanese plum tree ( Prunus salicina ) is the main variety grown in Louisiana . agriculturist with Louisiana State University also suggest the " AU - Cherry " or " Methley " variety . They are ego - pollinate , meaning you wo n’t have to grow more than one plum tree to produce fruit . Bare - base plum tree Tree can be planted between November and February in Louisiana . Plant container - grown trees February through May .
Step 1
take a planting location that receives full sunlight all day , and is not too close to other trees . In northern Louisiana , choose a location on the south side of the home , where it will be better protected .
Step 2
Dig a 4 - foot - square kettle of fish , 2 foot cryptical . In northwest and some role of easterly Louisiana , the grunge is particularly low in food . improve it with organic textile . Mix 4 in of well - rotted manure or compost into the soil that you removed when digging the hole . Fill the trap with the meliorate territory .
Step 3
Dig the planting hole to the same depth as the grass in which the plum tree is currently growing , and twice the breadth . If you are embed a spare - rot tree , look for the ring around the lower portion of the torso that indicate the profundity at which it has been spring up .
Step 4
Place the roots of the tree in the pickle and discipline that the bud transplant ( the bump toward the bottom of the luggage compartment where the tree was transplant ) is at least 2 inches above the soil . You may have to add or remove dirt to get it to the right level .
Step 5
Backfill the pickle halfway with stain , and satiate the hole with water . When the water debilitate , fill the hole with soil . Using your animal foot , tamp around the base of the tree to remove any atmosphere pouch .
Step 6
Dive a stake 2 feet into the footing , 6 inch from the trunk of the tree . connect the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to the stake using airstrip of textile , nylon stocking or other soft stuff , at 1 - metrical foot intervals . Do n’t apply telegram or string to bind the tree as it may cut into the bole as the tree grow .
Step 7
irrigate the plum tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree until the water puddles . Depending on how teetotal the weather is in your country of Louisiana , you may require to irrigate the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree several time a week to observe the correct wet stratum for the young tree .
Step 8
pour out a 4 - inch level of mulch around the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , keeping it 3 inches from the proboscis . The mulch will cool the soil during the heat of the Louisiana summer . It also helps conserve moisture .
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