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Planting, Watering & Fertilizing - Master growing climate appropriate fruit trees in the desert!

This comprehensive class teaches desert fruit tree techniques that contradict conventional wisdom—but actually work. Discover why established trees need deep watering just once monthly in winter and twice in summer, how to dig square holes that encourage root expansion, creating the six-six basin for proper water distribution, fertilizing at the drip line four times yearly, and choosing climate-appropriate varieties. Learn soil amendment strategies that build forest-like ecosystems, ground cover that drops soil temperature by 40-60 degrees, trunk protection methods, and how to observe your trees and adjust care based on their specific signals. Key Takeaways • Choose climate-appropriate varieties specifically adapted to desert heat and chill hour requirements - This by the way is the only kind of fruit tree that that the Urban Farm Fruit tree program sells! https://www.urbanfarm.org/fruit-tree-... • Dig square 2ft x 2ft x 1ft holes planting holes, not round ones, to prevent roots from circling and binding • Run a percolation test before planting to identify drainage issues that could drown roots • Create a six-six basin - Called Greg's 6 6 rule: six feet in diameter and six inches deep around each tree and fill it with woody mulch, keeping the mulch away from the trunk • Plant using a mix 60% planting mix with 40% native soil plus amendments: Mycorrhiza, worm castings, and organic fertilizer • Plant at correct depth with graft union well above soil level—only up to the root flare • Granular fertilize four times yearly at the drip line, not the trunk: Valentine's Day, Tax Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day • Use one pound of fertilizer per inch of trunk diameter measured at chest height • Plant ground cover like cow peas and sweet potatoes to reduce soil temperature by 40-60 degrees • Apply IV Organic tree paste to trunks to prevent sun scald and winter scald damage https://store.urbanfarm.org/treepaste... • Observe your tree's signals and adjust care based on leaf color, growth rate, and overall vigor • Deep water fruit trees once monthly in winter and twice monthly in summer—not multiple times a week • Deep, infrequent watering forces roots to grow deep, creating resilient trees that withstand heat stress For more informations on growing fruit trees in the desert visit FruitTrees.org - http://www.FruitTrees.org