How to Choose the Right Climate, Soil and Water for Planting Trees
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2. •Planting trees and fruit trees
require careful study of various
factors to ensure its proper
adaptability and growth.
Important elements or factors in
planting trees and fruit-trees are
to observe to achieve success
in this industry.
3. 1.Climate is the most
important factor affecting
the growth of trees. It has
been observed that
different varieties of trees
and fruit-trees grow best in
certain climatic conditions.
4. Climate Condition
•Temperature – the degree of coldness and
hotness of the atmosphere at certain period of
time.
•Sunlight - the main energy provider of food
manufacture in the plant kingdom.
•Rainfall – is very important in the growth of all
kinds of trees, it must be controlled so as not to
flood and down the growing trees with water. Long-
light rain is good for tree crops.
5. 2. Soil - provides
nutrients in plants and
contains mineral
elements necessary for
normal plant growth and
development such as:
6. Soil
Mineral Soil – composed of inorganic substances
with varying amounts of decaying organic matter.
Organic Soil – is formed from decayed plant
materials.
Fertilizers – are added to soil to increase it
productivity.
The best type of soil for trees and fruit-trees is dry,
warm, porous, and loamy.
7. 3. Water – is one of the
components in the process of
making food for the plant called
photosynthesis. Water makes
the leaves cool and dissolve the
nutrients and transfer to the
other parts of the tree. Trees
and fruit-trees need water.
