Over the years, the apple trees planted on the site grow old, get sick or degenerate. To clear the area, you can call professionals with special equipment. Due to the complexity of such work, you will have to pay a considerable amount of money. Knowing how to uproot an apple tree can save a lot, but for this it is important to know the type of soil, the structure of the tree's root system and how to get rid of the apple tree hemp.

When trees are uprooted on the site

It is necessary to resort to such drastic measures if:

  • The groundwater is close to the roots.
  • During the winter, the apple tree froze.
  • The tree is unsuccessfully located and closes the house in the country from sunlight.
  • The apple tree itself lacks light due to the location of another tree or building.
  • The apple tree has dried up due to pest damage or from the scorching sun.
  • The fruiting period is over.
  • Incorrect pruning, resulting in no crop.
  • Degeneration of the variety: the apple does not have the same taste.

    How to uproot an apple tree

How to quickly uproot an apple tree by hand

How to plant an apple tree

First you need to determine the diameter of the old tree and prepare the necessary tools. You will need a shovel, ax, winch, rope, hacksaw and gloves. The next step is digging a hole. The depth depends on the roots. The more luxuriant the crown, the larger the root system.

Important! The diameter of the trench should be 3 times the diameter of the apple tree.

All small and central roots must be removed with an ax, helping with your hand. At the same time, it is important that the land is watered abundantly with water. Then the trunk is tilted with effort using a winch, the remaining roots are pulled and removed. The trunk cannot be chopped down because it is a lever. If the apple tree has a diameter of more than 30 cm, at a height of 3 m it is tied with a rope and pulled until it completely breaks out of the ground.

If the soil is sandy, you can try to wash it out with water. To do this, stretch the hose to the tree and fill the hole. The soil will now become soft. This method of removing roots is faster.

On a note... If the soil is loamy, there may be problems with erosion and digging.

How to remove a stump from an apple tree without uprooting

With saltpeter... You will need a thick drill. In the rest of the tree, make 30 holes with a diameter of at least 1 cm, cover with sodium or potassium nitrate and tightly wrap the stump with foil. It is important that the substance does not get into the ground. You will need at least 2 kg of nitrate.

Stump burning

How to propagate an apple tree

If the procedure is carried out in the fall, the stump will dry out by the spring. In the summer, a repetition of the treatment is required for several weeks. In this case, to enhance the effect, you can add a concentrated solution of urea or nitrate. Once the substance has soaked through the stump, it can be ignited.

Important! You cannot set fire to the stump if the tree grew in peat soil.

The advantages of this method are minimal physical effort, efficiency and simplicity. The downside can be considered oversaturation of the soil with nitrate, which entails a decrease in the yield of fruit crops.

With coarse salt.This method is used when clearing the territory for building a house or laying paths. The stump is simply covered with salt. You will have to wait at least a year, and you cannot grow vegetables in the ground for some time.

To renew the apple orchard and clear the territory, the trees are uprooted manually or using special equipment. It is important to know the diameter of the trunk and the type of soil for proper lifting. For the best effect, chemicals can be used.