Hello there, If you buy plants online you might come across plants that will ship to you called bare root. This means that the roots are not potted in soil they are dormant and soil free and you will have to plant in your own soil. It's simply easier to ship plants that are dormant (not actively growing) than live potted plants.
You should plant your bare root plants as soon as possible. Soak the roots in water for 30 minutes before planting and keep moist in the new pot or in ground. Bare root trees will start to put on leaves after a few months. If you plant in early spring you will start to see growth in summer.
Should you fertilize bare root trees when first plant ? the answer is no-- too much nitrogen may cause the root tips to break.
The roots of your newly planted tree will grow out laterally twice as much the first year , but supplying nitrogen rich fertilizer will only cause your tree roots to grow back around itself instead of growing out the way it should.
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