ERIN YAP BS L ARCH 4

1. T HE IMPORTANCE
OF PROPER
INSTALLAT ION
2. T HE NECESSARY
TOOLS

3. T HE T IME TO
T RANSPLANT

4. T HE SOIL FOR
INSTALLAT ION

5. MET HODS OF
INSTALLAT ION

6. MULCHING

7. USING
ANT IT RANSPIRANTS

8. PROBLEMS OF
ARID REGIONS

9. PLANT ING IN
T HE SOUT HEAST

PART ONE

Installation techniques ensure the

SURVIVAL and GROWT H of
transplanted stocks

PART T WO

o Wide range of tools needed for the

array of planting materials such as
seeds, bedding plants, groundcovers,
trees and shrubs of all sizes
o Tools required depend upon the
plant type and size
o Hand tools must be supplemented
with power tools when plant
materials increase in size

Pruning Shears

Grass Shears

Lopping Shears
Hedge Shears

Pruning Saw

Crosscut Saw
Grass Hook

Grass Whip
Scoop

Spading Fork
Manure Fork
Toothed Rakes

Shovel
Spades
Spading Shovel

Broom Rakes

Walk Behind Mower

T he tree spade
makes possible the
successful transplant
of large trees and
shrubs
Backpack Blower

Line and Blade Trimmer

Lawn Edger

PART T HREE

o Best season for transplanting depends upon type of

material being planted
o Prime objective: to transplant at a time that will permit
good root growth before shoots and leaves develop

All the provinces on

the western part
of the islands of
Luzon, Mindoro,
Negros and
Palawan

Two pronounced seasons:

Dry from november to april;
wet during the rest of the
year

The areas covered are

Catanduanes, Sorsogon, the
eastern part of Albay, the
eastern and northern
part of Camarines Norte
and Camarines Sur, a great
portion of the eastern part
of Quezon, the
eastern part of Leyte and a
large portion of eastern
Mindanao.

No dry season with a very

pronounced maximum rainfall
from November to January.

This type climate covers the

western part of Cagayan
(Luzon), Isabela, Nueva
Vizcaya, the eastern
portion of the Mountain
Province, Southern Quezon, the
Bondoc Peninsula, Masbate,
Romblon,
Northeast Panay, Eastern
Negros, Central and Southern
Cebu, part of Northern
Mindanao and most
of Eastern Palawan.

Season not very pronounced,

relatively dry from November
to April and wet during the
rest of the year

rice | corn | peanut | beans

| leafy vegetables | fruit
vegetables | root vegetables
| others

The area covered by type 4

climate are Batanes Province,
Northeastern Luzon, Western
Camarines
Norte and Camarines Sur,
Albay, Eastern Mindoro,
Marinduque, Western Leyte,
Northern Negros
and most of Central, Eastern
and Southern Mindanao.

Rainfall more or less

evently distributed
throughout the year

PART FOUR

The Soil for Installation

o New research suggested use existing soil at the transplant site
was the best backfill to use
It did not encourage the roots of the transplant to remain
within the pit of conditioned soil rather than sending roots
into the less than ideal soil of the planting site.
Break lumpiness with a hoe or cultivator
Have stones and other debris screened out

Exceptions to Backfilling
Plants with different soil environment
(Difference in pH or drainage

Soil conditioners

Containerized plantings have no

existing soil

Blended backfill

Interior plantings

Unsuitable natural soil

Artificial soil mixes

Expand planting pits

PART FIVE

T REE

SHRUB

BULBS

BEDDING PLANTS

GROUNDCOVER

FIBROUS ROOT

TAP ROOT

BARE- ROOT ED PLANTS

BALLED AND BURLAPPED

CONTAINERIZED PLANTS

CRIT ICAL FACTOR:

(1)

(2)
(3)

BARE ROOT ED PLANTS

(1)

(2)
(3)

Installed in planting pits that are

flat bottomed ( for plants with a
tap root) or mounded ( for plants
with a spreading root system)
Ex:
1. Fibrous, Spreading root
system
2. Tap root system

CONTAINERIZED PLANTS

(1)

(2)
(3)

plants that stayed

in the container too long, causing
roots to grown around themselves
Solution
Roots should be cut every 2
inches

(1)

(2)
(3)

Large trees and Shrubs

o Commonly burlapped/balled at
time of harvest
o Not removing the rope or
twine could result in
of the plant
o Girdling prevents nutrients
from moving from the roots
to the canopy of the plant,
causing it to starve and die

(1)

(2)
(3)

Additional preparation:
Identification and location of
Flat bottomed to allow plant ball to rest on a
solid base
Pit Width: twice as wide as soil ball on
compact soils: 3 or more times
BACKFILLING:
Backfill meets both soil ball/roots of transplant
of sides of planting hole

STAKING AND GUYING

(1)

(2)
(3)

STAKING AND GUYING

(1)

(2)
(3)

Large trees
Trees with weak trunk
Trees with
transplanted in high
wind locations

Stabilization of large
trees and multistemmed plants
For large trees: under
ground anchor
Also called

(1)

(3)

Installation:
1. Prepare bed not individual holes
2. For large areas: lessen soil with
garden tiller and incorporation of
(2)
necessary herbicide - reduce
maintenance requirements

(1)

(3)

Spacing
Depends: upon species
Speed of coverage
Care
T hrough watering after planting
(2)
For groundcovers: mulching (to reduce
weeds)
For bulbs: rich, well-drained soil plant in
flower beds/borders/containers or
masses in lawn. Planted at different
depths/spacing and species

(1)

(2)
(3)

Flowering bulbs require a rich,

well-drained soil.
T hey are planted in flower beds
and borders, in containers, or as
masses in the lawn.
T hey may be gently tossed by
the handful
into open, turfed lawn areas to be
planted
wherever they land, in an irregularly
spaced pattern
Bulbs are planted at differing
depths and spacings,depending
upon their species.

PART SIX

o
o
o
o

o Application of loose aggregate

materials to the surface of a
planting bed

(peat moss, wood chips, shredded bark,

chipped corncobs, pine needles)
reduce soil moisture loss
often contribute slightly to soil nutrition
may alter soil pH
are not a mowing hazard if kicked into the lawn
may be flammable when too dry
may temporarily reduce nitrogen content of soil
require replacement due to biodegradation
may support weed growth as they decompose

(marble chips, crushed stone, brick chips,

shredded tires)
reduce soil moisture loss
do not improve soil nutrition
seldom alter soil pH
are a hazard if thrown by a mower blade
are non-flammable or fire-resistant
have no effect upon nitrogen content of soil
do not biodegrade
may retain excessive amounts of solar heat

o Application of loose aggregate

materials to the surface of a
planting bed

PART SEVEN

- Chemicals that reduce amount of water

plants lose through transpiration

- Chemicals that reduce amount of water

plants lose through transpiration

PART EIGHT

Recessed plating bed (serves as catch basin)

4 inch organic mulches( slow moisture loss)
Trunk wraps/whitewash and cool root environment
prevents sun scald/water loss
1. Mark and orient north side of a cactus, a thick layer of
protective tissue develops on the either side (southern)
as it withstand sunlight.
2. Then trench and uproot the cactus
3. Powder sulphur after brushing soil from roots
4. Before replanting put in a shaded area, cactus should
be plant in a well-drained soil
5. Lastly, apply water at monthly intervals

Organic matter must be added

to improve soil structure, water
retention capability

PART NINE

 However, technique & location difference creates another problem

Rootball diameter should be 2 feet greater than trunk.
Local industries must be consulted for geographical considerations

Installation
Large palms moved with a tree spade
Smaller plants with ball carts or carried at root ball
Care
Palms same depth of field or container kept well
watered, misted
Staking is often needed to stabilize transplants
Hot and Dry Conditions
Tied fronds: most of the first season
Support stricture: up to a year

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