Transplanting trees in the fall?

[nao57]

So I was curious to ask if transplanting trees in the fall works?

Especially I ask because I am in a cold winter state. Usually it freezes in November. But last year it froze in mid October. I do understand that its best to transplant in Spring for the best chance to live and for survival success.

But I couldn't help but wonder, what the success rates for transplanting in fall for cold weather states is when the tree only has about 2 months to adapt its roots before the freeze? And what is your experience with this?

Sure I can wait till Spring. But I am interested in the knowledge. And I'm also liking the idea of not waiting for 6 more months or 7... to waste all that time without doing experiments before then.

Curious what you will say.

 

[saysfaa]

It is better to transplant trees in the fall. The main advantages are that the soil settles better before the tree makes much use of its roots, the tree gets a start in adapting its roots to the site - regrowing root hairs and such - before it starts growing, the tree wakes up better - earlier, more gradually.

I have always transplanted in the spring because that is when the plants I wanted were available.

You know the tree should be dormant, right?

 

[Sally PB]

It is better to transplant trees in the fall. The main advantages are that the soil settles better before the tree makes much use of its roots, the tree gets a start in adapting its roots to the site - regrowing root hairs and such, the tree wakes up better - earlier, more gradually.

I have always transplanted in the spring because that is when the plants I wanted were available.

You know the tree should be dormant, right?

Excellent advice. I wish more tree varieties were available in the fall.

 

[Knobby]

I was told that now is the best time to plant trees..I hope they were right since I just planted 6 Norway Spruces, and 6 Blue Spruces.