Autumn is the time for planting and some deciduous plants are offered on the market as "bare roots ” that is to say without earth around, in opposition to the container. One of the advantages of "bare root" is the significantly lower price compared to the same volume of container plant. On the other hand, the choice is limited and the period of presence on the market remains short. How to promote recovery? with bare root praline.
If you have chosen a tree or shrub with bare roots, it is advisable to make a pralinage , that is to say, to cover the roots with a mud, made with clay soil and cow dung . Having no cattle in my neighborhood, I put in a wheelbarrow two shovelfuls of sheep manure and as much land. After adding rainwater, we "boulègue" as we say in Occitan, we stir! If you have a "country" around, they'll throw an "Oh bullshit, mate!" »
After having obtained a "moligasse" porridge (soft, a porridge what...) we coat the roots with it, not without having cut the end of the roots to obtain a clean and clean cut favoring healing. You still need a secateur that cuts... Then let it dry and plant.
The advantage of this is on the one hand, that the roots do not dry out, and on the other hand, the presence of "manure" favoring the emission of new roots. I remind you that it is a mixture of soil and manure and not fresh manure directly on the roots, which would be damn harmful.
Garden centers offer a praline ready to use; it smells less bad but it is more expensive. We proceed in the same way unless otherwise indicated on the packaging.
It remains to make the hole...
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