{"id":10639,"date":"2023-05-31T21:03:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T19:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/how-to-plant-a-citrus-tree-air-pot-special\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T21:45:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T19:45:49","slug":"how-to-plant-a-citrus-tree-air-pot-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/en\/how-to-plant-a-citrus-tree-air-pot-special\/","title":{"rendered":"How to plant a citrus tree. Air-Pot special."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On this site you&#8217;ll find all the information you need on how to plant a citrus tree: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/en\/planting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/plantation\/<\/a> with when, where and how. In this article we&#8217;d like to show our customers how to take a citrus tree out of its air-pot and plant it in the ground, minimizing stress to the roots.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_145506-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Orange tree Navelina in a 12,5 liter airpot, 30cm diameter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172716-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">To plant this orange tree while keeping the rootball whole, lay the plant still in its pot near the prepared hole.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172735-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We then remove the two green screws (they are sometimes blue).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172823-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When the screws are removed, the pot wall may widen slightly to allow removal of the green base.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172833-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close and hold the side of the jar after removing the base.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/en\/planting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172840-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Place the tree with its bottomless airpot in the prepared hole. Depth of 30\/33 centimetres.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/en\/planting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172848-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Note: the hole is initially deeper and wider, 50x50x50cm to be able to add fertilizer, see <a href=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/en\/planting\/\">https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/plantation\/<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172908-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Remove the air-pot wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230529_172944-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The soil must be just level to cover the roots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_122319-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water just after planting and possibly the next day as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/05\/20230530_123152-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then cover with dry mulch, at least 20cm thick.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To sum up, it&#8217;s important to first remove the bottom of the air-pot by laying it down, then use it to deposit the rootball with integrity at the bottom of the hole. Happy planting to all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this site you&#8217;ll find all the information you need on how to plant a citrus tree: https:\/\/alpagrumi.ch\/plantation\/ with when, where and how. In this article we&#8217;d like to show our customers how to take a citrus tree out of its air-pot and plant it in the ground, minimizing stress to the roots. 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