I received these bare root chestnut trees yesterday and I should be able to start planting them in about 7 days.

Can I keep them in this condition for 7 days?
Should I do anything to make sure they stay alive?

Thanks

by BlueCheeseSmellsGood

7 Comments

  1. Brayongirl

    They won’t survive in this condition in room temps. Option one : you put them in a pot and water them; Option two : make sure the substrate is still wet/humid and put them in the fridge so they don’t wake up for another week.

  2. OrganizationGlad228

    Wrap the roots in wet newspaper, a pretty good amount put in refrigerator

  3. ConcentrateExciting1

    There should be moist moss around the roots. Check that the moss is still moist, tie the bag back up, and place in a cool dark location. They will be fine for a while.

  4. formulaic_name

    You want to “heel them in”.

    Basically, space them out in a loose trench of soil, with the roots covered but the trunks laying on top of the ground. Keep them moist.

    A quick search will give you more detailed info.

    Edit. And for only a week you could probably just leave them in the wrap if there is good substrate wrapped in there with them. Really, the most important thing is to make sure the roots stay moist but not waterlogged and that the trunks don’t get too warm and decide to “wake up”. 

  5. Gold_Conference_4793

    Put them in a pot and keep it watered. Or you could wrap them in wet paper towels and put them in the fridge.

  6. invisiblesurfer

    Wet sand in a pot, stick them in a

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