Should the elm tree stumps be soaked in water? How can we be sure that they have survived?

1. Do you need to soak in water?

The stumps of elm trees cannot be soaked in water. Because elm trees prefer dryness and are afraid of moisture, and when they are dug out from the mountain stumps, their roots focus mainly on repairing wounds and are unable to absorb water, so they do not need to be soaked in water. Soaking in water will cause the wound of the tree stump to be infected with bacteria and will make it difficult to heal. You can apply wound healing agent or beeswax paint to the wound to prevent bacterial infection. In order to prevent the plant from losing water, you can keep it moisturized by spraying water on the branches, trunks and stumps. When planting, plant deeply in wet sand and water the seeds after three to five days to help them take root. It should be noted that during the first year of planting, shade is required all year round. Avoid maintaining old stumps in direct sunlight. It is best to place them in the shade.

2. How to judge

1. The growth condition is good. If the leaves are shiny, turn from light to dark quickly, the leaves are thick, the nodes are dense and the branches are thick, and after two or three months of growth, the color of the branches turns from light to dark and becomes lignified quickly, then the elm tree may have survived.

2. After planting, secondary buds can sprout in spring or early autumn, and the chances of survival are high.

3. In summer, there will be no yellowing of new leaves and the branches will not shrink. The fact that it can easily survive the summer and resist the ravages of winter indicates that the stump may be alive.

4. The soil in the basin dries quickly, indicating that the tree stump has survived.