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Originally Posted by DJSend
I'm anticipating the tree to be pretty light on roots... would you suggest keeping it in the garage for a few days to keep it out of the rain? Forcast here for the next 4 days is lows in the mid to high 30's and highs in the 60's but rain every day.
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Rain is helpful to the collector because it reduces the shock of transplant and loss of moisture due to transpiration. If you are using a free draining soil you will never worry about overwatering. I use 100% pumice around 1/4" particle size for most of my collected trees and have had excellent results on species others find hard to transplant.
If you want to stimulate the tree to produce new roots, then use super phosphate on your drainage layer before you pot up. It promotes root growth, stronger roots and more vigorous budding and prolific new shoots. Helps with flowering and fruit production too. What more could you ask for
