Transplanting the hazelnut »This is how the project works

Difficulties that often arise

Many gardeners see the hazelnut as a nuisance in the home garden, as it occupies far too large a territory with its mass of foothills. It is their runners that make transplanting difficult or difficult. sometimes turn it into a pointless action. The old location is often taken back with the help of root runners ...

The transplanting of the hazelnut can continue through the deep Root system become problematic. The entire root system of an old hazelnut is difficult to dig up again. Therefore, the hazelnut quickly loses parts of its roots when transplanted. But don't worry: as a rule, the hazelnut is extremely robust and cannot be easily destroyed.

When is the best time to transplant?

The best time to transplant the hazelnut - regardless of whether Hazelnut bush or hazelnut tree - is on frost-free days between the end of October and January. The plant should be in its resting phase (leaf-free state). From January onwards, transplanting should no longer be done, as the hazelnut will begin its flowering period in February and transplanting would cost it additional strength.

It is also important to replant the hazelnut at a young age rather than at an advanced age. The older the plant, the more time-consuming the already great feat of strength will be. The reason: Over the years, the roots protrude more and more in breadth and depth. In the worst case, only an excavator can help ...

And now put it into practice

To keep the hazelnut alive, its roots should be dug to a depth of at least 50 cm. On the new Location arrived, the following should be done:

• Loosen the soil well and upgrade it with compost
• Plant the hazelnut
• if a young hazelnut specimen: attach a support post
• after this plants: water regularly and cut back vigorously

Tips & Tricks

In general, it is not advisable to replant the hazelnut. Once a location has been taken, it is difficult to drive away from there without leaving a trace.