How To Plant Palms?

Here are some tips to planting palm. First thing to consider is to protect the terminal bud in order to avoid damaging or killing the palm. Extra protection should be given to the terminal bud of the palm especially when transporting the palm because excessive vibration may crack the bud. During transport and installation, containerized palms should have their fronds tied together. And prior to transport, dead or dying fronds should be removed.

In order to allow room for backfilling soil around the root ball, the planting hole for palm should be large enough. Always plant the palm at the same depth as it was originally grown. And take note that planting too deeply may lead to manganese or iron deficiencies. Likewise, planting too high may cause the palm to blow over and expose the root initiation zone to air.

The best soil for palms is sand or loamy sand soils. This provides aeration for the roots and adequate drainage.