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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/ElectricPinkLoveBug on 2024-11-01 14:10:21+00:00.

I planted lots of fruit trees a few years ago. I was new to permaculture and just thought it would be interesting to see what happened. They’ve been very slow to grow and many gone thin rough stages where I thought they were going to die. Many did.

Now I’m getting a bit better. I’ve been making good compost and the most recent trees I’ve planted seem so much healthier and have good growth soon after planting.

So ive been applying the compost to the 2-3 year old trees (that are still pretty small and had a rough childhood). They are definitely showing signs of improvement. But I wonder if I should just replace them?

So, will the trees’ rough upbringing have an effect on their long term health, or is it worth trying to nurture them?

(I guess the simplest answer is to plant some new trees between the old ones and find out)