New. Rootstock

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Got my rootstock today and ground is frozen.
Question what to do with it until ably to plant?
Maybe a month or two before I can plant.
Thanks

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I have a small apartment size refrigerator that I use for rootstock. Just make sure not to have any fruits or vegetables with it.

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Thanks I will try that.
Dave

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You could go buy a bag of topsoil at big box store and empty it over the roots effectively heeling them in.

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Thats what I did this year as well, but it rained then froze that night. The dirt turned to a block of ice. Have you ever had that happen? Would it hurt the plant?

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Could build a small fire over a well drained area,
Just enough to thaw the ground , to heal in.

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I did heal in a bunch of plants a couple of years ago during the winter but I don’t believe that I had the issue with the whole thing turning into a block of ice.

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Thanks good idea maybe I do that.
Thanks
Dave

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I had them in small pots. A learning mistake. Went ahead and planted. The idea was right, but I tried to be stingy with the dirt.

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I did get a bag of top soil and plant the rootstock,
Thanks

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