How To Plant Tangelos

Select a site in areas of full sun and with deep, well-drained soil with a preferred soil pH of 6.0 to 8.0. Avoid planting in alkaline or poorly drained soil.

Dig hole the same depth and twice as wide as the container in which the tree is growing. You do not need to add any amendment to the planting hole before setting in the tree.

Slip the tree from the container, and using a gentle stream of water, wash off about 1 inch of soil from all around the root ball and the top. This helps in faster root establishment.

Center the tree in the planting hole and fill halfway with soil. Water well to remove any air pocket and to settle the roots in the soil. Fill all the way to the top with an extra inch of soil to cover the root ball.

Create a 5- to 6-foot-tall and equally wide watering ring around the tree. The diameter of the ring should be equal to the planting hole. Fill in this ring with water. As the water drains, you might notice hole and spaces in the soil. Fill these in with soil.

Water the young tree by filling in the watering hole whenever the soil is dry. The ring will dissolve over a period of four to six months, indicating that the tree is established. You can water the tree in the regular manner at that point.