Conditions found in cities do not favoure the growth or development of trees. This results from three major factors: 1. the lack of available oxygen around the root system, which is caused by excessive soil compaction. This results in plant suffocation, 2. a shortage or excess of certain macro- and micronutrients, and frequently their inappropriate ratios do not guarantee perfect plant nutrition, 3. a drastic shortage of water available to roots, which leads to drought, as a result leaves prematurely dry up and die. Knowing the most important factors affecting the adequate tree condition it is possible to reduce unfavourable factors to a certain degree in case of new plantings. There are very many such cultivation measures to be applied. Selection of a species and a variety for specific habitat conditions, selection and preparation of an adequate substrate, selection of appropriate nursery material, adopted planting method – these are only some factors determining the future condition of trees, which need to be properly selected prior to tree planting. The second group of cultivation measures is realized already after planting trees in their permanent location. It includes such measures as watering, fertilization, cutting, mulching, aeration and fencing of trees. Some of these cultivation measures and their effect on tree condition are discussed in this study.
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