I will also speak from ignorance of beech growth
habits, but this is the season to defoliate and repot
other decidious trees, might this be a solution? That
is to defoliate the collected trees to match the root
mass removal?

Kitsune Miko

Who live in California and always listens to what the
tree wants instead of reading books.


--- Jim Lewis wrote:
I don't have experience with collecting beech. But
it might be
advisable to
either put them under a timed mister or if not
possible at
least spray the
foliage with an anti-desiccant like wilt proof.


I'm not familiar with the English Beech, but
understand that it
takes a lot of abuse in hedges, etc. (The American
beech would
not survive a summer collection, under any
circumstances that _I_
can imagine.)

However, if they're gonna die anyway because of
plans for the
land, what's to lose except some time and effort?
I'd guess
standard emergency aftercare -- in the ground, in
the shade, not
too wet -- would be called for -- plus some winter
care, too,
such as poly tunnels.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL -
This economy
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment. -
Gaylord
Nelson, 1995


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