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planting young trees
I'm in town next door to a site about to be developed so I've had a
gardener put in some trees to make a screen. I believe the trees are paper birch. I'm sure he's very competent and seems to have made a thorough and elaborate job of supporting the trees - about 5m tall, 5-7 cms in diameter but between the two visits he made to finish the job he's been inconsistent in his advice on watering. Of course, I take it as axiomatic that watering is critical while the trees work to establish themsleves. On this he says - It's nigh-on impossible to over-water the trees. There will be no risk to their health if I give them more than they need during this first growing year. On his first visit he recommended one watering can per tree every 2 weeks. The can he pointed to was approx 8 litres. On his second visit he recommended 30 litres per tree per week which is almost an 8-fold increase in dosage. Is their a reliable concensus on these two issues; quantities and risk of overwatering? Thanks for any input.. |
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