T Roosevelt
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Mon Aug-15-05 03:08 PM
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Question for DU gardeners: just planted a tree... |
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It's a red maple, about 8' tall, here in central Florida. How often and how much should I water it?
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Mon Aug-15-05 03:13 PM
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1. Don't know what your precipitation |
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is like down there right now but if it's dry give it at least a gallon every other day till it heals itself in.
You'll be able to tell by the health of the foliage when that happens.
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Mon Aug-15-05 03:22 PM
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2. Drill some holes in the soil to get the tree food spikes in deep. |
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call U of F. They can probably give you the exact info on watering.
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Mon Aug-15-05 03:29 PM
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Link: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/ACERUBA.pdf From the Univ of Florida horticultural website. Everything you want to know about acer rubrum.
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Mon Aug-15-05 03:57 PM
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Mon Aug-15-05 04:18 PM
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5. Make sure you did not plant it too deep |
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and mulch it. Water early in the day. Morning is best.
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Mon Aug-15-05 04:53 PM
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6. Thanks - it's about an inch above |
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Mon Aug-15-05 05:01 PM
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did you stake it? you can mulch around it and cover the top of the root ball with about an inch of mulch. Pile up soil or mulch in a circle around the root ball to make a little lake around the stem, so it catches the water.
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Mon Aug-15-05 06:58 PM
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8. No stake - it seems pretty stable |
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It had a pretty tall root ball. Also did the moat, so water pools at the base.
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