Moving a young black walnut tree
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Young Fruit tree leaves turning black HELP
Comments (9)You can't fix windburn. But if the trees are properly cared for otherwise, they should generally releaf pretty easily. Trees transported in full leaf in the back of a pick up or otherwise exposed to road wind can be badly damaged due to a combination of the strong air movement and dessication Some (like Japanese maples) to the point of death but other, tougher species, like most fruits, will survive although off to a less than auspicious start. The canopy/branch system should always be loosely tied and then covered....See Moreblack walnut trees harmful to apple trees etc????
Comments (28)I agree that a serious fruit gardener has enough to contend with without handicapping themselves by having chemical war waged against their trees in the soil. Also I believe that it is more than simply poisoning- established black walnuts are extremely competitive as their roots are extremely prolific in areas where they grow. I have recently established an orchard in the vicinity of these trees and the density of black roots in the area is remarkable. I have the area around each individual tree spaded with a King of Spades type solid steel, long handled shovel just as BW's show signs of growth. So far so good, but I'm sure the roots will eventually go under depth of spade work. As usual, it is the peaches that have been most sluggish- they tend not to compete well against established trees when transplanted. I've often thought that some kind of heavy fabric or copper screen set in the planting hole might be affective if it was part of the original installation....See MoreBlack Walnut Trees
Comments (10)You did dig and transplant while they were still dormant, right? I've rarely had problems with transplanting dormant bareroot 1-yr seedling nut trees, even when I've provided them with no appreciable aftercare beyond their initial watering-in, but they certainly benefit from mulching and supplemental watering, as needed, during the first year. I wouldn't be surprised with a 10-20% failure rate, but 70% is awfully high. As Resin indicated, try to preserve as much taproot and lateral roots as possible - they're reserve energy storage receptacles, providing the 'food' these seedlings need to re-establish root mass lost in transplanting and pushing new growth in the ensuing growing season. Generally, I recommend against any amendments in the planting hole - just crumble and replace the native soil that you initially removed; your seedlings' roots eventually have to grow in that native soil, so they'd just as well get on with it from the outset....See Moreneed help with Black Walnut Tree invasion
Comments (6)I raise rhododendrons and when I noticed some rhododendron plants dying, I noticed a couple walnut plants back in the woods behind the rhododendron bed with the dying plants. Since these were very tall established trees, I took the tact to girdle them. They still put out leaves the next 3 or 4 years, but dyed eventually. The rhododendron bed is now coming back. I lost some plants, but the rest survived. Now I go out each spring and pull out all new walnut plants. If you cut them off, it is best to apply roundup to the stump to keep them from sending up shoots. They will keep sending up new shoots from any roots left in the ground. They are planted by squirrels and grow rather quickly from the large black walnut nuts. They are easy to pull out when they first germinate, but the roots soon get very attached to the soil. Try removing all the roots if possible or spraying with roundup. The Juglone eventually degrades and the soil becomes useful. Some plants are not affected by Juglone: Here is a link that might be useful: Juglone Tolerant Plants...See MoreDan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
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