Newly transplanted trees browning - transplant shock, overwaterin
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Comments (10)what they said... and forget about the biosoil.. whatever that it ... INSURE ... moisture to a depth of the whole rootball planted ... take a hand trowel.. and FIND OUT ... and then let near dry before you water deep again ... i dont know your soil type ... and drainage is imperative .... but in any soil.. that drains properly[not bad clay] ... you might put a hose on a trickle.. and let it run for an hour ... perhaps moving it around the planting area ... and then dig those holes.. and find out.. how the moisture went down ... and then.. i bet you might not have to water again.. for 2 or 3 weeks ... until another hole tells you.. its drying out down there ... w./o sun.. and air heat.. soil down low.. doesnt dry that fast ... and dont be confused about the first inch or two ... that is not where the roots are ... so if it dries .. so what... and that is why you dig a 3 to 6 inch hole ... and.. if you tried to drown it at planting.. getting rid of air pockets.. you might not need to water it again.. for weeks ... dig hole .. see the theme .... and NO MORE FERT.. trees dont need fert.. and you should NEVER feed a stressed plant ... if a child is having a nervous breakdown ... you dont stuff his face .... lol .. you water him properly.. lol ... [i should have thought of that earlier today with my daughter .. lol] do you have any warranty on these???? i am surprised the seller didnt caution you ... also.. should you think of tree planting again ... you 'tag' the trees this time of year.. pay a deposit of the whole.. and take delivery in fall ... at leaf color change time ....which is also a great time to choose a tree that has good fall color .... and i think you just learned why i NEVER BUY A TREE BIGGER THAN 6 FEET ... lol .. you only make this mistake one time .... been there.. done that ... good luck ken...See MorePlease help. Newly transplanted trees looking bad.
Comments (12)Boy that puny amount of watering wouldn't satisfy my maples in my sandy loam that has a lot of gravel in it. I give my maples 1200 gallons ( I know my gph rate of water) of water 2 times a week and they drink it right up. My soil drains so fast that even with all that water it all goes down the soil instantly. Ive dug a hole right nearby and even with all that water, the soil is only moist, all the water has gone all the way down, probably all the way down to the aquifer. lol 2 years ago I planted some trees and watered 10 gallons 3 times a week like many people say, and every tree went into transplant shock, lost all their leaves, came back and went right into early fall foliage. So I started watering based on what was right for our soil. I learned right away that what may be right for some soils is not at all right for others. These 3 maples I planted just this year have grown over a foot and a half, and are luscious and green, not a hint of shock to be found. The next day the soil doesn't even look like it's been watered at all. Good grief, it's just crazy here. Trees need more water than I think a lot of people realize. 5 minutes of water 2 times a day is starving the poor tree....See MoreTransplant shock?
Comments (2)Do you have any pictures to post? It sounded to me like they are having some transplant shock. It'll take them a while to be established and grow new leaves. If you aren't sure if you have overwatered them, try to feel the dirt around it with your fingers. If the dirt is moist, withhold water until the moisture dries up. This time of the year, the growth rate for bananas will also start to slow down, but I don't know about AZ's weather and growing condition. I think bananas start slowing down when the weather falls down to 60's-70's. If you're expecting colder weather to come, you can alays plant them in a pot first and when the weather cools down, you can bring them in. I don't think bananas die very easily unless they're diseased, or they dry up with no watering, or their root system rots with too much watering....See MoreHelp With Transplant SHOCK??
Comments (14)Exactly bihai, I plan on letting it dry out now. Like i said in the other post. this was the first time i had water actually drain from the drainage holes. Today when i looked at the palm, no new damage or browning has occured. I hope this was the problem, if not i will just have to take the wait and see approach. It actually looks as though the new fronds did open a little bit as those are still untouched by the browning. The root ball on this guy is about 3 feet tall and about 2 1/2 feet wide so i am probably sure i wasn't giving it enough water. I was only watering it with about 1/3 to 1/2 a gallon of water. This time i used almost about 1 and 1/2 gallons of water and i let it sort of ooze all over the soil so it had time to penetrate the roots without just running off. Do you think 1 and 1/2 gallons of water with superthrive is enough water or to much for a rootball that size? (the soil was pretty much dry all ready before the water)...See Morebobert18
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