When planting trees I put a pvc pipe from the bottom of the hole up and out of the ground on a small angle. This lets me water the trees from "under" the trees through the pipe instead of from the ground. This encourages the roots to seek down for water instead of seeking the water from the top soil. You also avoid the water running off the dry top layer. Once the tree is doing fine and growing, I pull the pipe out of the ground.
I have moved a lot of trees with a skid-steer loader, with a special scoop bucket that digs up the tree and root ball… 2 years ago we relocated about 100 volunteer spruce and pines from a backyard to establish a windbreak on 800 feet of horse pasture. The last time I used a digger to transplant a tree, it was a laurel leaf willow from Sweden, that had come to Newfoundland 100 years ago, then came to Alberta where it was moved twice before I relocated it from a bit of commercial property we were doing earthwork on, to the park next door named for the family that homesteaded that plot, and had brought the tree with them from The Old Country. That was in 2002, and it’s thriving. We did need a bigger digger to pick it up and swing it over into the park.
I used to use one of the water carriers like the one you have and we called it " The Bowser ". I have planted a few trees late into spring and found watering is essential but if the leaves do drop dont give up on the tree because they can recover, even if it is next spring before you see any new growth.
Putting a ring of thick wood chip mulch or hay around the root zone of your trees (just not up against the trunks) can help to keep moisture in that area and help them to really take off more readily.
I know you have stated in another reply that you have now laid pipework around the farm but I would highly recommend buying an IBC, they cost little but are incredibly useful to have, you can then put the IBC on your trailer or pickup bed for watering around the farm. There will be times when you want water where the pipe isn't or when you have issues with supply etc. You can get a cheap Wolfcraft drill powered pump or wire one in. I'd also back up the other comment about putting in a bit of pipework to the bottom of the root ball to water via. You can still do this now post planting, relatively easy and would be well worth the time, replacing a tree that fails will take a lot longer and cost more. Finally it would be worth considering some trickle water system, again cheap to do and won't take long, it will really help saturate the ground much better than dumping a load of water on in one go. The farm is really starting to look great with all the work the family is doing, don't forget to make time to pop down to the lake with the rods (and to retrieve the weed rake thing you lost in it last year 🤣)
Saw some similar sized trees yesterday which someone just had old drums of water sat next to with a tiny hole which I guess just dripped slowly all day. We have IBCs which we can fill with the pump from the brook, its just not the easiest spot to access with the big trailer. 👍
noticed the nettles you have, my mother in law use to cut them at the roots put into them into bundles and dry them out and feed them to her dairy goats over the winter, and they loved them
Wouldn't an IBC on the trailer make watering them easier than dragging a hose and buckets out? Loving the way the farms progressing 👍 Can't imagine how much it's all cost so far though with all that fencing! The little auction wins must be helping out big time.
Fortunately the stewardship grants cover some of it but it’s still costly! We have just run some field pipework out to the fields so much easier now. Bore hole next on the list 😀
Tim i know you said that your hose only reaches as far as the third tree you planted, why haven't you or don't you buy a 100mtr hosepipe and a hosepipe coupler to attatch your old hose with a new one? P.s the land really is starting to look awesome, its certainly clear to see how much work you and Jo have put into making it your land rather than just leaving it as it was, well done the pair of you !!!
The flow rate is poor enough as it is when you're at 75m, we have some new pipes that we are laying to the fields which at least means there will be 25mm MDPE near the bottom gate. 👍
When planting trees I put a pvc pipe from the bottom of the hole up and out of the ground on a small angle. This lets me water the trees from "under" the trees through the pipe instead of from the ground. This encourages the roots to seek down for water instead of seeking the water from the top soil. You also avoid the water running off the dry top layer. Once the tree is doing fine and growing, I pull the pipe out of the ground.
I have moved a lot of trees with a skid-steer loader, with a special scoop bucket that digs up the tree and root ball… 2 years ago we relocated about 100 volunteer spruce and pines from a backyard to establish a windbreak on 800 feet of horse pasture.
The last time I used a digger to transplant a tree, it was a laurel leaf willow from Sweden, that had come to Newfoundland 100 years ago, then came to Alberta where it was moved twice before I relocated it from a bit of commercial property we were doing earthwork on, to the park next door named for the family that homesteaded that plot, and had brought the tree with them from The Old Country. That was in 2002, and it’s thriving. We did need a bigger digger to pick it up and swing it over into the park.
I used to use one of the water carriers like the one you have and we called it " The Bowser ". I have planted a few trees late into spring and found watering is essential but if the leaves do drop dont give up on the tree because they can recover, even if it is next spring before you see any new growth.
Putting a ring of thick wood chip mulch or hay around the root zone of your trees (just not up against the trunks) can help to keep moisture in that area and help them to really take off more readily.
Nice you were able to get those large trees. They look great...especially that large Hornby. Well done!
If you happen to have some lengths of drainpipe laying around then you could use them to extend the reach of your hose
Had a length of MDPE pipe which I could push the hole in and use as extension, worked great thanks!
I know you have stated in another reply that you have now laid pipework around the farm but I would highly recommend buying an IBC, they cost little but are incredibly useful to have, you can then put the IBC on your trailer or pickup bed for watering around the farm. There will be times when you want water where the pipe isn't or when you have issues with supply etc. You can get a cheap Wolfcraft drill powered pump or wire one in.
I'd also back up the other comment about putting in a bit of pipework to the bottom of the root ball to water via. You can still do this now post planting, relatively easy and would be well worth the time, replacing a tree that fails will take a lot longer and cost more.
Finally it would be worth considering some trickle water system, again cheap to do and won't take long, it will really help saturate the ground much better than dumping a load of water on in one go.
The farm is really starting to look great with all the work the family is doing, don't forget to make time to pop down to the lake with the rods (and to retrieve the weed rake thing you lost in it last year 🤣)
Saw some similar sized trees yesterday which someone just had old drums of water sat next to with a tiny hole which I guess just dripped slowly all day. We have IBCs which we can fill with the pump from the brook, its just not the easiest spot to access with the big trailer. 👍
noticed the nettles you have, my mother in law use to cut them at the roots put into them into bundles and dry them out and feed them to her dairy goats over the winter, and they loved them
Looking great - start of the future forest
Love your work 👍
Well done.
Did you take the willow ? Were r u going to put it
Wouldn't an IBC on the trailer make watering them easier than dragging a hose and buckets out?
Loving the way the farms progressing 👍 Can't imagine how much it's all cost so far though with all that fencing! The little auction wins must be helping out big time.
Fortunately the stewardship grants cover some of it but it’s still costly! We have just run some field pipework out to the fields so much easier now. Bore hole next on the list 😀
@@diyfarm looking forward to seeing the video of it going in 👍 if I lived closer i'd offer some help with things
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Good video 👍
Tim i know you said that your hose only reaches as far as the third tree you planted, why haven't you or don't you buy a 100mtr hosepipe and a hosepipe coupler to attatch your old hose with a new one?
P.s the land really is starting to look awesome, its certainly clear to see how much work you and Jo have put into making it your land rather than just leaving it as it was, well done the pair of you !!!
The flow rate is poor enough as it is when you're at 75m, we have some new pipes that we are laying to the fields which at least means there will be 25mm MDPE near the bottom gate. 👍
That is just showing off. 😁
I wonder how many people will come and say I don’t have a digger to plant my trees. Similar to a TH-camr using a domino!
😂 just trying to work smarter not harder. Seemed a little silly to dig them in by hand with the digger sat there laughing at me! 😀