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PLANTING AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS
*MOST IMPORTANT: KEEP ROOTS
MOIST, COOL AND OUT OF THE SUN AND PLANT AT PROPER DEPTH
SEEDLINGS - Roots in plastic
Bags
1.
Keep roots damp, but not wet-tops dry.
2.
Check for moisture droplets on inside of bag, if present, moisture is adequate
for short term storage, otherwise add small amounts of water.
3.
Keep trees at 34-40 degrees until planted, plant at proper depth by looking for
change of color on stem of plant just above roots, this is the soil line.
4.
These trees can be watered every 10 days to increase survival rate, but most
important is to control competing vegetation around plants.
POTTED OR BALLED AND BURLAP
TREES
1.
Potted - Gently remove tree, by turning pot over and sliding out tree, do not
break up soil. Make four vertical cuts on sides one inch deep and one X cut one
inch deep across the bottom of soil ball. Use the point of knife and “pull” the
roots loose from sides and bottom of where the pot side and bottom was. Plant
at same depth to one inch deeper as in pot. Set on firm base with no loose soil
under plant.
2.
Bags: - Do not remove bag, make cut on sides and bottom of bag, plant with soil
1 inch above root ball. Set on firm base with no loose soil under tree.
3. Bag
and Potted - Firm soil around ball, do not stomp on top of ball. Water at once
and every 10 days up-to September 15 if soaking rains do not occur. Most
important to control competing vegetation (grass-weeds) within 2 ft of tree with
cultivation, mulch or chemical herbicide.
4.
After the first year we do not recommend that you water the trees as this keeps
the roots from growing out in a normal rainfall year. If there is a drought the
second year it is OK to water well about every 10 days.
LARGE BARE ROOT SHADE TREES:
1.
Trim roots and tops lightly if not already done.
2.
Plant at proper depth - Look for bark color change just above roots, this is the
soil line, or if grafted, the “knot” just above the roots should be at ground
level.
3.
Allow roots to spread out naturally. Firm soil around roots.
4.
Water these trees every 10 days up-to September 15 if soaking rains do not
occur. Do not water second year in a normal year but if there is a drought the
second year water well about every 2 weeks.
PLANTING HYBRID POPULAR OR
WILLOW CUTTINGS:
1.
Place cuttings in bucket of water with buds pointing up for several days.
2.
Plant with 2 inches of top of cutting sticking out of ground.
3.
Plant potted willows 6 inches deeper than the top of the pot.
WEED & ANIMAL CONTROL FOR
ALL NEWLY PLANTED TREES:
1.
Keep area around trees (2 feet from stem) free of all vegetation first 3 years
of life is very important especially for evergreens. Use herbicides such as
roundup and pendulum is my first choice, light mulch, or a hoe also works.
2.
Deer and rabbits, mice and gofers must be controlled in any planting. In Iowa
it is legal to remove any destructive state animal if you have documented the
damage to your private property.
3. DO
NOT let anyone hunt or trap coyotes, foxes or badgers in your tree planting they
are your friends to control mice, gofers, rabbits and deer.
4.
Never fertilize any newly planted tree, in Iowa or the midwest in normal
topsoil, few trees ever need fertilizer.
5.
Never use a weed wacker around your trees, it will remove the bark and kill
them.
6. Do
not use 2-4-D or similar chemicals around growing trees
WARRANTEE ON TREES
AND SHRUBS:
1. All
of our bare root trees and shrubs less than 5ft tall have no warrantee, there
are just too many variables to survival on these trees and shrubs.
2. On
our larger bare root trees, potted trees and B&B trees they do carry a
warrantee. Windbreak trees carry a warrantee that says we will replace up to 10
percent of the trees lost, if you are losing more than that something else is
wrong.
3. We
do not warrantee trees that die from losses beyond our control such as:
Droughts, Floods, Weather, Animals, (above and below ground) lawn mowers,
neglect, (no water or no weed control) Planting in subsoil, or any other cause
we have no control over. We can not guarantee plants sent threw the mail.
4. For
trees to be eligible for warrantee replacement we must receive notification by
October 1st in the year they are planted, and trees must be returned with roots
attached. Warrantee does not include the cost of shipping and planting and is
limited to one replacement tree per location.
OTHER
QUESTIONS ?? Call us we will be happy to explain.
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