Tree watering rings
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I was searching for tree watering bags for some of my new trees. I ended up coming upon tree watering rings. Does anyone like those? In reality maybe a 5 gallon pail w/ a hole in it is best though
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I was searching for tree watering bags for some of my new trees. I ended up coming upon tree watering rings. Does anyone like those? In reality maybe a 5 gallon pail w/ a hole in it is best though The bucket thing works but the hole needs to be very tiny. The cost of water bags gets too expensive for a large amount of new trees. I just get them watered once a week or so and use a patch of fabric to hold moisture in and weeds out. This has worked the best for me and is the most economical too. As far as watering rings I can't help you.
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I've used buckets before and found the biggest issue I have is debris or bugs plugging the hole. Doesn't take much to plug that small of a drain hole.
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I was searching for tree watering bags for some of my new trees. I ended up coming upon tree watering rings. Does anyone like those? In reality maybe a 5 gallon pail w/ a hole in it is best though The bucket thing works but the hole needs to be very tiny. The cost of water bags gets too expensive for a large amount of new trees. I just get them watered once a week or so and use a patch of fabric to hold moisture in and weeds out. This has worked the best for me and is the most economical too. I've never heard of anybody using a patch of fabric. Interesting.
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I was searching for tree watering bags for some of my new trees. I ended up coming upon tree watering rings. Does anyone like those? In reality maybe a 5 gallon pail w/ a hole in it is best though The bucket thing works but the hole needs to be very tiny. The cost of water bags gets too expensive for a large amount of new trees. I just get them watered once a week or so and use a patch of fabric to hold moisture in and weeds out. This has worked the best for me and is the most economical too. As far as watering rings I can't help you. Lose 6 $500/trees in a week and the bags do not look so expensive!
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I've done the landscape fabric covered with mulch. Also have mulched them with wood chips/shavings.
My trees from Chief River tonight came with some sort of moss in the bag so I put that around the trees instead of my usual bark mulch I don't see a reason worth putting out the landscape fabric
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04/21/23 09:31 AM
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I've done the landscape fabric covered with mulch. Also have mulched them with wood chips/shavings.
My trees from Chief River tonight came with some sort of moss in the bag so I put that around the trees instead of my usual bark mulch I don't see a reason worth putting out the landscape fabric the reason I do landscape fabric on some trees is determined by where I plant them. If planted in a open grass area it keeps the competition from grasses down.
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04/27/23 12:37 AM
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Saw a show where water rings are being used in the cities for trees surrounded by sidewalks and pavement, but I've never seen them used in the burbs or country They seem to be more for larger size trees Also, I could see sticks poking a hole in them
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As I understand it the fabric and Mulch /wood chips should be used for the first 5 years. 2 -3 feet around tree supposed to keep the weeds from competing with the tree for nutrients. Not sure read it on the interweb seems to work good for my fruit trees I use mulch but I've never put that big of a ring around it, but maybe I should
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