|
|
Post by bschwein on Feb 12, 2020 19:48:31 GMT -5
Anybody know how well Ceders can be moved? I’ve got 2 acres worth and wanting to move some for a privacy screen.
|
|
|
|
Post by duff on Feb 12, 2020 20:38:08 GMT -5
I have transplanted small ones, like seedling sized. Tried to move a few 3 foot tall ones and they all died.
I have transplanted many trees in that size.
|
|
|
|
Post by esshup on Feb 12, 2020 23:59:27 GMT -5
Not sure about Cedars but a client moved 100's of Spruce and Pine trees, in the 4'-7' tall size range. They used a tree spade.
|
|
|
|
Post by blackmouthcur on Feb 13, 2020 0:51:01 GMT -5
I moved some northern white cedars that were about 15’ tall and they all made it. Used the backhoe to trench on both sides of the tree the same width as the front bucket then scooped em up with the front bucket with a wide strap around the trunk and popped em right out. Unfortunately I never thought of how big they get so now I’m probably gonna have to tear em out some day .
|
|
|
|
Post by bschwein on Feb 13, 2020 8:06:26 GMT -5
I have transplanted small ones, like seedling sized. Tried to move a few 3 foot tall ones and they all died. I have transplanted many trees in that size. Did you use a tree spade? Wondering if that would have better odds? |
|
|
|
Post by duff on Feb 13, 2020 8:28:02 GMT -5
Just a spade.
|
|
|
|
Post by esshup on Feb 13, 2020 10:02:54 GMT -5
I [;anted a hundred that I got from the state some years ago and they were 24"-30" tall. Just used a pointed shovel and they did well.
|
|
|
|
Post by parrothead on Feb 13, 2020 10:03:57 GMT -5
Think I would just buy some saplings and dibble bar and plant them.
|
|
|
|
Post by jbird on Feb 24, 2020 12:55:40 GMT -5
I transplant 2 to 3 foot tall cedars all the time in the early spring with just a shovel. I try to get them while they are as dormant as possible. I get 75% success rate on them. I don't mess with bigger ones...too much work.
|
|
|
|
Post by bartiks on Mar 3, 2020 19:47:42 GMT -5
From what I've been told if you do it in the very early spring time while they are still dormant(ish) you need to dig them from the extent of the drip line. That way you get a lot of soil they are already established in and it is not such a shock to them when you transplant them. Hope that helps.
|
|
|
|
Post by tynimiller on Mar 9, 2020 10:58:06 GMT -5
I transplant 2 to 3 foot tall cedars all the time in the early spring with just a shovel. I try to get them while they are as dormant as possible. I get 75% success rate on them. I don't mess with bigger ones...too much work. 100% agree...well worth the effort for even half survival as the smaller (sub-3ft or so) really don't take a ton of effort...and in 5-10 years you'll LOVE you did it if planned out! |
|
|
|
Post by parrothead on Mar 10, 2020 6:49:18 GMT -5
I transplanted some Burr Oaks Saturday that I had started from seed. They are 3 years old. Its amazing how deep those dang roots are in just 3 years.
|
|
|
|
Post by tynimiller on Mar 10, 2020 8:01:51 GMT -5
I transplanted some Burr Oaks Saturday that I had started from seed. They are 3 years old. Its amazing how deep those dang roots are in just 3 years. Testament to why they truly don't start growing UP till 3-5 years. That root establishing is crazy! |
|
|
|
Post by bullseye69 on Mar 22, 2020 18:39:38 GMT -5
I worked at a tree nursery for about 6 years. dig early spring or late fall.
We dug thousands of trees each year. We had guys dig small ones by hand and burlap the root balls and I ran the tree digger.
Those were set on wire baskets with a burlap liner.
You don't have to get the whole root system.
A 3" dia tree was dug with a 32" tree spade,28"-16" basket was used for 2" dia and smaller, if that helps to let you know how much root is needed for a tree to be dug up.
I have also went out into the wood and bare rooted hundreds 1 foot to 6 foot tall saplings and transplanted them without losing but maybe a couple. Even tulip trees which have a very long tap root survived with losing a lot of their tap root.
I have some in my yard that are 40 feet tall now.
Last fall i dug up 150 sycamore and tulip trees at my dads place for replanting and they are all doing well.
Evergreen trees were the last trees to be dug in the digging season. they get growing new growth slower than the deciduous trees do.
Just get them dug and into their new spot and keep them watered when the season get dry.
Use the same dirt that you dug from the new hole for the tree to be placed in. Dont add manure or other dirt that isnt from the whole you dug. Sometime they will root ball themselves if you add dirt like that and when they get taller they will fall over because the roots wont go out into the other soil.
Hope that helps.
|
|
