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Sun, Dec 18, 05 at 23:47
| Is is possible for a tree to survive transpanting if it has had some of it's roots lopped off?
Yesterday we moved a 5' tall golden penda - it was a bit of an awkward job and we cut through a couple of finger sized roots. The penda went straight into it's new spot but some leaves wilted amost immediately. I trimmed off some tiny wilted tips this morning. It's a hot day and I'll give it a quick spray after the sun goes down. I've had the hose just dripping on it for 24 hours now. What are it's chances of survival? Is there anything more I can do to help it? |
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| I would trim it back a bit to give it a fighting chance. I have moved heaps of trees, even when I lived North of Townsville I moved trees 3mts tall and they survived in the heat, did you cut the roots of nice and neat with the secateurs you could give it a feed with seasol thats should help the roots. Cheers..MM. |
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| Thanks Misty - yes, we cut the roots. I gave it a drink of fish fertiser. It wasn't looking too happy this afternoon. I thought about giving it a bigger trim, but thought it might stress it more. I'll probably have to do that tomorrow as it was looking a bit limp. |
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