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Irrigating Newly
Planted Trees, or Reset Trees
Watering Schedule
Source and more
detailed information
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/figure11table.html
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Tree Caliper* |
Watering Schedule |
Amount of Water to Apply |
Under 2 inches
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Daily for 2 months 3 times weeks for 3
months Weekly until
established |
Water applied from in-ground lawn
irrigation system is not sufficient
for new tree establishment.
Apply 1-2 gallons (cool climates)
Apply 2-3 gallons (warm climates)
per inch of trunk caliper directly to root
ball. Soak all water into root ball.
Do not apply water if root ball is wet
or saturated on irrigation day. |
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2 to 4 inches
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Daily for 3 months 3 times week 4-5 months
Weekly until established (year or more!) |
Same |
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Over 4 inches
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Daily 4-5 month 3 times week for 5 - 7 months
Weekly until established (year or more!) |
Same |
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Tree Caliper*
Source:
Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants
Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services |
The trunk diameter measured 6 inches from
the ground on trees
up to and including 4 inches
in caliper. |
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The trunk diameter measured 12 inches
from the ground for larger trees. |
Lasted Updated July 10, 2007 |
