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Planting &
Watering Instructions
| Fanntum
Container Installation
Step
1- Grab a friend
Step
2- Use wire cutters to cut top horizontal wire both
left and right of each nursery container lift loop.
Since fabric sides are only attached between lift loops,
Fanntum fabric is now free to be cut and removed.
Step
3- Vertically slit and pull down side fabric from top
horizontal wire close to bottom horizontal wire. Fanntum's
top horizontal wire easily pulls down with planter fabric,
leaving lift loops intact and laced for easy moving of the
plant container.
Step
4-Dig a hole that is wider, but not deeper than the
container.
Step
5- Carefully set the root ball in the hole. The top of
the root ball should be set 3" to 4" above the
ground level.
Step
6- Remove star lacing and end lift loops after placing
your tree in the hole. For both easy planting and an
environmentally friendly planting system, Fanntum's unique
wire basket naturally decomposes in the soil.
Step
7- Begin back filling the hole with the soil you dug
out. Amending your soil is fine. Use a simple garden hose
and and push it down into the soil around the newly
planted root ball to soften the soil around it.
"Slice" the soil around the root ball with a
shovel to remove large air pockets from the soil. Finally,
finish back filling the hole. Water well with a solution
of Fertilome root starter.
Step
8- Mulch the tree with at least a 2 foot diameter
circle that is approximately 1" to 3" deep.
Step
9- It is recommended that you stake the tree for
approximately 1 to 2 years.
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| B&B
(Balled & Burlapped) Tree Installation |
| Step 1-Grab
a friend |
| Step 2-
Measure the root ball twice. Dig a hole once
that is wider than the root ball, but shallow enough so
that the top of the ball will sit about 3" above
ground level. It is best if the ball is sitting on firm
ground so that the tree does not settle. (if the hole is
too shallow or too deep, the tree is twice as heavy when
you take it out to re-dig). |
| Step 3-
Fill the hole 1/2 full of water (after you are sure the
hole is the right depth, wet soil is very heavy). If the
tree has a wire basket, do not remove the basket
(however, if it bothers you, you may cut away sections
of the wire basket once the tree is in the hole). We
caution you to be as careful as possible, though,
because any damage to the root ball can severely affect
the life of your tree. |
| Step 4-
If you have a deciduous tree, take the twine off the top
branches now. If you have a conifer tree, wait until
later. Carefully roll the root ball into the hole.
Straighten your tree at this point, BEFORE you go
to the next step. You now have the hard part done! |
| Step 5-
Before back filling your hole with soil, remove all
twine or string holding the wire basket onto
the tree. You can cut away portions of the burlap that
you see, but understand that our burlap is designed to
disintegrate quite rapidly. |
| Step 6-
Back fill the bottom portion of the hole so the tree
will not tip over. Finish back filling with the soil you
dug out. If you wish, you can mix in an amending soil at
this time. Do not completely replace the natural soil.
Use a spade to push in around the tree to remove all air
pockets and tamp tight. Adding water at this time will
help remove all the air pockets and allow you to tamp
the soil tighter. This would also be a good time to add
Fertilome root starter with your water. Take off the
twine from the top of the root ball and remove the
pins and cut the burlap from the top of the ball. |
| Step 7-
Mulch the tree with at least a 2 to 4 foot diameter
circle that is approximately 1' to 3" deep. |
| Step 8-
We recommend staking your tree for at least a year. |
| Step 9-
Sit down and admire your work. You did well.
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WATERING
YOUR NEWLY PLANTED TREE
Water is
imperative to a trees overall health and survival.
Regular irrigation after planting encourages rapid root
growth that is essential for tree establishment.
Frost
cracks or sunscald on the lower trunk have also been associated
with under-irrigation. By
giving a tree the appropriate amount of water during the first
year of planting will ensure crucial root growth, ultimate
survival and good health. Unlike
established plants, research shows that recently transplanted
trees and shrubs establish quickest with a good supply of water
and then allowing the plant to dry out and water again.
Depending on the weather, 1 to 2 waterings each week
during the first few months after planting is recommended.
If the weather is extremely hot and windy, watering more
frequently may be required as well as a sprinkler to cool the
leaf matter in extreme cases.
At
each watering, apply 2-3 gallons of water per inch truck
diameter over the root ball.
If the mulch area is maintained weed-free, watering does
not need to be applied outside the root ball.
A water meter (this can be purchased from us or other
vendors) is an excellent way to determine if the soil is moist
6”-8” below the ground surface.
Once the tree is established you can water twice per
month in warm weather and once or twice during the winter during
warmer periods that allow the water to soak in.
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