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How expensive is it to get a 20' tall oak tree?
Posted on 4/3/22 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 4/3/22 at 4:42 pm
how much do these normally cost to get and have planted? Is Cleggs a good place to look or is there a better source for larger trees?
edit: in the Baton Rouge area
edit: in the Baton Rouge area
This post was edited on 4/3/22 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 4/3/22 at 5:11 pm to BeepNode
You want a tree farm.
Everything is going to vary depending on the type of oak but they usually sell by trunk size (caliper) not height for the size tree you are looking for. Picking the place is tricky because you are better off buying directly from the tree farm that has the tree you want then buying from a nursery, the price goes up extremely fast with middlemen and moving trees. Trees over a certain size also just don't transplant well so there is always a risk there. Smaller trees do much better but a 20ft should be fine.
Everything is going to vary depending on the type of oak but they usually sell by trunk size (caliper) not height for the size tree you are looking for. Picking the place is tricky because you are better off buying directly from the tree farm that has the tree you want then buying from a nursery, the price goes up extremely fast with middlemen and moving trees. Trees over a certain size also just don't transplant well so there is always a risk there. Smaller trees do much better but a 20ft should be fine.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 5:26 pm to armsdealer
That's interesting. Are there any decent tree farms in the Baton Rouge area? I'm doing some googling and so far its Christmas Tree farms.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 5:50 pm to BeepNode
That’s a big tree. Check out forest hills. You will be looking at 50-65 gallon.
I have a tree farm and sell 3 gallons for $12 up to 15 gallon for $75. You can make them grow fast with a little work.
I have a tree farm and sell 3 gallons for $12 up to 15 gallon for $75. You can make them grow fast with a little work.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 6:24 pm to BeepNode
Try Ducote’s Tree Farm on Hwy 1 going toward False River. Price is based on size, obviously. They show up and it’s instant tree.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 6:35 pm to Jaspermac
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You can make them grow fast with a little work.
I’m all ears. I bought a nuttal oak a year and a half ago and I wanna get that bitch growing.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 7:30 pm to tilco
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I’m all ears. I bought a nuttal oak a year and a half ago and I wanna get that bitch growing.
Same here. I planted a 6' tall pin oak in my back yard which is supposed to be a fast growing oak, and it didn't grow for around 3 years and then, it grew about 1ft in year 4 and then in the past year and a half it grew around 3 feet.
If I could get the next tree I buy to 20' in 5 years I think that would be good nuff.
This post was edited on 4/3/22 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 4/3/22 at 7:53 pm to BeepNode
Break the roots up real well. Use jobes tree fertilizer spikes. I break them in pieces and put 6-8 around the tree every 3 months. I also throw a couple handfuls of triple 13 around each tree. I also prune each tree every year. Try to focus on getting the crown full more than the height.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 9:37 pm to BeepNode
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Are there any decent tree farms in the Baton Rouge area?
Not for an 18-20 ft tree. That is going to be 3-4" caliper. Take a 20' trailer to forest hill and make sure you have something to wrap it to protect it from the wind. Call a few places before you go and see who has what you want. They were around $500 a piece when we bought 3 for our house a few years ago. Next problem will be having something to dig the hole and put the tree in place.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 9:39 pm to Duck Island
"Try Ducote’s Tree Farm on Hwy 1 going toward False River"
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Not sure if they are still open.
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Not sure if they are still open.
Posted on 4/4/22 at 3:51 am to Lou the Jew from LSU
You’re not moving a tree that size without some machinery
Posted on 4/4/22 at 8:13 am to BeepNode
There is a place on Hwy 1 just north of 190 that have trees that size, not sure if they sell to public or not.
Posted on 4/4/22 at 10:54 am to whiskey over ice
Or better in this case:
Tree Fiddy
Tree Fiddy
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