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Tree Growth Question
Posted on 6/13/24 at 7:44 am
Posted on 6/13/24 at 7:44 am
I planted this Nuttal and Sweet Bay around 3 years ago. Both of them have long gaps in the main trunks with no branches. Is there anyway to make them grow branches to fill in the gaps?
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Posted on 6/13/24 at 7:56 am to tilco
Have you done any fertilizing during these 3 years at all or?
Posted on 6/13/24 at 8:27 am to tilco
For trees, I use a 13-13-13 and Ironite.
Both are not real expensive. My friend wanted Live Oaks, he talked about the slow growth. Once I told him about what I use. He has a nice stand of trees. I like to apply, when I know I'm getting a couple days of good rain.
Both are not real expensive. My friend wanted Live Oaks, he talked about the slow growth. Once I told him about what I use. He has a nice stand of trees. I like to apply, when I know I'm getting a couple days of good rain.
Posted on 6/13/24 at 9:20 am to Ziggy
Just what the lawn gets. Usually 16-0-10 sta green or AMS. No more than 2lbs N per 1k sq ft a year.
Posted on 6/13/24 at 9:28 am to LSUDad
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For trees, I use a 13-13-13
Same. Couple handfuls a year around the base just as they are going to winter mode. Then in the spring I put compost manure at the base of each. So far they are growing like mad (maples, poplar, and pyramidal arborvitae).
Posted on 6/13/24 at 11:16 am to calcotron
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Same. Couple handfuls a year around the base just as they are going to winter mode.
Why do you fertilize going into Winter?
Posted on 6/13/24 at 1:09 pm to tilco
I’d trim the low limbs off the nuttall, force it to grow up not out.
This post was edited on 6/13/24 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 6/13/24 at 6:41 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Why do you fertilize going into Winter?
I don't have a great reason, certainly not one based on ag studies, but I'm just tossing it on the ground. It takes a long time to adsorb down to good roots. During growing season the grass around it will eat more of it up. I usually put some under the compost when I do that in the spring too.
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