Will my Red Maple tree live?
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Douglas Hunt on Jun 26, 2012Can you post a photo, Stacy, so we can see the planting depth?Helpful Reply
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Stacy W on Jun 26, 2012photosHelpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Jun 26, 2012I think it's just establishment stress....remember next time that fall planting is by far the best time to plant a tree. For the time being, go buy a drip irrigation bag (treegator is one brand) and fill it twice a week.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jun 27, 2012I'm with Walter. If you can get your tree through the summer, I would not subject it to the additional stress of replanting as the depth does not appear to be the issue.Helpful Reply
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Stacy W on Jun 27, 2012Ok then I'll hope for the best. I just went out to water the others which I'm hand watering 2 times a week (but using a water gauge now) and the the Red Maple still shows wet. I've not watered it in about 2 weeks by hand. Granted it rained a bit 2 days ago but the other trees register dry. So I doubt that made it wet. The sprinkler system near the tree went off on Sunday. We have new sod that went in after the tree and we are now watering it every 5 days. I think for the 2 weeks we watered it daily the tree got so wet that now it can't dry out. When I pass by it during the day I give it a little touch and tell it to hang in there. Maybe my words of encouragement will help.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jun 28, 2012I'd do the same thing, Stacy.Helpful Reply
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Stacy W on Jul 18, 2012It's been about 7 weeks since I noticed the leaves dropping. I have not watered it since and the water gauge still shows wet. Our lawn service person said he can see where the roots are dying and the best chance for it to live is if pull it out now, trim the dying roots, and replant. Any opinions on this? We are thinking maybe the sprinkle system is leaking below the tree which we'll check when we pull it out. Any ideas on how to do this with as little stress as possible?Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jul 19, 2012If your tree is is in constantly wet soil, getting it out of that situation is going to help it. But I'm confused about the planting as most irrigation system lines are much less deep in the ground than a hole for a tree of that size would need to be.Helpful Reply
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Stacy W on Jul 19, 2012Oh I didn't realize that. It was just an idea because we can't figure out why it's constanly wet.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jul 19, 2012Did you not plant the tree? If a nursery did it, I would make them come out and take a look. Maybe they cut a line when they were digging. If they noticed the spot was that wet, they should have let you know.Helpful Reply
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Stacy W on Jul 19, 2012Yes a nusery planted it. We'll contact them and see what they want to do. ThanksHelpful Reply
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Mary on May 16, 2013I have bought the same tree recently, should I of waited until fall? I haven't planted it yet and the tips of the leaves are black and dry, what does that mean?Helpful Reply
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