What’s the reason for this?

[eggsarascal]

Why are these tree supports on that angle? Picture nicked off Facebook from a neighbouring village.

[waterbuoy]

It is how I've always put stakes in tbh - I think the reasoning is that it will (or should) interfere less with the tree itself than if put in vertical.  It also helps keep the stake away from the rootball when the tree is small/young.

[eggsarascal]

13 minutes ago, waterbuoy said:

It is how I've always put stakes in tbh - I think the reasoning is that it will (or should) interfere less with the tree itself than if put in vertical.  It also helps keep the stake away from the rootball when the tree is small/young.

Thank ya, I’ve seen them on the ‘skew’ before, just not that far.

[Peasgood]

To make it impossible to fit rabbit guards and to stop you mowing around them properly. 

[carlos]

i would say its when its a rootballed tree, but those look more like bare root in which case i would put the stake in verticle but do it before the tree goes in , id also cut the stakes just above the tie point.

[Paul in the woods]

I thought it was to allow some movement so the tree develops a stronger root structure.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Paul in the woods

[Stere]

The idea is that

 

Stakes should point into the prevailing wind or  down slope miss the root ball and be low enough attached to allow the top of tree top to move in the wind as supposedly this promotes the roots to grow better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JSN]

It’s the easiest job in the world to criticise someone else’s work and effort, but those stakes are too big and the tree ties are poorly positioned.  The trees will rub against the posts in the wind causing long term bark and stem damage. 
Why go to all the trouble and expense to put the trees in the ground just to ruin the job with poor staking technique.  Makes the whole thing a pointless waste of time and really boils me. 

[Stere]

Thought they were ok......

 

How would you stake them differently?

 

Stake do look big but can't see that being an issue (apart from costing more) to the trees and if you use thoose figure of 8 ties it keep the stake away from trees?

 

Hard to see well from pics if they will rub....?

 

 

[JSN]

I wouldn’t have done it that differently other than cutting the stakes down to just beyond the stem and positioning the ties correctly. 
 

Red line is where it will rub - the tie should go between the stem and stake at this point. 
 

For me this lack of due care and attention spoils the job.