planting medium-large trees

[cornish wood burner]

had a response from the supplier - sounds like they will be arriving on a curtain sider.

think a 2.5 digger might be able to off load by slinging the root ball, without damaging the stems.

 

they are pricey trees so don't want to skimp - I just cant find a little loader.

 

Dean

 

You might need to build/find a platform in advance to give yourself more height. 2.5 tonne doesn't have much reach/height. If that is not possible it probably would pay to have a telehandler from a local farmer lined up if you can find one. Biggest risk to the stems we found was movement when travelling.

[Dean O]

thanks guys - I've managed to find a small telehandler that will do the job, and luckily it hasn't cost the earth.

I'm glad I didn't depend on the guy we've got in with the excavator - after talking to him again today he was thinking of taking his micro digger..

 

I was planning on somehow slinging the trees at the root ball rather than on the stem (as I was under the impression that this was a no-no anyway)

 

any tips or tricks?

[kkk2]

we have a set of chains with sharp hooks like tree hooks which hook into the rootball but they only work on really well made rootballs