Anyone do transplantings on here? I am talking big!

[Mark Bolam]

Great stuff.

Do you know how the trees are doing?

[sean]

Big tree transplants are starting to interest me so I was wondering if anyone on here does it or knows someone who does. I have just contacted Ruskins...

Here is a vid of some very large transplant to give an idea:

 

I would love to be there when the pruning is done and/or the move. I am happy to help free of charge. Or, if an information day could be set up, I would be interested

 

Cheers!

 

Island

 

Superb:thumbup1:

[Jake Andrews]

Great stuff.

Do you know how the trees are doing?

 

The tree in the lion enclosure was thriving the last time I heard Mark, but the two smaller ones were put into the new lemur enclosure. They were allowed to climb on them and use as a house but they didn't envisage on them acquiring a taste for the leaves like they have. Last time I saw them, one was completely defoliated and eaten alive!

[Mark Bolam]

You couldn't make it up!

[Goaty]

With management anything daft is possible.

The theory is on pills,creams,paints etc. try a small piece 1st. You wouldn't need anything but common sense to throw a piece of tree in with the animals.

You can see them on return to the newly landscaped enclosure "Werhoo we got a tree dude, werhoo we got another!"

Boing boing like tigger all over the place.

[Jake Andrews]

Really is frustrating sometimes.

[Billhook]

 

 

The size of the root bowl looks tiny for the size of the tree in that video.

I also find it strange that they would move these trees when in full leaf.

[Jake Andrews]

The size of the root bowl looks tiny for the size of the tree in that video.

I also find it strange that they would move these trees when in full leaf.

 

1- The spec for the rootballs were done by another company. They decided a 2 and 3 meter root ball was sufficient. We just carried out the works.

2-one of them was non deciduous and the other was just holding onto its last leaves as we were far into Autumn.

[Island Lescure]

 

I wondered if there was any chance of the trees, once all the soil around was removed, toppling with a bit of wind?

 

Also, how did you get under the tree to put in the ratchet straps?

 

Were the trees anchored in at their new location?

[Island Lescure]

The size of the root bowl looks tiny for the size of the tree in that video.

I also find it strange that they would move these trees when in full leaf.

 

I also think the rootballs look quite small.

 

With regards to the foliage present, I would think it better at this time as the tree can just shed any leaves that may be stressing it too much with regards to water loss. When leaves are absent, all the tree has to rely on with regards to energy is what is in storage (much of which would be in the root system and some in the removed roots). I have, however seen many transplants being done of smaller stuff such as bushes and plants with their foliage being trimmed prior to transplant. I do not have any experience to say one way or the other which is right however. It may just be a case of; no leaves= lighter, less messy tree to deal with, hence why it is(or perhaps was) done mainly in winter in the temperate climes. Maybe someone will enlighten us or maybe I need to open some books...