 Re: Wild Cherry Tree
Some where I read that well nurtured trees with a concentration of roots closer to the trunk can be dug out at 6x caliper.
So if the tree is say 4" diameter, you come out 6x that which is 24", mark a circle and dig. Digging down real deep isn't as important as being further away. Now a 4' circular root ball might be too much for you to handle, dont know.
Like Blair says, those small hairy roots, they're the ones that do a lot of the work.
Different when they're container grown, the roots haven't spread out.
You can only water, mulch and fertilize with organic stuff like dynamic lifter or blood/bone etc, keep away from aggressive chemical fertilizers especially N loaded ones. |