HELP! I over-watered my Hinoki False Cypress -- how can I save it?

sallyw · 3rd November 2008, 05:27 AM

Hello --

I live in Overland Park, Kansas, USA (Kansas City metropolitan area). Though I'm very experienced with perennials I'm a new tree-planter. I inadvertently over-watered my newly planted Hinoki False Cypress tree (have learned from my error and will never do it again). However, I'd love to save this tree because it's beautiful and was very expensive. It's been in the ground about 2-1/2 weeks. It has yellowed and browned near the trunk. Is there anything I can do?

Thanks!
Sally

newguy18 · 3rd November 2008, 05:51 AM

Stop all watering immdiately.Pics of the tree,from more than one angle will help,espically the trunk where it was planted.Also if you can tell us what type of soil the tree was planted in.

sallyw · 3rd November 2008, 07:29 AM

Thanks so much for your quick reply! I haven't watered in several days including turning off lawn sprinkler system. The soil here is heavy clay with about 1 foot of topsoil. About 10 days prior to planting I had treated the soil with a product called Earth Right, which is a liquid organic polymers and co-polymers product that is both a biostimulant and clay soil buster. (That's the time lapse between application/planting recommended on the product label.) The nursery planted the tree and amended the soil; I believe they used about 1/3 cottonboll compost. MYKE mycorrhizae product was also put in the hole before the tree and soil were put in it. I took photos, but unfortunately my computer is not wanting to read this memory card and I can't find the cable to connect the camera.

3rd November 2008, 05:27 AM	#1
sallyw I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2	HELP! I over-watered my Hinoki False Cypress -- how can I save it? Hello -- I live in Overland Park, Kansas, USA (Kansas City metropolitan area). Though I'm very experienced with perennials I'm a new tree-planter. I inadvertently over-watered my newly planted Hinoki False Cypress tree (have learned from my error and will never do it again). However, I'd love to save this tree because it's beautiful and was very expensive. It's been in the ground about 2-1/2 weeks. It has yellowed and browned near the trunk. Is there anything I can do? Thanks! Sally

3rd November 2008, 05:51 AM	#2
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: HELP! I over-watered my Hinoki False Cypress -- how can I save it? Stop all watering immdiately.Pics of the tree,from more than one angle will help,espically the trunk where it was planted.Also if you can tell us what type of soil the tree was planted in. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

3rd November 2008, 07:29 AM	#3
sallyw I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2	Re: HELP! I over-watered my Hinoki False Cypress -- how can I save it? Thanks so much for your quick reply! I haven't watered in several days including turning off lawn sprinkler system. The soil here is heavy clay with about 1 foot of topsoil. About 10 days prior to planting I had treated the soil with a product called Earth Right, which is a liquid organic polymers and co-polymers product that is both a biostimulant and clay soil buster. (That's the time lapse between application/planting recommended on the product label.) The nursery planted the tree and amended the soil; I believe they used about 1/3 cottonboll compost. MYKE mycorrhizae product was also put in the hole before the tree and soil were put in it. I took photos, but unfortunately my computer is not wanting to read this memory card and I can't find the cable to connect the camera.

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