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a Pine.

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Again my old railway line has given up another tree.
Pretty sure it's a Rad but some exotics are nearby.
Dug (4) that were just sitting under the interlaced canopy's of huge White and Radiata pines.
I've been watching the clump for about 4 years now and finally had my own car on site instead of the work ute's..Hence tools/trays and buckets are always carried.
Just in case :fc:

This is the first to be worked as it is the smallest and required less work.
I will get to the other 3 as time permits as they are all larger and have very different growth structure.

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Re: a Pine.

Post by Daluke »

Looks like a Radiata.

How soon after removing did you start working?
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did you collect and wire in the same day?

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Re: a Pine.

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kcpoole wrote:did you collect and wire in the same day?

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Daluke wrote:Looks like a Radiata.

How soon after removing did you start working?
4 weeks...( the tree pictured)...potted it up straight away with added root fungus mixed through the mix.
A fifth tree was not successful and was sitting as a guide.
Four out of five survivors.
Others are in grow boxes to forget about for a while.

All around 60-70cm
Drier needles are still as dug as no cleanup has been attempted on grow box trees.
No need to remove as it's a gimmy that they will continue to dry off and fall naturally. :reading: so the book says.

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Re: a Pine.

Post by Daluke »

Conventional wisdom suggests to leave conifers alone for a few years after any major work (including ground removal). I haven't always struck to the rule, and have lost a few trees surprise surprise.

I've also found with pine needles that if you cut just above the sheeth jacket holding them to the branch that it encourages budding from the base. If you let the needle die off the buds don't appear from that same spot.

I removed a few radiateas some time ago and only one made it (out of four). I've found that the lone survivor is one of the most vigourous I have and hope to see it develop into something interesting over the next few years.

Keep us posted!
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