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Apr 18, 9:35 pm, mm <NOPSAMmm2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Thanks again.
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> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:25:54 -0700 (PDT), trad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >On Apr 18, 11:50 am, mm <NOPSAMmm2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:23:54 -0700 (PDT), trad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >On Apr 18, 12:43 am, mm <NOPSAMmm2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >> How much should I water my brand new-to-me cherry tree? And when?
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> >> >> I just planted a Lapins Sweet Cherry from Miller Nurseries, and a
week
> >> >> from today, I have to go away for about 3 weeks.
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> >> >> I have a Nelson water timer that will turn the water on up to 3
times
> >> >> a day, for the times I choose in one minute increments, up to
11:59
> >> >> hours. I can choose the days of the week I water. (Up to 3 weeks I
> >> >> think, but so far I've only been working on the first week. It
only
> >> >> has Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, 2nd, 3rd, so I'm thinking it does the
2nd
> >> >> and 3rd weeks like the first one, but I don't have the full
> >> >> instructions anymore.)
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> >> >> I have a week to watch it and get it right. I live in Baltimore
and
> >> >> it will likely be in the 70's during the day during the time I'm
gone.
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> >> >> As instructed, I filled the area around the newly planted tree
with
> >> >> water twice, and it was still damp then next day.
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> >> >> I have a metal ball with a bunch of holes in it, that I placed 2
or 3
> >> >> feet uphill from the tree, in order to water the whole area. It is
> >> >> uphill a little bit, a couple inches at 3 feet, but enough that
the
> >> >> water is sure to head towards the tree, and have time to spread
out.
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> >> >> The soil seems to have a little clay but not much. I had an apple
> >> >> tree growing there well for the last 20 years, until it got cedar
> >> >> apple rust and died.
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> >> >> The default start time in the timer is 11 AM.
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> >> >> If I figure out how long the water should be on to keep the ground
> >> >> moist ??, should I water at dawnshould i break that time into 2 or
3
> >> >> segments during the day.
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> >> >If it were me, with those conditions, I'd water it 2 or 3 times a
week
> >> >to deliver about 5 gallons of water each time. With a deep watering,
> >> >the soil will stay moist for 3 days at a time. Make sure the flow
> >> >rate is set so that the water stays in the area under the tree.
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> >> Is there any particular time of day that is best for watering?
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> >If it were a lawn, then you'd want to do it during periods of low wind
> >and sun to avoid eva****ation, which would translate into starting it
> >so it would finish by about 7am. For tree, there is no practical
> >difference, but you'd avoid some small amount of eva****ation by doing
> >it similar to the above.
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> >> As to staying under the tree, I think this will be ok: I had made a
> >> levee around the base of the tree, as instructed, but I crushed down
> >> the 4 inches of the levee that faced uphill, and the water from the
> >> hose filled it. And because of the slope (which I guess is more than
> >> I said) half of the volume within the levee stayed full of water.)
> >> Sounds ok?
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I think you have to let it dry out a little between waterings. I
would worry about root rot if you keep it constantly moist.
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And frequent waterings will encourage shallow roots. Water 1" once every
4-7
days. The deeper ground doesn't dry that fast.
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