There are two key elements for success. A) experienced and competent
contractor B) money. B means there has to be suffiicnet budget to do all the
prep and follow on as well as the good execution allowed by A.
Local experience should guide, but I've seen massive (40" DBH) moves with no
crown reduction (Q. alba looking fine several years on). The key is mositure
management. The reason for moving a large tree is it's size and form. If
you whack off 30% what's the point?
If I read the original post correctly the tree only needs to be shifted
2.5m... that's less than 10 feet. Why lift the tree at all? Either by crane
or onto a trailer? dig a wide trench to the level of the bottom of the ball
and slide the ball to it's nearly new position. This requires and well
balled or maybe prefreably boxed root ball and a good idea there are no tap
roots or other impedinemts to sliding, but experienced contractors know how
to do this.
SC
----- Original Message -----
From: Deric Newman
To: UK Tree Care
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:27 AM
Subject: RE: Moving a mature Ginkgo tree
Well Done Bill, we like our equipment tested to it's limits!
In our experience of relocating very large trees the two years preparation
should give the tree the best chance for a successful re-establishment,
especially if coupled with some crown reduction work (up to 30% if possible)
at the time of moving.
A 64cm diameter would give it a girth of slightly over 2.0m - a size of
tree that we have moved in the past, with varying degrees of success. What
are the chances of this tree surviving? Probably only 50:50 as so many of the
factors affecting the trees re-establishment are unknown until the time of
lifting.
Jonathan, I think that was my presentation that you recall from the LTOA
meeting. I obviously need to make them more memorable in future!
Jeremy, I'd be happy to come and look at the tree in question to offer
further advice.
Regards
Deric
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andersonarb@xxxx.com [mailto:Andersonarb@xxxx.com]
Sent: 08 December 2006 08:39
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Re: Moving a mature Ginkgo tree
In a message dated 08/12/2006 07:37:59 GMT Standard Time,
MikeVolp@xxxxxxxx.gov.uk writes:
The proposal
> states a 2 year
> preparation period for moving the tree during which the roots
> will be pruned
> in segments. A 5 year watering period has been included
That's more or less in accordance with Chris Newman's diktats of many years
ago. Common sense suggests that such a tree will need a massive rootball
and
the opportunities for disaster are numerous. My initial thoughts are that
you're on a hiding to nothing; shifting 8 metre tall Planes or Hornbeams
we
accomplished fairly readily with a high degree of success, occasionally
with no
preparation, but we finally wrecked the 'Newman Tree Trailer' by
attempting to
pull a similar sized Lime out of the ground. That particular tree remained
where it was, apparently oblivious to the indignities it had suffered,
until it
was cut down to make way for Supertram; Sheffield's new mass transit
system.
Bill.
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