How to Water Your New Tree - Tree Tips #2

Today Rhett will teach you how to properly assess your tree for watering and how to properly water it. Trees require a lot of care and it is important you know how to properly water your tree to make sure it thrives! The key takeaway is this:
If your observe standing water - don't water!
If your test stick is damp but you see no standing water - it's time to water!
Be sure to repeat this test every 2-3 days to make sure your tree is well taken care of.
Times to water (with hose running between halfway and a trickle):
3-10 Gallon Tree: 8-12 minutes every 2 days (unless root ball is saturated)
15-30 Gallon Tree: 20-30 minutes 2-3 times a week (unless root ball is saturated)
45+ Gallon Tree: 60-90 minutes 2-3 times a week (unless root ball is saturated)
Be sure to continue watering during winter, but not right before a freeze!
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[@nebiyuasfaw985]

Great video! Well done..

[@thelazynortherngardener7607]

Thank you!
I love that stick test and will use it for newly planted perrenial heavy clay beds!

[@davidsike734]

Maybe that would work on a cypress tree or a weeping willow but most trees I would expect root rot with that much moisture. I've found good success with letting the tree dry out for a day or two before a deep watering again.

[@tbluemel]

Great explanation and video! Thank you!

[@matthewhafkesbring4535]

Great video Dad!

[@dingdonglong803]

depending on the tree, some can withstand being waterlogged, but most trees will suffer, that at the end looks waterlogged and will develop root rot. I wouldn’t saturate my trees like that.

[@friscoHub415]

Amen. goodnight!!!!!! isn't it bad to stick a hole in or around the runner roots constantly?

[@joshs1332]

Super easy to understand. Thank you!
-California

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

Thanks. I just planted my first tree here in Northern Nevada. Sunburst honey locust.

[@teresiana2008]

I learned something watching your video, Thank you!

[@blindside731]

well done and thank you!

[@monzav8]

Great stuff thanks guys

[@tanakakokilovad1594]

Amazing 🌱🍃🌿🌳👍

[@joepeeer4830]

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[@chriss6356]

It seems like that much moisture would promote root rot

[@BackyardFlorida]

Interesting video, but what about the air cavity that the stick leaves? Is that not a problem if you keep doing? I don't know, just asking.

[@ssahmel]

How long do I need to check and water every 3 days?

[@kajuanamarie9804]

thank you

[@minnymelo]

How often should I water my spruce tree it is a 5 ft tree we just planted. The tree is wilting. Help please.

[@xvolkodavx446]

how much is " between halfway and trickle" in gallons? I have bubblers installed and I can regulate from 1 to 3 gallons per minute. so 8-12 minutes at 1 gallon per minute? half gallon?
thank you

[@danwesson1934]

When I hook up my soaker hose, it seems my water hose busts a leak, regulator required. I have on lowest possible stream. Thanks

[@user-pi5lz3gs4s]

Something just seems wrong with this advice. Poking the roots constantly and too much water.

[@laokartoon7300]

But wouldn't the you rotten the root and get termites with too much water?

[@luvminiwheaties]

Do you just keep using the same hole?

[@Fascistbeast]

Thanks for the video 👍
Also another idea is water according to sunlight levels.
Adapt the watering eg
If it’s summertime obviously trees might require more frequent watering.

[@jimjames771]

How often ? 2-3 days

[@dh4767]

2:35 oh yeah

[@Nachosandcheeseboy]

If I don’t have that stick could I just use the handle of my rake?

[@jimjames771]

Use a spatula

[@kylenguyen7891]

What if too much water already applied? Do I just waited out while continue doing daily cake test? Or do I need to take any corrective actions at that time?

[@Josh-cq9op]

Not associated with the creators of the video but here are a few things I would do:
1. Wait it out and let it dry, then water less frequently.
2. Make sure the water seeps into the earth and not have a [concrete/plastic] basin underneath that can hold water
3. Amend the soil/clay so it isn’t too compact. You can use sand
4. If nothing helps, maybe move the tree elsewhere and plant some perennials in that area

[@mixtecop]

*looks like pushing that stick will hurt the roots i don't know just guessing*

[@HiddenAgendas]

that's way too much water?

[@friscoHub415]

Wtf right?

[@markhoffman]

New trees need a lot of water

[@thinkngskeptic]

Even for Texas?

[@mry9195]

Where can I buy the stick

[@JayBUDZ9333]

Please tell me ur not serious

[@mry9195]

@@JayBUDZ9333 Dude at the time i was serous until I got my wooded stick on one of my brooms I am new on the trees to take care of. Do you have a problem with it

[@trnfan176]

And my opinion I'm no expert like you but if you leave the tree saturated with water like that want it cause root rot I can understand it being moist but not saturated

[@Bart-Did-it]

Way way to much I’d like to see that tree now after two years

[@Kyokahnn]

2-3 days and it hasn't drained? that would kill an avocado if done consistently. Trees are all different in terms of how they handle excess water.

[@kenho3201]

Has anyone ever said you look like Zelensky?

[@HiddenAgendas]

🤣

[@hippo-potamus]

How the heck do you have dripping water like that 3 days later? This video is totally staged and FAKE.

[@catz-media]

This dude is wrong 20 min watering!!! Water log and tree dies

[@meskobe]

Depends on where you live. Dry climates need even longer watering than that.