Slow Drip Watering Trees

A soaker hose such as the one in our snip n drip soaker system applies water slowly so it soaks in rather than running off.

Slow drip watering trees.

One option is to turn the hose to a slow dribble and place it on the ground near the trunk. Mulching trees and shrubs maximizes water uptake. Treegator bags can also be used to provide a slow delivery of water over the root balls of establishing trees and shrubs. Treegator original is a slow release watering bag that is perfect for newly planted or established trees from a minimum of 1 inch to a maximum of 8 inches in trunk diameter caliper with branches beginning at least 25 inches from the ground or higher.

It may take several hours to properly water a single mature tree. Treegator bags hold 14 15 gallons of water and release a slow trickle of water over 5 9 hours. Drip systems emit a slow and steady flow of water allowing for deep penetration of the soil and stronger tree roots. Keep moving the hose from place to place until it has dribbled for an hour or even two hours for a large tree.

After half an hour move it a couple of feet around the trunk. Trees are better served by watering methods that apply water slowly right at soil level. It provides a slow measured flow of h2o straight to tree and shrub roots. If you provide trees with frequent shallow watering the tree develops shallow.

Make a reservoir over the root ball for watering.