Arboriculture
Arboriculture
Arboriculture
Joe Zeleznik
Main Topics
Main Topics
Planting Maintenance Death
Planting
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place
Distance to buildings Height to overhead lines or street lights Fire hydrants Distance to corner (sight) Rooting volume Soil type
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types
Bare root Balled-and-burlap (B&B) Potted Container Grown Machine planted
Bare-root stock
Container-grown
Potted
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting Water!
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting Water!
Settle the tree in and remove air pockets
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting Water!
Settle the tree in and remove air pockets 1 caliper ~3 gallons/day 2 caliper ~6 gallons/day
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting
Depth
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting
Depth Circling (girdling) roots
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting
Depth Circling (girdling) roots Staking for windfirmness
Natural windfirmness
Roots
Natural windfirmness
Roots
Taper
Natural windfirmness
Roots
Taper
High taper: Windfirm
Staking problems
1. Too high No more than ~1/4 to 1/3 of total height
Staking problems
1. Too high No more than ~1/4 to 1/3 of total height
2. Too tight cradle the trunk, dont circle it Use some kind of strap, not wire
Staking problems
1. Too high No more than ~1/4 to 1/3 of total height
2. Too tight cradle the trunk, dont circle it Use some kind of strap, not wire
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting
Depth Circling (girdling) roots Staking Mulching
Goals of mulching
Goals of mulching
Decrease weed competition
Goals of mulching
Decrease weed competition Increase available water
Goals of mulching
Decrease weed competition Increase available water Reduce potential mower damage
Goals of mulching
Decrease weed competition Increase available water Reduce potential mower damage Make it look pretty!
Mulch volcano!
Planting
Arbor Day First Friday in May Right tree for the right place Stock types Planting
Depth Circling (girdling) roots Staking Mulching Fertilizing and amendments
Maintenance
Maintenance
Pruning
Maintenance
Pruning
Why?
Remove dead, dying or diseased branches Promote strong branch unions (U-shaped) Improve line-of-sight Control plant size and shape (branch location) Control flowering and fruiting (horticulture)
Low strength
Prune when small
Maintenance
Pruning
Why? Types of cuts
Heading
Maintenance
Pruning
Why? Types of cuts
Heading Thinning
Incorrect
Correct
Maintenance
Pruning Fertilizing
Determine the need
Maintenance
Pruning Fertilizing
Determine the need
Symptoms
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Slide Set, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
www.forestryimages.org
Potassium deficiency
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Slide Set, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company www.forestryimages.org
Iron chlorosis
Maintenance
Pruning Fertilizing
For iron chlorosis, trying using chelated iron, deep drilled into the soil
Maintenance
Pruning Fertilizing Watering infrequent, deep watering, at drip line and further out
Maintenance
Pruning Fertilizing Watering infrequent, deep watering Insects and diseases
Maintenance
Pruning Fertilizing Watering infrequent, deep watering Insects and diseases
Monitoring!
Maintenance
Pruning Fertilizing Watering infrequent, deep watering Insects and diseases
Monitoring! Diagnosis
NDSU Extension publications
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/trees.htm
Death
Death
Causes:
Death
Causes:
Too much/too little water
Death
Causes:
Too much/too little water Physical damage (human-caused or environmental)
Death
Causes:
Too much/too little water Physical damage (human-caused or environmental) Insects and diseases (combining with damage)
Death
Causes Dutch Elm Disease ...
Questions?