fertizing saplings...

[pass-thru]

About 5 or 6 years ago, I planted a handful of oak seedlings in tubes in a hay field. Three survived, and are now about 6 feet tall and leafing out well. They're above the hay, so I figure they should really take off. I want these to grow as fast as possible, so I'm considering fertilizing. Is it worth the effort, and if so what's the best way to do it?

 

[pass-thru]

What's the product name on those?

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Spikes or to do it cheaper you can use 1 pound of 10-10-10 per inch of DBH around the dripline.

 

[Cabbage]

Stephen...how often do you apply the 10-10-10? once/twice a year?

 

[buckaroo]

I take a steel rod, make 3 or 4 holes around tree and pour a hand full of fertilizer in hole, a whole lot cheaper.

 

[Football Hunter]

About 5 or 6 years ago, I planted a handful of oak seedlings in tubes in a hay field. Three survived, and are now about 6 feet tall and leafing out well. They're above the hay, so I figure they should really take off. I want these to grow as fast as possible, so I'm considering fertilizing. Is it worth the effort, and if so what's the best way to do it?

If you get the grass competition away from them,that would really help.

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

I POKE HOLES AROUND THE TREES AND PUT FERTILIZER IN SOME,LIME IN SOME.THE LIME HELPS SO MUCH