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Yearling... With promise
One of my many projects for this spring is removing the plantra grow tubes from my 3 year old trees. Here are some pictures of the process.
-The before![IMG_3375.JPG IMG_3375.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17932-8c12d9c07b0ee0342ad8aaf7cb2ba492.jpg)
-after removing the rocks that were holding down the cheap fabric and raking around the tree![IMG_3376.JPG IMG_3376.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17933-0ac579f994d42768aa345d7a9e435fd7.jpg)
-after removing the tube![IMG_3378.JPG IMG_3378.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17934-20cc82a110d461d939897a6c8bd03232.jpg)
-after removing the lower branches![IMG_3379.JPG IMG_3379.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17935-77f5040857ae0fbcab8492724b9b557a.jpg)
-after installing a 36"x16" piece of aluminum window screen![IMG_3380.JPG IMG_3380.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17936-5c5af60dc152b54eb65e207529f30ddd.jpg)
-after installing a 3'x3' piece of 4oz fabric with 6" staples and rocks for double protection![IMG_3382.JPG IMG_3382.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17937-4430da27ebe97adb4772c7603655e91a.jpg)
-after adding a 12.5'x5' piece of welded wire fence and securing it with (2) 5' pieces of EMT.![IMG_3383.JPG IMG_3383.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17938-2ce6521b9ab5e6205d7db9428785e865.jpg)
I am doing this to (10) crabapples, (5) persimmons, (6) pear, and (5) chestnuts. Then moving on to replace landscape fabric around my (21) 7 yr old apple trees.
-The before
![IMG_3375.JPG IMG_3375.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17932-8c12d9c07b0ee0342ad8aaf7cb2ba492.jpg)
-after removing the rocks that were holding down the cheap fabric and raking around the tree
![IMG_3376.JPG IMG_3376.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17933-0ac579f994d42768aa345d7a9e435fd7.jpg)
-after removing the tube
![IMG_3378.JPG IMG_3378.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17934-20cc82a110d461d939897a6c8bd03232.jpg)
-after removing the lower branches
![IMG_3379.JPG IMG_3379.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17935-77f5040857ae0fbcab8492724b9b557a.jpg)
-after installing a 36"x16" piece of aluminum window screen
![IMG_3380.JPG IMG_3380.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17936-5c5af60dc152b54eb65e207529f30ddd.jpg)
-after installing a 3'x3' piece of 4oz fabric with 6" staples and rocks for double protection
![IMG_3382.JPG IMG_3382.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17937-4430da27ebe97adb4772c7603655e91a.jpg)
-after adding a 12.5'x5' piece of welded wire fence and securing it with (2) 5' pieces of EMT.
![IMG_3383.JPG IMG_3383.JPG](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/17/17938-2ce6521b9ab5e6205d7db9428785e865.jpg)
I am doing this to (10) crabapples, (5) persimmons, (6) pear, and (5) chestnuts. Then moving on to replace landscape fabric around my (21) 7 yr old apple trees.