IkemanTx
5 year old buck +
I have had major issues the last few years keeping trees alive in containers in the 100°+ heat here in Texas. So, I have decided to do a trial run of in-ground.
I picked up a case of RootMaker’s in-ground 8” knit root containment bags. They are 8” in diameter, and about 12” deep when filled. I spent about 4 hours digging out the holes, mixing the fill 50/50 with compost, and re-filling.
I decided to direct seed acorns right into them. I hope to end up with 5 sawtooth oaks, 6 post oaks, and 7 chinkapin oaks. They are right in the flowerbed against the house so they should be easy to take care of.
If this goes well, I will probably do about 100 on the side of my parents vegetable garden next year, to take advantage of their overhead irrigation and weeding skills.
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I picked up a case of RootMaker’s in-ground 8” knit root containment bags. They are 8” in diameter, and about 12” deep when filled. I spent about 4 hours digging out the holes, mixing the fill 50/50 with compost, and re-filling.
I decided to direct seed acorns right into them. I hope to end up with 5 sawtooth oaks, 6 post oaks, and 7 chinkapin oaks. They are right in the flowerbed against the house so they should be easy to take care of.
If this goes well, I will probably do about 100 on the side of my parents vegetable garden next year, to take advantage of their overhead irrigation and weeding skills.
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