How to Water Your New Tree - Tree Tips #2

Today Rhett will teach you how to properly assess your tree for watering and how to properly water it. Trees require a lot of care and it is important you know how to properly water your tree to make sure it thrives! The key takeaway is this:

If your observe standing water - don't water!
If your test stick is damp but you see no standing water - it's time to water!
Be sure to repeat this test every 2-3 days to make sure your tree is well taken care of.

Times to water (with hose running between halfway and a trickle):
3-10 Gallon Tree: 8-12 minutes every 2 days (unless root ball is saturated)
15-30 Gallon Tree: 20-30 minutes 2-3 times a week (unless root ball is saturated)
45+ Gallon Tree: 60-90 minutes 2-3 times a week (unless root ball is saturated)
Be sure to continue watering during winter, but not right before a freeze!

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[thelazynortherngardener]

Thank you!
I love that stick test and will use it for newly planted perrenial heavy clay beds!

[joshs]

Super easy to understand. Thank you!
-California

[tbluemel]

Great explanation and video! Thank you!

[teresiana]

I learned something watching your video, Thank you!

[davidsike]

Maybe that would work on a cypress tree or a weeping willow but most trees I would expect root rot with that much moisture. I've found good success with letting the tree dry out for a day or two before a deep watering again.

[dingdonglong]

depending on the tree, some can withstand being waterlogged, but most trees will suffer, that at the end looks waterlogged and will develop root rot. I wouldn’t saturate my trees like that.

[ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

Thanks. I just planted my first tree here in Northern Nevada. Sunburst honey locust.

[BackyardFlorida]

Interesting video, but what about the air cavity that the stick leaves? Is that not a problem if you keep doing? I don't know, just asking.

[ssahmel]

How long do I need to check and water every 3 days?

[laokartoon]

But wouldn't the you rotten the root and get termites with too much water?

[chriss]

It seems like that much moisture would promote root rot

[supercalifragalistic-zf]

Something just seems wrong with this advice. Poking the roots constantly and too much water.

[danwesson]

When I hook up my soaker hose, it seems my water hose busts a leak, regulator required. I have on lowest possible stream. Thanks

[kylenguyen]

What if too much water already applied? Do I just waited out while continue doing daily cake test? Or do I need to take any corrective actions at that time?

[xvolkodavx]

how much is " between halfway and trickle" in gallons? I have bubblers installed and I can regulate from 1 to 3 gallons per minute. so 8-12 minutes at 1 gallon per minute? half gallon?
thank you

[minnymelo]

How often should I water my spruce tree it is a 5 ft tree we just planted. The tree is wilting. Help please.

[stronzer]

2:36?? Now that's usually the sound when someone is getting a rite Rogering

[mixtecop]

*looks like pushing that stick will hurt the roots i don't know just guessing*

[Nachosandcheeseboy]

If I don’t have that stick could I just use the handle of my rake?

[Fascistbeast]

Thanks for the video 👍

Also another idea is water according to sunlight levels.
Adapt the watering eg
If it’s summertime obviously trees might require more frequent watering.