Tree Staking: Do's and Don'ts

Previously Aired: (3/28 & 29/1992) #1837
Former OKG host, Steve Dobbs, addresses the do's and don'ts of staking trees.

[michaeldougfir]

I have been an arborist since the 1980s. And I want to say I really like this video. I will refer people to it for part of their tree education.
Thank you!

[luisparedes]

My name is Mike Berouki and I've been planting for over 18 years Awesome video...

[userhandle]

"Trees dont really heal themselves when they are damaged. They just cover up that damage. And that's from a process called compartmentalization." Same.

[daviddave]

I'm planting and staking some 5-6' saplings and this video has been quite helpful.

[kraptastic]

Can slice one side of a pool noodle and cover the wire and stake with the pool noodle for safety. Thank you for the clearly explained tips!

[jennhoff]

THAT'S what's sticking out of this tree at my church! A rubber hose bent in half! I've been wondering that for about a decade. Someone must have waited too long and then taken out the wire and stakes but the hose is part of the tree now. Gaaa.

[lrx]

My birch trees are reaching for the sun. I will use the garden hose idea. Thank You!

[werquantum]

I have Drake Elm that I planted as an 8-foot splint about 18 months ago. It has been leaning for about a year. Is it ok to stake it—and risk putting constant pressure on the trunk?

[Sam-tgii]

3:41 that is the most stupid thing I have ever seen. That's like trying to prevent a house fire by flooding it first

[parmend]

I have a young Red oak tree and that was just planted about a year ago and The bottom of the trunk is straight but the tree starts to kind of candy cane around the middle to the top how would I straighten this out? The tree already has a bamboo stick on it, should I tie some straps to it to straighten it out on one side or will that hurt the tree.

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[SeherHall]

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[spideywhiplash]

How despicable. They go thru all the trouble to use those turn hooks on those beautiful trees but then drill I hooks into the trunks. Thanks for your advice.

[bc]

I've never seen those metal supports on huge trees before. Do they remove them after a few years or what? Better off just planting a smaller size i think or go, if you're really desperate for size, with a caliper that has a bag - the bag will help stabilize it a lot.

[CharlesKnaack]

NEVER EVER use a T-post near a tree unless to knock off the underground cross plate on it before pounding it in. If you fail to knock off the cross-post, roots will grow OVER the crosspiece. The result is the post is trapped there forever, or the roots and tree are damaged in removing the post. Also never put a T-post close and tire it to the tree directly.

[sab]

Great video but was this filmed in the 70s?

[motordar]

Those steaks being low could be the death of you if you trip and fall

[earlrussell]

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