I have two newly planted Leyland Cypress trees, about 6' tall. How often might I want to use this, and about how long is each watering session?
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It would depend on several things so I cannot as a fellow purchaser give you a definitive answer but will do my best. Research the recommendations for watering the trees in your area first. I used a gallon jug and timed how long it took to fill it with the root feeder in the jug so I could get a gallon per minute estimate for each faucet since not all of my faucets have the same water pressure. Hope this is of some help, if there is a local agriculture extension office in your area they may also be of help. The product has worked very well for the price and I am very happy with mine.
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I am on my 4th root feeder in the last year. They have/had a problem with the valve and maybe yours-after they identified the problem-it seems to be fixed. The older ones worked great but the plastic ones-well, not so hot. Years ago when I lived in Nebraska I had a good metal one, I used it once a month and watered each tree on low water pressure for 30 minutes each at three locations at the drip line and they thrived. The soil I have at my new house in Oklahoma, the feeder has not made a significant difference......Yet. But then again the 3 I purchased last summer and fall and this spring were defective. I have a good one now. I am on my 4th root feeder in the last year. They have/had a problem with the valve and maybe yours-after they identified the problem-it seems to be fixed. The older ones worked great but the plastic ones-well, not so hot. Years ago when I lived in Nebraska I had a good metal one, I used it once a month and watered each tree on low water pressure for 30 minutes each at three locations at the drip line and they thrived. The soil I have at my new house in Oklahoma, the feeder has not made a significant difference......Yet. But then again the 3 I purchased last summer and fall and this spring... » Read More I am on my 4th root feeder in the last year. They have/had a problem with the valve and maybe yours-after they identified the problem-it seems to be fixed. The older ones worked great but the plastic ones-well, not so hot. Years ago when I lived in Nebraska I had a good metal one, I used it once a month and watered each tree on low water pressure for 30 minutes each at three locations at the drip line and they thrived. The soil I have at my new house in Oklahoma, the feeder has not made a significant difference......Yet. But then again the 3 I purchased last summer and fall and this spring were defective. I have a good one now. « Show Less
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Depending on the climate, once a month if dry. Be careful to not leave it alone for too long. You can saturate the soil and cause root rot or worse float the tree right out of the ground. I've heard from my tree guy that he had a customer fell a large maple because the roots had nothing to hold on to but mud. Left the thing on overnight...bummer.
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I don't have the specifics on the watering for those trees but some information that might help you on using the root feeder. I have hard soil and after just a few uses, destroyed the tip of the feeder. It is now worthless. If you have hard soil, be very careful how you push the feeder into the ground, the metal the tip is made of is poor quality and is easily damaged. Working with their customer service was also no picnic...........
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I can tell you that the ross root feeder did not work well for me. The ground was hard around my trees and I could not get in deep enough into the ground. I drilled holes to get the tube deep enough but the Ross Feeder refills would not dissolve, or they take 20 to 30 minutes to dissolve and most of it ended up coming back up out of the hole. Eventually the tube bent while I was trying to get it deeper into the hole. The investment on the feeder and all the feeder refills ultimately ended up in the trash.
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I would just put one fertilizer pellet into the feeder, stick the feeder into the ground just outside the root ball area, run water through it just until the fertilizer is dissolved (probably about 10 minutes. Then I would repeat it on the other side of the root ball. Repeat on the second tree.Once or twice a year should be adequate for the fertilizer. If in between the trees get stressed by lack of water, you could water their roots for 10 to 15 minutes. It just depends on how wet or dry your location is.
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Ben, I suppose you could, but really SuperThrive is designed to go to the roots, so a watering can with 1/4 tsp per gallon is the normal prescription. I have found that 1/2-1 gallon per medium sized plant (or even small tree) does dandy 2 or 3 times a season. I have had it take a tree to triple the size in one season! And, green up some rather puny looking bushes. I made the mistake of using it on some of my in-ground herbs and they have grown out of control! :D
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I think the key thing is to use it consistently, and in the proper pattern. and in accordance to your weather In my case, in the fall, I need to ensure the immediate 20' surrounding my house is covered at least every month, to keep them from tunneling under porch and hibernating there. (I have 2 acres of yard and am in Zone 7, so I have to sacrifice some parts during the year and winter months) In the spring (as soon as you see activity in the perimeter), start your dosing, if they have infiltrated close, drive them out by doing a 10-20' perimeter closest to your house/center of the lawn week 1, the next band (21-40') the next week, and then band 41-60' etc to your edge perimeter. If that works, then you can just treat that outer perimeter every month-6weeks for the rest of the year. This worked well for me this year. If you get a lot of rain, you may need to tighten your dosing windows, but 4-6 weeks the oil should last given ~1" of rain/watering a week.
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Brussells uses a heavy soil so their Bonsais are hard to get used to. I go by weight. When I first got mine I submerged it in water in the kitchen sink......wait for the bubbles to subside. When you take it out....notice the weight. You want to let it dry but not completely. If you do this, every 2-3 days should be fine, unless you have it in full sun or something...then you would need to water it more. I don't like Brussells bonsai's. Primarily due to their soil. They have sent me sick plants with no resolution so I don't buy from them anymore.
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Yes . Also, you could use one hose . Buy an adapter that you can attach a drip irrigation system (1/8 " tubing) to and put an emitter at each tree . This works for smaller trees. A drip system will put out. 2/3 gl per hour.
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I have a 10X20 raised bed tomato and cucumber garden and I run two emitter lines lengthwise equally spaced from the sides. That waters the tomatoes perfectly and then I run a spot emitter to each of the two cucumber hills as they really need a little extra soaking. I run the system twice a day for 45 minutes each time on a timer (shut off on rainy days) and the garden is perfectly watered.
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I double checked the spray width this morning...it rangews with the single brass nozzle, from a single stream all the way to a mist.. practical watering might be a three foot wide adjustment... It's be nice for someone to manufacture a unit like this with that used a can of compressed air for the pressure... Hand pumping has to be done over every few minutes of use.
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One plant works best. I did two small patio plants and that was still too much.
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I have these in a 12 inch hanging pot in potting soil that is about 8 inches deep. It is in a southwestern exposure window with sun in the afternoon, if we have sun, we are in Chicago and we water it about every other day, just a little bit each time. We keep the soil moist but not real wet. No special water just water from Lake Michigan. This is a fun plant as the leaves open and close each day. Fun!
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I planted mine in late spring/early summer. They are growing well, no blooms yet. They are hardy in zones 8A to zone 11 and must have at least 6 hours of sun each day. You may want to contact a nursery in your area and they can tell you when the Bottle Brush should be planted. Good luck
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i have several plants with pots between 6 to 15 inches. In smaller ones, I put one in small pots, and two stakes in larger pots. I had bought it very early before the vacation, so i can test how it will work - i have over 15 large plants, some of them 25 yrs old.. (inheritance from a friend) wanted to make sure they are not taken care while i was away.... I grouped the plants, used a water container shared by 3 or 4 pots. The water container needs to positioned correctly, otherwise they just pull too much water too fast. read the instructions come with, keep experimenting.. happy flowering..
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I use it every other watering, so about every other week, but that is just based on my needs and there are probably a bunch of variables that would determine how often you would want to use it. I know certain plants recommend more or less frequent fertilizing.
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More depth is always better, up till about a foot (these plants are not that large, and I think this is about where max root depth would be.) Larger pots also contain more water, so you have to ask yourself how often does it rain or do I want to water them? I used 5 inches for horizontal spacing. Got a decent number of berries.
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Use about a tbsp per gallon of water and then water on the ground. It won't burn the leaves, but it won't be effective anywhere except on the roots.
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It depends on the tree size. My tree is 25 feet tall, so the whole container was used around the dripline of the tree, and watered in well.
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I would recommend you plant them in a 1 gallon pot and set them outside for the summer. I would then plant after the last frost has passed in early spring. They should be placed about 10 feet apart and should NOT be by any water source such as a septic leach lines as the roots will travel and plug them up. These trees are beautiful and I receive a lot of compliments. They do loose their leaves and the wood itself is hollow inside. Good Luck and enjoy!
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I have best luck with normal top watering until the water runs through and out of the pot. Soaking sometimes makes the dirt run off. Bonsais like lots of water and sun. The small junipers dry out quickly so water very frequently.