Hi we have a 4mtr x 3 mitr apricot tree it has been very dry in north canterbury .Question is does it do any harm to water the tree at its base .Very free draining sandy soil Regards John.
tourer100,
Dec 7, 4:15am
I wouldn’t think it would hurt the tree, does it look like it needs water, if so go for it.
maclad,
Dec 7, 4:32am
I WOULD BE TRYING TO WATER A LITTLE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TRUNK, AROUND THE DRIP LINE WHERE ALL THE YOUNG FEEDER ROOTS ARE. Sorry bout caps did not realize and not gona change it.
wheelz,
Dec 7, 6:26am
Can live with the caps. but gona is spelt gonna
maclad,
Dec 7, 6:35am
Sorry. Gonna try harder to spell beta.
tigger8,
Dec 7, 7:17pm
'beta' thought those tapes died years ago
sin01,
Dec 7, 11:07pm
Thanks for the info Dianne Kind regards John.
holly-rocks,
Dec 8, 12:58am
I just throw the hose on and give it a good soak. Planted out our orchard 8+ years ago and its starting to be quite established now, but it takes hours to water. Too lazy to hook up the irrigation hose.
colin433,
Dec 8, 9:16pm
def around the dripline. near the trunk is a waste of time. There are feijoas planted near the boundary next door. The roots have come under a slab on concrete designed for a motorhome, and they rob anything that I plant in my little 30cm wide garden, the only garden that I have. If they are robbing that far out, they need water much further than even the dripline
mojo49,
Dec 10, 5:02am
Also water a little and often at first. Too much at once will cause the fruit to split.
maclad,
Jan 30, 3:40am
I think it would be very difficult to give a tree that size too much water. On the other hand, the roots are probably so deep that they find their own water. Watering round the trunk won't harm the tree but won't do any good either. Trees naturally produce feeding roots at the drip line because this is where the water drops off the leaves thereby washing any goodies and water into the soil so plants benefit from them.
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