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Beech- too much water or not enough?

Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
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Is this beech struggling because of too much water or not enough? How can i revive it?

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Is it getting the same amount as those either side?
    If it is, then it may not be a water issue at all.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I doubt a sapling is going to suffer from too much water. Give more.
  • Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
    If it isn't a lack of water, what could it be? Windy damage maybe? All its neighbours are thriving
  • dappledshadedappledshade Posts: 1,017
    Young trees need a good soak with a large bucket’s worth of water, every week in their first 1-2 years, more if very hot.
    We've had a really hot week down here and it could be that yours needs more too.
    Then again, if it’s companions are fine, worth checking you haven’t got vine weevil doing any root damage in there.
    How much do you give it?
  • Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
    Im in Northern Ireland & its only been 16 degrees max over here this past week. Have been watering once a week but will try 2 times a week to see if it makes a difference. Thanks all for your input :)
  • cmarkrcmarkr Posts: 142
    Looks a bit like it's newly unfurling leaves. If so, give it a week and it might look better. I assume these might be bare root planted this winter? If so then they leaf out much later than established beech. They're also seed grown so there will be a lot of variability between them. Good luck.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    The question is still, why is the middle tree in a totally different state to the ones either side?
    Does not suggest a watering issue.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • ShepherdsBarnShepherdsBarn Posts: 401
    Just a thought ... have the roots been firmed in well enough? A cat could have brushed past it and loosened it from the soil a little, perhaps? 
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