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Replacement Tree

RekusuRekusu Posts: 125
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What ho one and all,

I live in a road that has a roundabout at the end.  In the middle of the roundabout, there was  Maytree that over the years has been looking sadder and sadder, until this year, virtually no flowers or leaves.  A tree surgeon said it would not survive and recommended removal and a stump grind.

We now have a pile of earth and ground stump in the middle of the roundabout.

The plan is to replace with another tree, but we have been recommended not to plant a new tree  for around one year, to allow the stump shavings to rot.

Obviously, it would be easier to do while everything is soft and the  hole more or less exists.

What is the normal procedure?  Plant a tree now or wait a year for the soil to stabilise?

Thanks and toodle pip

Rex

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  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Can the shavings be taken out? 
    What's the soil like and how much is there? 
    I'm wondering if the tree died due to lack of nutrients or water? 
  • RekusuRekusu Posts: 125
    Absolutely no chance of separating shavings from soil.  The soil looks quite nice, but under it, is good old London Clay.

    The neighbour who lives adjacent to the roundabout, is replacing a couple of the poles to prevent cars cutting the corner.  He has dug to around 60 cms and the clay is surprisingly damp.  Don't think lack of water over the hears was the problem.  Perhaps lack of nutrients.

    The roundabout is grass, and the same neighbour not only mows but also does feed the grass occasionally.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Not a good idea to plant a new tree in the ‘old hole’. 
    The soil needs to be replenished with some organic matter … the stump grindings will be part of that, and then some well rotted manure, garden compost, soil conditioner etc should be dug into the area … I would say an area at least  2m x 2m … to ensure it’s in good heart and there’s sufficient nutrition for a new tree to establish well. 

    If the work can be done this autumn perhaps a bare-root tree could be planted this winter? 

    What do others think?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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