Content
- Tie tree or bush properly
- Why tying is so important
- How to secure a tree with piles
- Attach the tree to a single pole
- Three point backup for larger trees
- Tips
Young trees should be tethered
Tie tree or bush properly
Freshly planted young trees should be secured with the help of a pile or pile system until they are firmly established. Tying serves as fall protection during storms or the like and is therefore particularly useful at exposed locations.
Why tying is so important
As long as the roots have not yet firmly grown, young trees should always be tethered. Otherwise, at less sheltered locations, the wind, amplified by movements in the crown, could gradually loosen the roots and tear them out again and again. The tying prevents this loosening and thus helps the tree grow. As a rule, the support can be removed after two to three years, whereby the connection must always be adapted to the growth of the trunk. Otherwise, the trunk can be constricted, which has not only visually unsightly consequences.
How to secure a tree with piles
There are several ways to secure a tree with piles. It is only important that you do not introduce the supports after planting - this could severely damage the roots of the young tree. Instead, the piles are buried directly at the planting. For securing, you should also use thick strings of natural materials. For example, coconut fibers are very suitable.
Attach the tree to a single pole
Probably the simplest method is to plant a pole, typically made of wood or metal, with the tree, with the support aid driven deep into the ground with a hammer and reaching at least to the root end. Wrap the coconut fiber cord in the upper third around the trunk and stake. Wind your eyes, which should not be too loose or too tight - tree and pole should not bend under pressure, but must stand straight. At best, wrap the place on the trunk with sackcloth to protect the bark. Even easier and safer is the use of special plastic tree straps, which are fastened with a buckle.
Three point backup for larger trees
If the tree to be planted is already a bit larger, a single pole is often no longer enough to secure it. Instead, put three piles in the form of a triangle and with the tree in the middle into the planting pit. Secured with a tree strap or a coconut fiber knitting as described in the upper section. Do not forget to adjust the fuse analogous to the growth of the tree.
Tips
You can secure a small bush with little effort by using old branches as a support and growth aid. This support will decay by itself, but be careful: Take only stable, dead branches. Sometimes fresh wood can knock out and take root again.