How many people have used tree stake kits? Or do you want to try them?

[SummerS]

 

[zlarborprotc]

Typically if you need to stake newly planted trees, Arbor Tie and T posts are the way to go. A lot of those kits are more for homeowner use from what I’ve seen. Be careful not to leave the trees staked for more than a year.

 

[VenasNursery]

Typically if you need to stake newly planted trees, Arbor Tie and T posts are the way to go. A lot of those kits are more for homeowner use from what I’ve seen. Be careful not to leave the trees staked for more than a year.

Just curious about only 1 year?

Our saying is
A tree sleeps , creeps ,and then leaps

1st year the tree sleeps (new environment to get familiar and adapt to)

2nd year the roots creep and hook up

3rd year the tree leaps and thrives

Anything over 2-1/2” is a must for 3 years for the tree to stabilize itself

 

[zlarborprotc]

Just curious about only 1 year?

Our saying is
A tree sleeps , creeps ,and then leaps

1st year the tree sleeps (new environment to get familiar and adapt to)

2nd year the roots creep and hook up

3rd year the tree leaps and thrives

Anything over 2-1/2” is a must for 3 years for the tree to stabilize itself

I think it certainly depends on the caliper or the tree at installation as well as season planted and how the tree is responding. Personally I think the root system in a tree similar to the one pictured above would be negatively effected by structural support for longer than a full year. The roots should be forced to compensate for environmental conditions quickly...we are there to help if the tree fails to do so. That’s just how I approach it. We get very mild winters, and our trees lay dormant for shorter periods than other parts of the country. That also plays a factor.

 

[GregManning]

Personally I think there is a huge variety of staking needs / or not.

1. In a college biology class (~1970), we learned that, in general, plant root systems develop MUCH better when supports are removed ASAP.
2. As I noted in a another recent post, I planted 200+ Eastern Hemlock seedlings (2-3 yr old; 12-18" tall; bare root; NO STAKES) along a tree lawn / wood line in 1999.
It took more than 6 years for them to acclimate.
3. In 2015 I planted a balled 8.25' Dawn Redwood; NO STAKES. It grew 5.5' the first year !
4. Last year a very large snow fall started to up-root an Incense Cedar (~4" DBH). I pulled it "up-right" with a tractor; and tied it off to an adjacent ash trunk. My plant is to leave it tied thru this winter; and un-tie in the spring.

Fortunately, I can monitor my trees for grow, stability, etc.
Professional arborists probably can not spend the time to monitor individual customers the same way.

 

[ATH]

I stake almost none of the trees we plant and see very little leaning. I was nervous a few weeks ago because we have 50+ MPH winds right after new planted everything for the fall. I know of 2 that leaned....1 was into the wind - deer got it.

The OP: the "do you want to try them?" Has me wondering if that is a spam bot.

However, giving the benefit of the doubt: The problem with that picture is the trees are not state high enough. They should be staked a little higher and stick it away that will allow some movement so the tree develops proper trunk taper in root strength.

 

[Tuebor]

The OP: the "do you want to try them?" Has me wondering if that is a spam bot.

Definitely spam: Ubuy.com

 

[Reach]

Definitely spam: Ubuy.com

I see! It’s a different approach than most of the spammers here, usually they’ll post an innocuous, somewhat confusing comment, wait 3-5 days, and come back to edit it and add the spammy backlinks. This one doesn’t have any links in the post yet.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

This bit of advertising has generated some good discussion.

 

[SeanRuel]

Seems like spam to me. That said, I tend to not stake ball& burlaped stuff if the root ball is intact. On crumbly root balls or containerized stuff I do stake. Wooden stakes and scrap line through scrap hose pieces is the usual.

 

[southsoundtree]

Stake to prevent to much movement, not too support the tree.

 

[Rusticus]

Have y'all had any luck with the underground staking systems like Tree Stake Solutions or Arborstakes? They pin the root ball down and leave the trunk to flex and not hinder the formation of reaction wood. Not a cure all treatment, but has a lot of applications. I've used both and like them, but certainly not a bandaid for oversized trees in too small of a container.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Another benefit of pinning the roots is to almost eliminate theft.

Using pins that are biodegradable of course. Stump grinders don't need more targets.

 

[ATH]

Have y'all had any luck with the underground staking systems like Tree Stake Solutions or Arborstakes? They pin the root ball down and leave the trunk to flex and not hinder the formation of reaction wood. Not a cure all treatment, but has a lot of applications. I've used both and like them, but certainly not a bandaid for oversized trees in too small of a container.

I think it was Gillman proposing 2x4 across the root ball screwed into 2x2 posts for anchors. Non-pressure treated so they decompose away.

 

[Rusticus]

I think it was Gillman proposing 2x4 across the root ball screwed into 2x2 posts for anchors. Non-pressure treated so they decompose away.

I think you're right. I've seen those spec'd in some plans before. I think it's a good deal, but they got revoked because it was in a park and they were concerned about little Timmy tripping over them.

 

[SummerS]

I stake almost none of the trees we plant and see very little leaning. I was nervous a few weeks ago because we have 50+ MPH winds right after new planted everything for the fall. I know of 2 that leaned....1 was into the wind - deer got it.
我打赌我们种植的树木几乎没有一棵倾斜。几个星期前我很紧张，因为我们有50多英里每小时的风后，新的种植一切为秋季。我知道有两个人靠过来... ... 一个是被风鹿咬伤的。

The OP: the "do you want to try them?" Has me wondering if that is a spam bot.
OP: “你想试试吗?”让我想知道这是不是一个垃圾邮件机器人。

However, giving the benefit of the doubt: The problem with that picture is the trees are not state high enough. They should be staked a little higher and stick it away that will allow some movement so the tree develops proper trunk taper in root strength.
然而，给予怀疑的好处: 与图片的问题是树木不够高的状态。他们应该被树桩高一点，并坚持它离开，将允许一些运动，使树木发展适当的树干锥度根部的力量。

NOT A BOT. We just want to sell this kind of tree stake kit, so we need some suggestions. ty

 

[SummerS]

I see! It’s a different approach than most of the spammers here, usually they’ll post an innocuous, somewhat confusing comment, wait 3-5 days, and come back to edit it and add the spammy backlinks. This one doesn’t have any links in the post yet.
我明白了！这是一种不同于这里大多数垃圾邮件发送者的方法，通常他们会发布一个无害的，有点令人困惑的评论，等待3-5天，然后回来编辑它并添加垃圾反向链接。这篇文章还没有任何链接。

If this post disturbs you, I apologize. But this is not a spam bot. We plan to sell this product, so we just want to do some survey about the product.

 

[ATH]

Not a good looking system
Too week to do any good - both the string and stakes (and maybe the straps too)
Too low on the tree as pictured.

Using a wide strap on the trunk is good though.

 

[SummerS]

Not a good looking system
Too week to do any good - both the string and stakes (and maybe the straps too)
Too low on the tree as pictured.

Using a wide strap on the trunk is good though.

thanks for your opinions, we will think about it.

 

[GregManning]

Not a good looking system
Too week to do any good - both the string and stakes (and maybe the straps too)
Too low on the tree as pictured.

Using a wide strap on the trunk is good though.

The "stakes" look like house gutter nails. Even at an angle, they will not hold in the ground under even low tension. They will "cut" thru the ground, and turf, & pull out.