word record tree move
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southsoundtree
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Olympia, WA
Interesting. What are the chances that it'll live?
Broke a boom. Oops. Not gonna be cheap.
Broke a boom. Oops. Not gonna be cheap.
- Location
- rhode island
Re: world record tree move
I'm sorry but that's not even close to a world record. Those guys are hacks who got in way over their heads.
I'm sorry but that's not even close to a world record. Those guys are hacks who got in way over their heads.
- Location
- rhode island
Re: world record tree move
Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
- Location
- rhode island
Re: world record tree move
Not that this is as big but it should give a sense that I do know what I'm talking about.
This is actually on the small side of trees that my old boss used to move. We did stuff like this all the time, but he has moved White oaks up to four feet DBH.
Not that this is as big but it should give a sense that I do know what I'm talking about.
This is actually on the small side of trees that my old boss used to move. We did stuff like this all the time, but he has moved White oaks up to four feet DBH.
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- Location
- rhode island
- Location
- southeast new york
Re: world record tree move
Anybody else out there taking care of big transplants? What kind of success rates are you having? Two years later? Ten years later? There are professionals moving them (unlike the vid) but I wonder how long they last?
Anybody else out there taking care of big transplants? What kind of success rates are you having? Two years later? Ten years later? There are professionals moving them (unlike the vid) but I wonder how long they last?
- Location
- rhode island
Re: world record tree move
If done correctly they will live out the rest of their natural lives. If success wasn't most likely nobody would pay the insane amounts of money to have it done.
If done correctly they will live out the rest of their natural lives. If success wasn't most likely nobody would pay the insane amounts of money to have it done.
- Location
- rhode island
Re: world record tree move
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Anybody else out there taking care of big transplants? What kind of success rates are you having? Two years later? Ten years later? There are professionals moving them (unlike the vid) but I wonder how long they last?
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Are you near Pauling?
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Anybody else out there taking care of big transplants? What kind of success rates are you having? Two years later? Ten years later? There are professionals moving them (unlike the vid) but I wonder how long they last?
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Are you near Pauling?
Re: world record tree move
yeah,,,, I did wonder about the validity of "world record" because it was the news crew saying it.
I also thought the root ball was awfully small.
I dont transplant trees, but am I right thinking that it was too small? It didnt even get to the drip line.
yeah,,,, I did wonder about the validity of "world record" because it was the news crew saying it.
I also thought the root ball was awfully small.
I dont transplant trees, but am I right thinking that it was too small? It didnt even get to the drip line.
Re: world record tree move
PPA,
Here in So-CAL they moved a large ficus watkinsiana down at the zoo and it was not cheap to move , it was a cool project and it was amazing to see how they moved it,, We move a lot of large trees on this project.. I'll try and see if I can find some pictures of this project ..
Here are some details on the project
• 8,400-square-foot Phase I began November, 2002 — included moving 77-foot-tall Ficus tree
• Phase II has begun and will be finished in spring 2005
• 50-year-old Ficus weighing 500,000 pounds was moved on specially constructed tracks
• Environmental Design moved the large Ficus
• Some 18,000 cubic yards of earth excavated for the exhibit
• Heart of the Zoo will revamp San Diego Zoo's center, will be home to 30 species of mammals, reptiles and birds
• Landscape and animal shelters will closely match wildlife's natural habitat
• Construction cost: $30 million — provided through private donations
• Main construction contractors: Worley Construction, Cox Environmental Design, Mammoet Western, Australian arborist consultant, Mark Hartley
Later in SO-CAL
PPA,
Here in So-CAL they moved a large ficus watkinsiana down at the zoo and it was not cheap to move , it was a cool project and it was amazing to see how they moved it,, We move a lot of large trees on this project.. I'll try and see if I can find some pictures of this project ..
Here are some details on the project
• 8,400-square-foot Phase I began November, 2002 — included moving 77-foot-tall Ficus tree
• Phase II has begun and will be finished in spring 2005
• 50-year-old Ficus weighing 500,000 pounds was moved on specially constructed tracks
• Environmental Design moved the large Ficus
• Some 18,000 cubic yards of earth excavated for the exhibit
• Heart of the Zoo will revamp San Diego Zoo's center, will be home to 30 species of mammals, reptiles and birds
• Landscape and animal shelters will closely match wildlife's natural habitat
• Construction cost: $30 million — provided through private donations
• Main construction contractors: Worley Construction, Cox Environmental Design, Mammoet Western, Australian arborist consultant, Mark Hartley
Later in SO-CAL
mdvaden
Participating member
- Location
- Beaverton. Oregon
Re: world record tree move
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Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
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Didn't arborists post recently boasting about bare root being better?
Tree Planting Thread Few Weeks Ago w/ Bare Root Enthusiasts
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Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
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Didn't arborists post recently boasting about bare root being better?
Tree Planting Thread Few Weeks Ago w/ Bare Root Enthusiasts
- Location
- Longmont, CO
Re: world record tree move
Nice.
tomthetreeman
Participating member
- Location
- Rhode Island
Re: world record tree move
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Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
[/ QUOTE ]
Didn't arborists post recently boasting about bare root being better?
Tree Planting Thread Few Weeks Ago w/ Bare Root Enthusiasts
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I know for a fact that Ted doesn't prefer bare rooting, especially larger trees.
And if you read my post in that thread, you'll see my take on bare root as well. I have had bad experiences with purchasing/storing/planting them, but I'm not opposed to doing it on-site and planting immediately.
-Tom
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Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
[/ QUOTE ]
Didn't arborists post recently boasting about bare root being better?
Tree Planting Thread Few Weeks Ago w/ Bare Root Enthusiasts
[/ QUOTE ]
I know for a fact that Ted doesn't prefer bare rooting, especially larger trees.
And if you read my post in that thread, you'll see my take on bare root as well. I have had bad experiences with purchasing/storing/planting them, but I'm not opposed to doing it on-site and planting immediately.
-Tom
- Location
- southeast new york
Re: world record tree move
So how long does it take to start seeing normal shoot elongation? Any species that really does NOT like to be moved? Anyone noticed if large transplants are more susceptible to diseases like Phytpphthora stem canker?
So how long does it take to start seeing normal shoot elongation? Any species that really does NOT like to be moved? Anyone noticed if large transplants are more susceptible to diseases like Phytpphthora stem canker?
mdvaden
Participating member
- Location
- Beaverton. Oregon
Re: world record tree move
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Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
[/ QUOTE ]
Didn't arborists post recently boasting about bare root being better?
Tree Planting Thread Few Weeks Ago w/ Bare Root Enthusiasts
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I know for a fact that Ted doesn't prefer bare rooting, especially larger trees.
And if you read my post in that thread, you'll see my take on bare root as well. I have had bad experiences with purchasing/storing/planting them, but I'm not opposed to doing it on-site and planting immediately.
-Tom
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Was wss sort of 60% kidding and 40% serious.
The idea of bareroot for that big tree came to mind if it could have been the wet or cool season.
But then I realized that there is a limitation for how much weight the top trunk and bark can bear to lift from there. At least with a root ball, it can be slid or hoisted differently.
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Upon second viewing I noticed that they don't even have that thing drum laced. I wonder how that guy got such a big transplanting job. Its kind of reminiscent of the WPA transplanting jobs from the thirties and forties. There was at least one chapter on it in the History of Modern Arboriculture.
[/ QUOTE ]
Didn't arborists post recently boasting about bare root being better?
Tree Planting Thread Few Weeks Ago w/ Bare Root Enthusiasts
[/ QUOTE ]
I know for a fact that Ted doesn't prefer bare rooting, especially larger trees.
And if you read my post in that thread, you'll see my take on bare root as well. I have had bad experiences with purchasing/storing/planting them, but I'm not opposed to doing it on-site and planting immediately.
-Tom
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Was wss sort of 60% kidding and 40% serious.
The idea of bareroot for that big tree came to mind if it could have been the wet or cool season.
But then I realized that there is a limitation for how much weight the top trunk and bark can bear to lift from there. At least with a root ball, it can be slid or hoisted differently.
- Location
- rhode island
Re: world record tree move
Tom is right, I am not convinced that large bare root transplanting is the way to go. Even the proponents of it admit that its experimental and not completely figured out. Here is one from a few years ago. This tree was a real tough dig.
You can see the stock fence around the ball that is used to keep it really tight.
Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
Tom is right, I am not convinced that large bare root transplanting is the way to go. Even the proponents of it admit that its experimental and not completely figured out. Here is one from a few years ago. This tree was a real tough dig.
You can see the stock fence around the ball that is used to keep it really tight.
Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
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mdvaden
Participating member
- Location
- Beaverton. Oregon
Re: world record tree move
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Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
[/ QUOTE ]Nothing really taller than 20' or a 5" diameter stem.
100% success though for the occassional odds and ends done over the past 30 years.
Most memorable was a 20' weeping giant sequoia, bare root, across Portland from suburb to suburb on an 85 degree day in June. 1990-ish
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Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
[/ QUOTE ]Nothing really taller than 20' or a 5" diameter stem.
100% success though for the occassional odds and ends done over the past 30 years.
Most memorable was a 20' weeping giant sequoia, bare root, across Portland from suburb to suburb on an 85 degree day in June. 1990-ish
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- rhode island
Re: world record tree move
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Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
[/ QUOTE ]Nothing really taller than 20' or a 5" diameter stem.
100% success though for the occassional odds and ends done over the past 30 years.
Most memorable was a 20' weeping giant sequoia, bare root, across Portland from suburb to suburb on an 85 degree day in June. 1990-ish
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Why are you ragging on bare root then?
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Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
[/ QUOTE ]Nothing really taller than 20' or a 5" diameter stem.
100% success though for the occassional odds and ends done over the past 30 years.
Most memorable was a 20' weeping giant sequoia, bare root, across Portland from suburb to suburb on an 85 degree day in June. 1990-ish
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Why are you ragging on bare root then?
mdvaden
Participating member
- Location
- Beaverton. Oregon
Re: world record tree move
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Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
[/ QUOTE ]Nothing really taller than 20' or a 5" diameter stem.
100% success though for the occassional odds and ends done over the past 30 years.
Most memorable was a 20' weeping giant sequoia, bare root, across Portland from suburb to suburb on an 85 degree day in June. 1990-ish
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Why are you ragging on bare root then?
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Where was I ragging on bare root?
And why do you ask?
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Do you transplant trees Mr Vaden?
[/ QUOTE ]Nothing really taller than 20' or a 5" diameter stem.
100% success though for the occassional odds and ends done over the past 30 years.
Most memorable was a 20' weeping giant sequoia, bare root, across Portland from suburb to suburb on an 85 degree day in June. 1990-ish
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Why are you ragging on bare root then?
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Where was I ragging on bare root?
And why do you ask?
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