Transplanting Young Trees

[dems4me]

Is it possible to transplant two small trees (a dwarf peach tree and a dwarf apple tree) in the summer time? I saw two that were really marked down in price but someone told me its because you plant things in the fall or spring, summer time just isn't the right time for transplanting. Is that true? I can't stop thinking about those nice trees (about 8-10ft) that were really, really cheap. Would I just be throwing my money away by buying those and trying to transplant them? :shrug:

 

[cattitude]

You aren't transplanting them if you're buying them.

But you are going to have to water them every day ..unless it rains..

 

[dems4me]

You aren't transplanting them if you're buying them.

But you are going to have to water them every day ..unless it rains..

Thats fine - I'll just add it to my list of other things I water every night I'm bored and looking for something to do today. I'm kittened out. Lost the sick one last night and momma went back to PA today. I thought I'd do a painting but can't find any canvas short of going to Waldorf. Now, I'm thinking about going down 5 and buying some marked down trees. Yesterday they were in their pots and all knocked over. I felt bad for them and picked them all up... then I thought - WTF is wrong with me??? But now, I'm still thinking about them and trying to help them.

 

[cattitude]

Sorry about the kittens. How many have you lost? What was wrong with them..they looked older, not 'infants.'

 

[dorothydot]

Cattitude has it right... you will most certainly need to water them very often. But you can plant them now. In fact, the sooner the better. They need to establish their root systems as much as possible. And any new growth needs to mature so it can withstand the coming winter cold.

So go ahead and get your trees.

There is a right way and wrong way to water your new babies. What they need is called a deep soaking. You take a hose, no nozzle, and lay the end (or a hose with holes in it for like spraying water along a line, know what I mean?) and lay it close to the trunk. Then turn the water on JUST enough for a gentle trickle. NO More.

Do this in the evening. Let the hose trickle water gently around the tree/s for several hours - even overnight. This gets the water down into the soil and encourages the trees' roots to grow deep. Doing it later in the evening means the water will get down deep without parboiling the tender roots in the summer sun.

Do your deep soaking as often as the ground around the tree/s dries out.
And love your new little babies well.

Dot

 

[dems4me]

Sorry about the kittens. How many have you lost? What was wrong with them..they looked older, not 'infants.'

Last one was the trouble one, vet said it had worms and a parisite (coccillidia or something like that). I don't recall saying they were 'infants'. They are under two pounds and can't get fixed until they are two pounds. I was using KMR as directed by the vet because it wasn't eating.

 

[cattitude]

Last one was the trouble one, vet said it had worms and a parisite (coccillidia or something like that). I don't recall saying they were 'infants'. They are under two pounds and can't get fixed until they are two pounds. I was using KMR as directed by the vet because it wasn't eating.

Coccidia or capillaria? The latter is a worm that gets in the lungs. What I meant was that you generally don't lose them when they get a little older.

 

[dems4me]

Cattitude has it right... you will most certainly need to water them very often. But you can plant them now. In fact, the sooner the better. They need to establish their root systems as much as possible. And any new growth needs to mature so it can withstand the coming winter cold.

So go ahead and get your trees.

There is a right way and wrong way to water your new babies. What they need is called a deep soaking. You take a hose, no nozzle, and lay the end (or a hose with holes in it for like spraying water along a line, know what I mean?) and lay it close to the trunk. Then turn the water on JUST enough for a gentle trickle. NO More.

Do this in the evening. Let the hose trickle water gently around the tree/s for several hours - even overnight. This gets the water down into the soil and encourages the trees' roots to grow deep. Doing it later in the evening means the water will get down deep without parboiling the tender roots in the summer sun.

Do your deep soaking as often as the ground around the tree/s dries out.
And love your new little babies well.

Dot

Great info!! Thanks!

 

[dems4me]

Coccidia or capillaria? The latter is a worm that gets in the lungs. What I meant was that you generally don't lose them when they get a little older.

I know... they were little when they got here. I'm guessing from my experience that the ages range from 5-7 weeks. When the worm gets into their body it robs them of nutrients and everything so they can't absorb the food, thereby their heads were bigger than their bodies on the sick ones if that makes sense. It was constant giving it KMR, kyro syrup on the gums, some tuna (if it would eat - last two days it wouldn't) and sugar water and keeping it on a heating pad to keep it going - then let it rest 2-3 hours - just literally keeping it alive and bringing it out of shock until the meds could kick in but all to no avail. I think it was capillaria. They were dewormed by a vet the day after River got them - they were all weighed and everything and mothers were fixed - they were all tested for pankluke, feline luke, rabies, etc... all seemed healthy. I think it was capillaria let me look on the receipt. BRB. I'm just sooo drained from it all, little guy was very weak but would still manage to walk to the litter box and use it, then come out and collapse again. As sick as he was I'm surprised we kept him alive that long. He showed signs of hope and everything after coming back from the vet. Then he just went downhill

 

[dems4me]

I know... they were little when they got here. I'm guessing from my experience that the ages range from 5-7 weeks. When the worm gets into their body it robs them of nutrients and everything so they can't absorb the food, thereby their heads were bigger than their bodies on the sick ones if that makes sense. It was constant giving it KMR, kyro syrup on the gums, some tuna (if it would eat - last two days it wouldn't) and sugar water and keeping it on a heating pad to keep it going - then let it rest 2-3 hours - just literally keeping it alive and bringing it out of shock until the meds could kick in but all to no avail. I think it was capillaria. They were dewormed by a vet the day after River got them - they were all weighed and everything and mothers were fixed - they were all tested for pankluke, feline luke, rabies, etc... all seemed healthy. I think it was capillaria let me look on the receipt. BRB. I'm just sooo drained from it all, little guy was very weak but would still manage to walk to the litter box and use it, then come out and collapse again. As sick as he was I'm surprised we kept him alive that long. He showed signs of hope and everything after coming back from the vet. Then he just went downhill

It says round worm and capillaria in fecal matter - these were ferals, I'm thinking it was eating earth worms before getting here or mother was eating earth worms. :shrug: http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/dxendopar/parasitepages/trichocephalids/c_aerophila.html

 

[cattitude]

It says round worm and capillaria in fecal matter - these were ferals, I'm thinking it was eating earth worms before getting here or mother was eating earth worms. :shrug: http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/dxendopar/parasitepages/trichocephalids/c_aerophila.html

I doubt it was eating earthworms..more likely water or a food host that had them..the eggs are laid in the lung of kitten..then migrate and are passed off in the poo. Generally not fatal, but it can take a while to get rid of it..was he on an antibiotic?

Of course, this is the garden thread...

 

[dems4me]

I doubt it was eating earthworms..more likely water or a food host that had them..the eggs are laid in the lung of kitten..then migrate and are passed off in the poo. Generally not fatal, but it can take a while to get rid of it..was he on an antibiotic?

Of course, this is the garden thread...

They were feral, no telling what it was eating. :shrug: Could be bad genetics from inbreeding too. :shrug: He was treated with Albon and a vitimin drop, KMR, kyro syrup on gums, sugar water, and heating pad and tuna or anything else it would eat while it still could. All the others are on Panacur and vitimin drops as directed by the vet - its a 14 day treatment.

 

[dems4me]

I know... they were little when they got here. I'm guessing from my experience that the ages range from 5-7 weeks. When the worm gets into their body it robs them of nutrients and everything so they can't absorb the food, thereby their heads were bigger than their bodies on the sick ones if that makes sense. It was constant giving it KMR, kyro syrup on the gums, some tuna (if it would eat - last two days it wouldn't) and sugar water and keeping it on a heating pad to keep it going - then let it rest 2-3 hours - just literally keeping it alive and bringing it out of shock until the meds could kick in but all to no avail. I think it was capillaria. They were dewormed by a vet the day after River got them - they were all weighed and everything and mothers were fixed - they were all tested for pankluke, feline luke, rabies, etc... all seemed healthy. I think it was capillaria let me but would still manage to walk to the litter box and use it, then come out and collapse again. As sick as he was I'm surprised we kept him alive that long. look on the receipt. BRB. I'm just sooo drained from it all, little guy was very weakHe showed signs of hope and everything after coming back from the vet. Then he just went downhill

Transplanting Young Trees 07-14-2007 12:00 PM cannot test a cat for rabies if it is alive

I meant to say it was "vacinnated" for rabies, however, there are saliva tests I think that you can use but not as reliable - its used in animals and PEOPLE that you can't euthanize. I just called River and she said they were tested for FIV and FLIV (?) and vacinnated for rabies. It's her feral cat/kitten project - I'm just helping out and not the one to be answering questions I guess. I'm not looking for any or debates. I'm going to go snatch up some cheap trees. Enjoy your annonomous krama-filled day