Charlie Conklin, President of Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, cuts a protective tube from a tree planted along Dulaney Branch in Baltimore County, Md., on April 21, 2016. The trees are part of a 75-acre riparian forest buffer project planted in Baltimore County between 2005 and 2007. (Image by Will Parson)
Thank you for this informative article about tree care. I hope there are a lot of arborist who could read this and be guided accordingly.
Hi Ed,
No fertilizer is needed to do this. Most of the buffer acreage is on rural lands and generally have adequate soil nutrients to grow trees. Tree species are also matched to the site conditions prior planting. The only occurrences where the use of fertilizer might be necessary would be on highly degraded and compacted sites like in urban areas, brownfields, strip mines, etc. In these cases, the soil would likely be tested and amendments, like fertilizers, would added based on their deficiencies in the soil of that particular site.
Thank you!
How much N-P-K fertilizer is needed to support the growth of 900 miles of buffer and 2400 acres of tree canopy on a per acre or per ha basis?
Thank you!
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Thank you for this informative article about tree care. I hope there are a lot of arborist who could read this and be guided accordingly.
Hi Ed,
No fertilizer is needed to do this. Most of the buffer acreage is on rural lands and generally have adequate soil nutrients to grow trees. Tree species are also matched to the site conditions prior planting. The only occurrences where the use of fertilizer might be necessary would be on highly degraded and compacted sites like in urban areas, brownfields, strip mines, etc. In these cases, the soil would likely be tested and amendments, like fertilizers, would added based on their deficiencies in the soil of that particular site.
Thank you!
How much N-P-K fertilizer is needed to support the growth of 900 miles of buffer and 2400 acres of tree canopy on a per acre or per ha basis?
Thank you!
Your comment has been received. Before it can be published, the comment will be reviewed by our team to ensure it adheres with our rules of engagement.
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