Tree Tube Options

[sep0667]

I just ordered 75 swamp white oak and 25 wild plum from the state nursery. I'm a little sticker shocked at the price of tubing the oaks.

-I've read that plum dont need to be tubed. Thoughts on that?

-Anyone have experience with using corrugated tube versus a tree tube? Im sure tubing will give a better result.

How about something like this? This seems much more friendly on the pocketbook.
https://www.amleo.com/leonard-trunk-shield-protectors-25-per-bundle/p/VP-AGXXXX

 

[Sligh1]

I just ordered 75 swamp white oak and 25 wild plum from the state nursery. I'm a little sticker shocked at the price of tubing the oaks.

-I've read that plum dont need to be tubed. Thoughts on that?

-Anyone have experience with using corrugated tube versus a tree tube? Im sure tubing will give a better result.

How about something like this? This seems much more friendly on the pocketbook.
https://www.amleo.com/leonard-trunk-shield-protectors-25-per-bundle/p/VP-AGXXXX

100 tubes …. Even if u at $5-10 & Not end of world.
I save $ & pull t posts from around farm & then get cheap fiberglass rods for other side. Lots of extra reusable zip ties. Use netting too & I even zip tie that on so don’t come off. Spend the $ & do em
Right. Tubes are pry less than $5. Guessing. Get these….
Regular miracle tubes. Get extra reusable zip ties & these too. & I’d pry do t posts. Do It right once. Or do it wrong once & once again to finally get it right.

On plum…. My ideal method, IMO…. Cut tubes in half. Then- make a cage out of woven wire so deer can’t chew em. One more t-post to cage around.
All this sounds like a lot… it’s a bit of a pain at first but really- pretty easy. Like, 100 … 1 or 2 days and u will have em all done.

 

[sep0667]

Thank you Skip. You are right. Better to just pony up and do it right the first time.

 

[Hardwood11]

I’ve ordered tree tubes from Mike Hamilton! He’s a good guy, and gets the tubes out fast ! I bought 100 from him for my .. Iowa & Missouri tree projects .

 

[sep0667]

Im going to order from Mike Hamilton with Timber Management, seems to be a really good price from what I have found.

Think getting a dibble/planting bar is worth it or a shovel will do just fine? Im planting bare root seedlings from the state nursery.