so in other words, yes. Lol.Pa, regardless of where and how any tree is planted, being stable is critical. In the landscape industry even they stake newly planed trees. The reason is, newly established roots are easily damaged! Then, it's starting all over again, for the roots, if the tree is strong enough OR planting a new tree. There are a gazillion ways to stabilize a tree in a grow box. Just do it!
In a word yes, wiring them in the box is far better than finding out with the first heavy wind the you should have wired the tree in the box.Do you need to wire trees into grow boxes? I'm making some wooden boxes out of cedar 1x4s and am unsure if they need wired in since they're comparable depth to bonsai pots. Soil will be perlite, bark and 8822.
That. Is funny and the exact opposite to what is usually done. Aluminum wire is fine for tying in and it is usually preferred over copper for tying in. Generally it is a more economical choice as well. And easier to reuse than copper.Thanks guys. I wasn't sure since in nursery pots they're obviously never wired in, but with these being closer to bonsai pot proportions I figured I might need to.
Two more quick questions. If I use something like window screen (since I already have a whole unopened roll) do I have to worry about holes being too small?
And also when wiring trees in I've been told only to use copper, even if using aluminum for everything else. What size copper is sufficient for this?
Well that's good to know I guess, because I only have aluminum. I figured i'd buy copper later on as the need arose and wasn't looking forward to buying it just for this. What thickness aluminum do I need? Would 2mm be sufficient?That. Is funny and the exact opposite to what is usually done. Aluminum wire is fine for tying in and it is usually preferred over copper for tying in. Generally it is a more economical choice as well. And easier to reuse than copper.
That being said you can use either if you want.
What size copper is sufficient for this?
In response to this. I'm new and have never used grow boxes. So I just wasn't sure. Right now the things I'm repotting are 1st year seedlings and another small maple. So I just wasn't sure if they needed tied in since the pots weren't nearly as small as bonsai pots. I have no clue who Nigel Saunders isI assume this topic comes up due to the popularity of his YouTube videos.
Ten4 good buddy!In response to this. I'm new and have never used grow boxes. So I just wasn't sure. Right now the things I'm repotting are 1st year seedlings and another small maple. So I just wasn't sure if they needed tied in since the pots weren't nearly as small as bonsai pots. I have no clue who Nigel Saunders is