How Much Do You Water Newly Planted Trees?
There is no exact recipe for watering your newly planted trees because several factors need to be considered, such as:
- What time of year is it?
- How much rain is the tree getting?
- What is the outdoor temperature?
The following are some general watering guidelines for your newly planted tree. If temperatures are:
- Between 90 -100 degrees = water slowly everyday
- Between 85 – 90 degrees = water 4 days a week
- Between 70 – 85 degrees = water 4 days a week
- Between 50 – 70 degrees = water 2 days a week
- 50 degrees or below = water once a week
What is the amount of water needed according to the size of your tree?:
- 15 gallon tree = 5 gallons per watering
- 30 gallon tree = 7 gallons per watering
- 45 gallon tree = 10 gallons per watering
- 65 gallon tree = 12 gallons per watering
- 100 gallon tree = 18 gallons per watering
- 200 gallon tree = 25 gallons per watering
General rule of thumb: Stick a pointed dowel rod in the ground near your tree’s root mass, if it comes out clean you need to water. Also adjust your watering according to the weather.