Tree Preservation |
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| Pit planting of seedlings shall be carried out by forming a pit of about 1 cubic meter, depending on the rootball sizes of the plant, the pit shall be sufficiently deep to accommodate the root system of the seedling. | ||
Pit planting of seedlings, shrubs, whips and herbaceous plants |
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| The size off pits for seedlings,
shrubs, whips and herbaceous plants shall be 100 mm greater than the
rootball or the container diameter and 50mm deeper than the rootball
or the container. 50g of pre-planting fertilizer shall be mixed into
the soil-mix. Whips, which in the opinion of the Engineer, are required to be staked shall be secured using one 2m long stake and one 2m long stake and one tie. |
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| Pit planting of light standard and standard trees | ||
| The size of pits for light standard trees and standard trees shall be 200mm greater than the rootball l or the container diameter and | ||
| 100mm deeper than the rootbal or the container. The bottom of the pit shall be broken up to a depth of 150mm.150g of pre-planting fertilizer shall be mixed into the soil-mix. |  |
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| Each tree shall be secured using two 2.5m long steel stakes and two ties. | ||
| Pit planting of heavy standard trees | ||
The size of pits for
heavy standard trees shall be 300mm greater than the rootball or
the container diameter and 150mm deeper than the rootball or the
container. The bottom of the pit shall be broken up to a depth of
150mm. 250g of pre-planting fertilizer shall be mixed into the soil-mix |
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