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Posted by frozenjoe MA 5B / 6A (My Page) on Sun, Oct 18, 09 at 14:55
| I wrapped my one in-ground tree for the winter.
I tied the branches together.
Then I piled mulch around the base of the tree.
Then I wrapped it in insulation and filled in any open space with dead leaves.
Then I put 2 plastic bags over it.
Then I put more mulch around the base.
It was a lot of work! But it will be worth it if my tree survives in ground without any damage.
HERE IS MY QUESTION: Should I pop some holes in the plastic so that it gets ventilation? Will that allow too much cold air in?
Thanks for your help.
Joe |
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RE: Ventilation needed?
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- Posted by tapla z5b-6a MI (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 18, 09 at 15:28
| Fungal infection will assuredly kill it (at least the top) w/o air movement. Al |
RE: Ventilation needed?
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| I would put in a box of mouse poison. I have read horror stories of what mice will do to a fig tree. You will only get fungal infection if there is moisture in there. So I would not put holes in it as they will let in moisture. -Bill |
RE: Ventilation needed?
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Maybe replace the plastic with tar-paper (open at the
top/(bottom?) for ventilation and put 'some' sort of a cap
on top (e.g., a bucket) to stop rain water from going in... |
RE: Ventilation needed?
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| Thanks for responding guys. I have been keeping an eye on my fig tree. I started to notice moisture building up inside of the plastic, especially after the warm days we've been having. So I cut open the top of the plastic bags and let everything dry out. Then I covered it with a bucket. Hopefully that works and my tree stays protected. I'll let you know how it turns out in the spring. Joe |
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