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AAN
Nursery Standards |
| Standard Shrub and
Small Tree Balls |
Standard Shade Tree
Balls |
| Height |
Min. Dia. Ball |
Caliper |
Min. Dia. Ball |
| 1½ - 2' |
10" |
1¼ - 1½" |
18" |
| 2 - 3' |
12" |
1½ - 1¾" |
20" |
| 3 - 4' |
13" |
1¾ - 2" |
22" |
| 4 - 5' |
15" |
2 - 2½" |
24" |
| 5 - 6" |
16" |
2½ - 3" |
28" |
| 6 - 7' |
18" |
3 - 3½" |
32" |
| 7 - 8' |
20" |
3½ - 4" |
36" |
| 8 - 9' |
22" |
4 - 4½" |
40" |
| 9 - 10' |
24" |
4½ - 5" |
44" |
| 10 - 12' |
26" |
5 - 5½" |
48" |
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Average
Ball Weights for Trees, Shrubs and Small Trees |
| Diameter of Ball |
Estimated Weight |
Diameter of Ball |
Estimated Weight |
| 10" |
30 lbs. |
22" |
260 lbs. |
| 12" |
45 lbs. |
24" |
300 lbs. |
| 14" |
70 lbs. |
26" |
450 lbs. |
| 16" |
100 lbs. |
28" |
600 lbs. |
| 18" |
150 lbs. |
30" |
700 lbs. |
| 20" |
200 lbs. |
36" |
1150 lbs. |
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Summer
Digging |
Through the years, our
growers have been perfecting and now are successfully practicing
"Summer Digging". Freshly dug plant material is moved
immediately to a hardening-off area of shade and modern mist irrigation.
With this, there are now only a few days in the summer
when our growers are not digging.
So call us for quotations. We think you'll be pleasantly surprised
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Liming |
| Soil pH - The soil pH for lawns must
be kept between 6.0 - 7.0. The ideal time to correct pH is at the
time of soil preparation before planting. Use lower rate if
incorporating into upper 2"; use higher rate if incorporating into
upper 4" - 6". Test soil next year to see if acidity has
been corrected. |
| Raise pH
to 6.5 - apply limestone |
Lower pH
to 6.5 - apply elemental sulfur |
| lb. lime / 1000 sq. ft. |
lb. elemental sulfur / 1000
sq. ft. |
| If pH |
Sandy |
Clayey |
If pH |
Sandy |
Clayey |
| 5.5 - 5.9 |
25 - 50 |
50 - 100 |
7.5 |
10 - 15 |
20 - 25 |
| 5.0 - 5.5 |
50 - 100 |
75 - 150 |
8.0 |
25 - 35 |
35 - 50 |
| 4.5 - 5.0 |
75 - 150 |
100 - 200 |
8.5 |
35 - 40 |
40 - 50 |
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