I Have been an arborist since the 1980s. As your trees grow, move your water source outwards 1.5 times the width of the trees crown. That is where the root hairs are that take in moisture and nutrients. Mulch is a good idea. About 2" or 3" deep, and with a bare area abound the trunk 4" to prevent crown rot, and not to give cover to rodents who like to eat bark there.

@Gasp7000

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ericklingele661

11 ай бұрын

When they are younger, I agree with the mulch. I have had much less insect pressure on my fruit in the orchard since I stopped using mulch for older established trees. I keep weeds away so they are not competing with the tree.

@ajaygreene8186

10 ай бұрын

Hello sir I am going on a trip soon for 2weeks I have two trees 1 cannabis and 1 Myers lemon. Can you tell me where I can purchase this watering mat . Thanks

@michaeldougfir9807

10 ай бұрын

@@ajaygreene8186 I don't know about a watering mat. I spoke of simply moving the hose out away from the trunk of the tree. To water the outer root system.

@fantapraseuth8740

10 ай бұрын

Does this not encourage the roots to shoot towards the surface because that's where the moisture is as opposed to deep soaking ?

This idea looks very interesting i only have concerns with the materials used, are they bio degradable and will any chemical leech into the soil. Have you tried Ollas which are self watering pots buried in the soil which lasts a long time and doesn't waste water it's an ancient technique.

@prarieborn6458

Жыл бұрын

I have seen those pots demonstrated ! Years ago I watched a documentry about planting trees in very dry desert areas. They planted very young trees with some kind of container buried with the roots and filled with water that will slowly nourish the tree for 5 years until it can grow roots to reach deep down to tap into a water source. i recall that the project was about restoring the kind of trees that had flourished there for ages ,but had been destroyed through war and conquest.

@leahcfinn

Жыл бұрын

Oh i hadn’t thought of ollas for trees! I always think of them for my vegetable garden.

@mrono1910

Жыл бұрын

Looks like they are made from normal gardening fabrics so no problems there. And the beedy material inside? I assume its either the same as oorbiez balls Or what we have in diapers Either way its non-toxic People often use oorbiez as a medium to grow their potted plants in directly

@knucklessg1

Жыл бұрын

Or will this grow fungus or molds. Will weeds penetrate the fabric?

@soulseeker42388

Жыл бұрын

Make your own out of cotton fabric and orbez from hobby lobby

After a certain amount of time you don’t have to water the trees once they get established. Just use a super thick mulching. The mulch holds the water just like the product your showing.

I have a garden/orchard in southern Arizona. Trees get soaked each week if they need it or not. The idea is, if you have good soil and heavy mulch, you should not need to do a lot of irrigation. Watch Gabe Brown. He ranches in ND, gets 16" of moisture a year, and doesn't irrigate. Yet he gets better drops than neighbors who do.

@speciauxability

Жыл бұрын

According to the experts, most places get enough rain to water a forest. Nature might not be able to make itself water efficient, but there are lots of people and organizations messing an effort to do it.

I think this won't drip so much and the water is just evaporating, I think the benefit you may see is from covering the soil area like mulch to retain moisture.

@augx1

Жыл бұрын

He cover It with soil no?

@miss0petersburg

Жыл бұрын

A does drip, it’s made simulate the way we sweat from our pores..

@Gasp7000

11 ай бұрын

It’s not that it “drips”-it rather “transfers” stored moisture, a lot like putting a fresh piece if bread in a bottle of dried fruit that you’ve dried too much moisture out of. In a day or two, all of the fruit has s high moisture content and the piece if bread is dry. If the fruit needs more moisture, you can do it one more time. Then you can use the bread for bread crumbs or croutons. So you can also add water underneath the bag of swollen crystals, but you’d have to make sure the ground’s not holding excessive moisture for too long because that can cause oxygen depravation to the roots. The moisture crystals gel tends to keep the moisture away from smothering the roots if they are inside the bag, but if you mix them into thr soil, don’t exceed the amount recommended. I turned one plant into jello around the roots and thry couldn’t breathe. I had to hand scoop them out and I just added the swollen gel to other plants (but please, not cacti! And not aloe! And not succulents-they already have their built-in “gel” moisture system.

I use a 5 gal water jug from a water dispenser. Drill hole in the ground the size of the jug neck. Fill jug with water (and even a little water soluble fertilizer), invert jug, shove it into the hole. Depending on the soil, it can last from 3 days to a week. Sometimes longer. Oh and toss in some orange ping pong balls so you can see the water level from a distance.

@lalanirhythmchanter5566

10 ай бұрын

Sweet ❤like those glass blown balls on a stick gor indoor plants 👍 nice, should drain slower w high clay

@crazysquirrel9425

10 ай бұрын

@@lalanirhythmchanter5566 Those won't hold enough water for a tree. Fine for small houseplants or hanging baskets. Long neck glass wine bottles for large flower pots. 5 gal jug for in ground plants. Clay takes a while to saturate. Some soils gobble up a LOT of water in the beginning then slow down as they saturate. In those 5 gal jugs, it is easy to add in fertilizer to the water.

@lalanirhythmchanter5566

10 ай бұрын

@@crazysquirrel9425 oh I know just saying same concept 🌺 I did read thought to water root ends up to 1.5 xs away from height of tree 🌺

I love how you care for the animals perfectly and never give up And give us tips on how to care for your animals

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Jillany

3 ай бұрын

What is the gel powder?

_PLEASE,_ consider doing a 1 month, 6 month & 1 year update on these watering rings?? I'd love to know if they actually work all that well? THANKS!

@IzzyIkigai

11 ай бұрын

Honestly, just get some mulch. That has the added benefit of actually being able to become part of the ecosystem.

@Digitalhunny

11 ай бұрын

@@IzzyIkigai Thanks for replying to my comment _but,_ now I have questions for YOU! 😂😂 Does mulch honestly work? It must be pretty deep mulch to work properly thou, right? Sorry, I've never used it. I'm extremely new to outdoor gardening. I've been strictly an indoor gardener.

If a person is willing to spend, there's always a product that will take it. I would make a cart of many plastic jugs on a 2 × 4 frame, with 18" high plywood wheels.

Don't put mounds around the trees this is not natural and it will bring the root up to the surface instead of driving them down. Same with those water pads same thing it'll bring the roots up. In 50 years not one of my trees have surface roots because I deep water them when they're young.

@rotcaka

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Trees should be heavily soaked only during drought, but otherwise left to fend for themselves. In the case of a young tree (

I need a smaller version for my houseplants

That holds 3-4 liters of water about enough for a couple of days. Install a dripline. Costs less and far more effective.

The crystals are the same product they use in disposable diapers, cricket hydration gel, and many other products. Haul the water and keep on mulching its better than tree diapers

This is a good concept but you need to also remember whatever chemicals are in that to hold the water like it does are leeching back into your plants and soil... They make solar powered drip irrigation systems that are dirt cheap for what they do.. just a thought man.

Look into the ones that are bags hold way more water

You can do this by burying a ceramic tank next to the tree it will then slowly release the water and let you know when it’s dry It’s an old Mexican/native technique if you’re curious to look into it But seems better for the environment and possibly cheaper than the bags

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👍🏼❤️

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jenny

@jenny9545horse

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying and I'm Rylan Jennys son and I have a KZread channel and it is called future homesteader and I'm The one who did the comment and I really want to hopefully win the encubater ❤👍🏼

love the content man

This would be the perfect gift for my grandpa and all his orange trees and such

There is an cheaper way. Lots of mulch will keep the ground moist!

Finally a good product

Good use of that sled! We use a twin set of those sleds to move hay and straw in the snow instead of getting the skiddy out. I also use them when the snow is deep to move the equipment to the barn for chores.

Thank you for giving us Idea 💡. I need 4 of them in my Garden. Thank you Jake

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I has idea🙋‍♂️, basically what my mom did at her studio to water the plants was basically a homemade sprinkling system, like I think what you have is better but in regard to hoses, you could run hoses across the orchard and just poke holes in the hoses at the base of the trees, then you just turn it on and it'll get all of the trees, my mom had the hose on a timer at her place and it worked great over our dry seasons down here in Florida

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

We wouldn’t be able to mow the grass if we ran hoses to every tree, that’s why we did it this way.

@michaeltenn983

Жыл бұрын

@@whitehouseonthehill ohhh ok, makes sense

What a great invention.

You look like @Tyson James.. Awesome product

I use a drip from the hose overnight every once in a while when it is dry for young plants.

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@JenniferFuchek

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't nighttime watering run risk of promoting fungal growth?

Thanks for sharing this! I'm interested in some of the other ideas from the commenters too, but something like this tree ring would be *excellent* for me and other disabled people who need to cut down on more intensive techniques.

Look into watering gators. It’s a bag that hangs on the tree and gives it water for a certain amount of time. we have used them on our newer, smaller trees and they work great

Maybe I’m old fashioned but I just take a plastic bottle, line a tube with yarn & create my own drip tube which waters constantly for about 2-3 days. All u need to do is supply the water.

@epigeneticnerd4244

6 ай бұрын

Could you elaborate further? Not sure I understand.

@thatarmyveteranguy2490

6 ай бұрын

Basically, you just take any kind of water or juice bottle, plastic or glass and you pierce a small hole on the top of the bottle small enough for the piece of yarn or any kind of a water absorbent material, then you fill-up the bottle with water slightly fertilized, then absorption and gravity will take place and you have a cheap & great drip line for your old plant or young seedling to constantly remain hydrated. It's very easy to do because everything should be readily accessible at your home.@@epigeneticnerd4244

Full disclosure, they don't actually drip; the gel holds the water unless it gets evaporated. What happens is the tree sends new roots inside the gel "blocks" where the tree absorbs water directly.

Or get clay vases and bury them until the neck. Then fill them up weekly or biweekly

You got what you paid for!🎉🎉🎉😊

What happens after 30 days? Do you have to dig them up and resoak them?

Nice

Don't need a mat, just take an unglazed pot, dig a hole and put in with some water and cover it with whatever you got in hand. Water will seep into the ground and passively irrigate your trees for a while before needing any refilling.

@maranscandy9350

Жыл бұрын

One of the other names for those pots is OLLA.

Ooohhh nice! You could also use dispisable nappies..(diapers)

They don't drip. They just evaporate.

Thanks!

In Spain I've seen them using a combination of mulch and rocks at the base of olive trees to capture rain/moisture to help with watering.

I use an old tow behind sprayer tank. 800 gal and a 2” water pump with a fire hose. Goes pretty quick.

You know what these remind me of? A wet diaper. A giant wet diaper.. Lol, the little water absorbing beads on the inside are very similar to the ones inside my child's diapers, if not the same!

Cool concept

Whoah, mind blown!

genius idea

we like using drip lines in a circular pattern around the trees.

@epigeneticnerd4244

6 ай бұрын

Do you put little holes in the lines? Or do they come with holes

@1992pv

6 ай бұрын

@@epigeneticnerd4244 you have to punch holes in yourself. not too bad if you use a good drill bit and have some time.

Great idea!! Thanks!!!

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

That is really cool

Eye learnedid sumthang. Thnx!

It's a tree diaper 😂

Nice!

Just put a few diapers down cheaper and made with the same stuff😁

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

Diapers don’t leak. Nice try.

@pinsneedles1743

Жыл бұрын

I wish they didn't.

@mikefeddersen2476

Жыл бұрын

I came here to suggest the same thing. These rings are a nice idea, but $35 each? Also, unless they are covered with a lightweight mulch, I don't see them expanding past the initial use. Best of luck though. 😊

I used the gel crystals mixed in with the soil to plant flowers at the cemetery above my loved ones headstone. I evidently used too much gel. After a good needed rain, my Uncle had visited the cemetery. He called and told me that he was not sure what was happening at my Mother's grave, but the soil around the flowers was rising up like jelly. 😂😂😂

Thanks for sharing, interesting.

Good to know thank you for sharing.

You know Pampers does the same thing. You might also want to look into Soil Moist. They absorb 10x weight in water. Just mix it into you soil when planting

Interesting.

It looks like you've planted your fruit trees too deep, or perhaps what I'm seeing is a mulch volcano. Either way, you need to get the mulch and/or soil off of the trunk. The root flare should be exposed.

@jrapp2684

Жыл бұрын

Correct he is suffocating the feeder roots

Great. Next time you plant, 1/3 up as your filling hole with dirt put a sponge in hole, add more dirt, plant tree more dirt. Then when you water or it rains the sponge will hold water cuts need for new water in half

I setup drip irrigation from my rainwater harvesting tanks, it's more efficient during droughts

Try the oya or ollis water system to help self watering from underneath the soil using clay pots.

There is also some ancient technique of planting a tree with a super wet stone thing holding a lot of water. I think it's ceramic so you might not have to worry about leeching and whatnot, although it's probably too late now hahan

and after a few years if the wrapping gets torn up, you can just cut it away and leave the hydrogel in the soil to keep doing the water storage and release thing.

You should put mulch above the water bag too

This feels like a good idea But make sure you check periodically for crown rot But it looks like you live somewhere warm so I might not be too bad

Hey man you need to prune those apple trees now any put some limb weights and limbs spacers to make wider crotch angles on those branches. Narrow crotch angles are weak and can break under fruit load

A little more than a dollar a day for something that waters your plant for a month and is reusable. Not a bad deal

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

And they last for years, so definitely less than $1/month over the lifetime of it.

I feel like this would promote fibrous roots instead of taproots since its dripping water on the surface and probably not enough water to Penetrate deeply... I guess the mulch on top would help with the water retention but putting mulch onto a medium that holds water is asking for a difficult weed situation

Yeah, it will slowly drip water out... Except when they get dry, they will suck the moisture out of the soil 😕

Cool 😎👍 JO JO

Or make a few water sources around the place with huge water buckets that will catch rain

Greatly

This is interesting, my only concern is the chemicals from all the materials in the bag though…

Connect up a few old hoses, punch holes in them around the trees. Run twice a week. Done. Free.

ooooh I can keep my house plants alive during winter! Can I get them smaller?

It is my understanding that the polymers that they use will break down if they are exposed to frost.

I work for a guy in northern Idaho.. he just makes bowls around the fruit trees. No mulch. Just waters once a week. The fruit is tart and small. 🤷‍♀️..

By the bucket everyday hot weather every days for 2 years.

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

Huh?

Should plant on contour with swales and/or berms

Same gel in crystal kitty litter (minus fresh scent beads) and…. Disposable diapers. Best to buy kitty litter for more bang for your buck.

Be aware The fruit trees Bring A TON of fruit bats The birds will eat everything unless you net them and The flies from the fallen rotted fruit are in the 1,000s GOOD LUCK 🍀🤞

I usually just mix diaper gel into the potting soil.

it would be very nice if u give a link to the Amazon where we can get some.

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

Linked in the video description of the post

Drip systems, tree teepee

That won't cause root rot or anything will they? Wouldn't the perpetual dampness start rotting roots or do trees not work that way. -this is a sincere question and it is in no way meant to be snarky or disrespectful.

I want to start an orchard, how far apart should I plant the trees from each other. How many of each? We just got two lemon trees but thinking about adding oranges, apples and peaches, we live in Florida. Thanks for the info.😊

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

Look up how big your trees get and make sure you leave some space between each tree so they can grow and not overlap.

Wow, Jake this product is so COOL! Thank you for sharing info'about this product. :D

@whitehouseonthehill

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Put a thick covering of wood chips around your trees over whatever that is that you’re putting their

In today’s time, I would research what is in that bag God forbid you’re poisoning your trees slowly I would get a trailer with a tank on it not to mention $35 a piece. Holy cow. Remember what they did to the Purina

Five gallon bucket with holes to let it drain slowly. Then just fill them up once in a while with another bucket.

Wow

Check out blumats soak hose. Let's plants decide when to drink

Omg first!!! Your channel is the reason I got chickens!

@SphynXFlyer7

Жыл бұрын

I was first lol

@PonyObsessed

Жыл бұрын

Lol mine hadn’t updated yet so it showed I was first

@PonyObsessed

Жыл бұрын

Lol mine hadn’t updated yet so it showed I was first

@SphynXFlyer7

Жыл бұрын

@@PonyObsessed oh lol that’s fine u were so close though! have a noice day 😄

@PonyObsessed

Жыл бұрын

Ty

I thought advice for new trees was to water deeply less often to encourage roots to go down into the earth. Won't a slow drip at the surface encourage a lot of fine roots near the soil surface? Which will dry up and die as soon as you take that water source away?

Oh that’s so awesome! How do they work so far?

Maybe try an oya? Made from clay, just require you to bury them and fill them periodically

That’s an amazing invention! 👍👍

Why not a blow up swim ring or inner tube with a few pin prices? Cover in mulch to prevent solar degradation

We live in a high desert. There is negligible rain here, so this would still have to be watered.😭 We have everything planted fairly close together so we can water easier. Only way to go out here. It just evaporates too quickly, and the ground is thirsty.

You can get a bucket and put a small hole in the bottom and it will drip.