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Old 05-03-2006, 11:40 PM
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I put "dead man" 2x4's burried in the ground about 2 feet deep with a cable attached to the PT lumber(and yes the hose treatment around the trunk). Compact the soil over the wood and if your soil is soft you will notice the pull out. may need to go deeper depending on the soil type.
I use 3 cables equaly spaced.
This holds the tree down against wind.
You dont want to use this for too long becoase you need to develop trunk taper on the tree. Meaning let the tree develop without the help.
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