Fall & Winter Tree Watering Schedule (October - March)
For temperatures above 40 degrees with no snow cover
These watering recommendations were developed by the Community Tree Alliance.
| Tree Diameter (in inches) | |||||||||
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Soaker Hose |
<1" | 1" | 2" | 4" | 6" | 8" | 10" | 12" | 14"+ |
 2 gallons per minute (50 ft. w/restrictor) |
2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70+ |
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Minutes Water once or twice a month |
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| Tree Diameter (in inches) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Root Fork | <1" | 1" | 2" | 4" | 6" | 8" | 10" | 12" | 14"+ |
 2 gallons per minute |
2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70+ |
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Minutes Water once or twice a month |
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| Tree Diameter (in inches) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deep Root Needle |
<1" | 1" | 2" | 4" | 6" | 8" | 10" | 12" | 14"+ |
 2 gallons per minute |
2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70+ |
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Minutes Water once or twice a month |
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| Tree Diameter (in inches) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Soft Spray Wand |
<1" | 1" | 2" | 4" | 6" | 8" | 10" | 12" | 14"+ |
 4 gallons per minute |
1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35+ |
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Minutes Water once or twice a month |
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