Recent content by MrBlack84

http://www.drillyourownwell.com If you care to put in a bit of work, which it seems you do... This might solve all your irrigation issues, tap into the water table.:D And I'd like to know your step-by-step for the root bucket...!

Get large plastic containers, barrel or square styles, load'em up on a trailer, fill'em at your house, then put'em where you need'em with drip lines.... Better than nothing in a drought... Save one large container for the bed of a truck. Fill that one and drive the water to refill barrels. If...

The other thing I read, which I'm going to try, Is that grass will compete with Oak saplings. Oak roots are shallow and need about one foot of grass free area around them. Thanks for your suggestion on water. I will try several different soil saturation amounts and post results.

Agreed, mine leafed out also. Michigan had a longer drier Summer than usual. El Nino was really Epic this year. But next year I'm setting up rain barrels and a drip line to test my theory.

I was half expecting this thread to be old... I purchased 20 of these Oaks 2.5 years ago from MDC, George O' White, 10 for my place and 10 for my Brother's. Mine haven't grown but half of my Brother's did... My thought is, they need a ton of water. His that grew, 4ft in the first year, are in...