Red Oak - Looking for the right fertilizer for it.

[2050z]

I bought a 15 foot Red Oak last year and I want to make sure it lives a long time.

What kind of fertilizer should I use?

[Antlers86]

I personally use the Jobe Fertilizer spikes. Hammer 3 around the canopy base in a triangular shape. Used them on Magnolias, Live Oaks and Red Oaks.

[Antlers86]

https://express.google.com/product/Easy-Gardener-297925-Jobes-Tree-Stakes/0_5597779838041325748_0

[BosqueTech]

Put a nice mulch ring around it. Just don't let the mulch touch the tree.

[florissant]

https://www.tree-land.com/tree-care-guides/fertilizer-program/

I follow this.

[Kossetx]

Use a 3-1-2 formula at 1 cup per inch of diameter. I use 15/5/10. Spike it into the ground if possible. I spike mine into the ground but I have a spike i built to do it.

[Dirtymike]

2 questions

1. Where do you have it planted ( meaning soil type )
2. Where did the tree come from?

[Dushon]

I personally use the Jobe Fertilizer spikes. Hammer 3 around the canopy base in a triangular shape. Used them on Magnolias, Live Oaks and Red Oaks.

I really hate those things. Used them one year and went back to granular. They always broke off/busted up trying to drive them in the ground


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[Razorback01]

I've always used the regular fertilizer, 13-13-13.

[2050z]

2 questions

1. Where do you have it planted ( meaning soil type )
2. Where did the tree come from?

Grayson county
Grayson county tree farmer

[2050z]

I personally use the Jobe Fertilizer spikes. Hammer 3 around the canopy base in a triangular shape. Used them on Magnolias, Live Oaks and Red Oaks.

I used these spikes and now my leaves are turning brown. Hope this tree is not dying. We paid some good money for it.

[fbchunter]

I always had good luck with the spikes

[kch73]

Me as well!

I always had good luck with the spikes

I've used Jobe tree spikes at my ranch for years, never had any issues.

[Dirtymike]

Grayson county
Grayson county tree farmer

That is excellent news. Too many people will get a tree from a tree farm that will be from the South east where the trees get lots of water and grow fast. Then that tree with genetics for the soil in the SE get to texas and they dont do well. Yellow in 3 years and dead by 5 no matter what soil amendments you try. I would ask the local tree farm what he is successful with.

I also always had better experience planting a smaller tree. They tend to recover faster and once get settled take off. Compared to a large tree that has been babied in a tree farm for 5-6 years getting watered regularly, constant fertilizer. They tend to get more shock and dont adapt to the real life as well. Takes them longer to get established.

[3whunt]

Planting in April may have something to do with it.