ash trees

have2flushtwice

I'm planning on planting a few ash trees in the next few weeks, probably Sept/Oct. the plan is to use them for firewood in the future.(30 years away!)

I'm going to put them into a ditch which is years old and pretty un-kept.
there is a single strand of plain wire outside the fence, which will protect the trees while they are growing.
I have sprayed a spot every 40-50 feet with roundup a few weeks ago. next step is to go up with the blade on the strimmer and clear the spots where the tree will go. then bring the trees with me and take the digger to open the ground for them. water and manure before I backfill. the ground is good, and doesn't flood. during the summer I put some ash into a corner which does flood in the winter, and they are thriving so far, so that's good. if they come out the other side of the coming winter without rotting from the water, they will last.
is there anything else I need to do or am forgetting? is there a failure rate for planting?

I have the trees growing in the garden - any amount of them there, and would rather relocate than have them all thee together. at the moment they are about 3-4 ft high.
thanks.

crackcrack30

Where are you getting the trees? are there any restrictions in planting due to the die back disease?

I would be inclined to buy bare root trees (cheaper) and plant them in the early spring
No need for the digger just a small spade. spray around again (carefully) 1 year later and replace failures....

40 -50 feet seems a lot, plant every 8-10 feet and thin or coppice as desired...... ...

Oldtree

severe restrictions on moving ash trees (unless on the same holding ie connected piece of land.)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056779392

have2flushtwice

Oldtree wrote: »

severe restrictions on moving ash trees (unless on the same holding ie connected piece of land.)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056779392

The trees are growing around an unused piece of garden, on the same plot of land.

Oldtree

all of my ash that I transplanted last winter have taken.

have2flushtwice

Oldtree wrote: »

all of my ash that I transplanted last winter have taken.

Thats good news.
I might cut the ditch back soon first.
Found out that we have some bog nearby, could plant some there also- what are the rules re moving trees from 1 land plot to another?

crackcrack30

Don't think ash will take in the bog......try alder or birch.

Oldtree

have2flushtwice wrote: »

Thats good news.
I might cut the ditch back soon first.
Found out that we have some bog nearby, could plant some there also- what are the rules re moving trees from 1 land plot to another?

No.

"Further to the introduction of measures restricting the import of ash plants from areas within the EU that are known to have the disease, the movement of ash plants within the country are now also subject to plant passport requirements. Any nursery wishing to trade in such plants whether domestically or for export should immediately contact the Department."

see press release 6-11-2012

http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/forestservice/ashdiebackchalara/

Oldtree

Oldtree wrote: »

all of my ash that I transplanted last winter have taken.

on the same directly immediately connected holding so no movement!