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Transplanting Pindos

DAVEinMB

By DAVEinMB
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DAVEinMB Grand Master

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How well do pindos transplant? I regularly check craigslist for people selling palms and this guy popped up. 

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RJ Grand Master

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They transplant well. That's going to be a heavy palm though. With a decent root ball and all the rain we have had easily a few hundred lbs

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Allen Grand Master

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I am not sure but I would definitely go dig that out.  Nice find

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Fusca Grand Master

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Very easily.  This one has been dug up and transplanted 5 times!  I moved several times in the past decade (5 different counties in Texas!!) and liked the color of this one so I wanted to keep it.  It's now well above the fence and in place for 2½ years now so it's finally had a chance to settle in.  It suffered very minimal transplant shock.

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Awesome, thanks for the info guys! I'll update if you decide to go get it :D

Fusca Grand Master

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1 hour ago, DAVEinMB said:

Awesome, thanks for the info guys! I'll update if you decide to go get it :D

Now's an excellent time for a transplant since soil temps are on the rise (or will be very soon).  Hope you can give it a good home - looks like a nice one.  You can bungee the leaves up like a pony-tail and trim those old leaf boots to make it easier to transport.  I'd dig a rootball at least the size of a 20-gal container - maybe 18"-2' diameter away from the trunk.  Shouldn't be too much work unless it's in dry clay.  :(  Sandy soil would be pretty easy.  I agree with Allen - if you've got room to plant go for it!

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51 minutes ago, Fusca said:

Now's an excellent time for a transplant since soil temps are on the rise (or will be very soon).  Hope you can give it a good home - looks like a nice one.  You can bungee the leaves up like a pony-tail and trim those old leaf boots to make it easier to transport.  I'd dig a rootball at least the size of a 20-gal container - maybe 18"-2' diameter away from the trunk.  Shouldn't be too much work unless it's in dry clay.  :(  Sandy soil would be pretty easy.  I agree with Allen - if you've got room to plant go for it!

Good deal, I've never messed w pindos so wasn't sure about the root ball. 

I already have a couple spots in mind :D, think I may go assess the extraction on Saturday

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They transplant well. I just transplanted a 4 foot trunk and its doing great 

 

 

 

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Fusca Grand Master

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9 hours ago, Joe in Zapata TX said:

I just transplanted a 4 foot trunk and its doing great 

Looking good Joe!

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On 2/26/2020 at 12:17 PM, Fusca said:

Now's an excellent time for a transplant since soil temps are on the rise (or will be very soon).  Hope you can give it a good home - looks like a nice one.  You can bungee the leaves up like a pony-tail and trim those old leaf boots to make it easier to transport.  I'd dig a rootball at least the size of a 20-gal container - maybe 18"-2' diameter away from the trunk.  Shouldn't be too much work unless it's in dry clay.  :(  Sandy soil would be pretty easy.  I agree with Allen - if you've got room to plant go for it!

Yup, what he said!  I've moved quite a few around with no problems.  That one might be about 200lb with a decent rootball, maybe up to around 300lb depending on its actual diameter.  Pindos are pretty tolerant of root disturbance, so if it's too heavy to get in the car/van/trailer you could knock some dirt off the rootball without worrying about killing it.  Just plant it on the high side of normal in well draining soil, because Pindos prefer to be drier than many palms.

DAVEinMB Grand Master

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2 hours ago, Merlyn2220 said:

Yup, what he said!  I've moved quite a few around with no problems.  That one might be about 200lb with a decent rootball, maybe up to around 300lb depending on its actual diameter.  Pindos are pretty tolerant of root disturbance, so if it's too heavy to get in the car/van/trailer you could knock some dirt off the rootball without worrying about killing it.  Just plant it on the high side of normal in well draining soil, because Pindos prefer to be drier than many palms.

Good deal, 200-300 lbs is definitely manageable. The area I have in mind is in between a couple trachies in my front yard. Soil is mostly native sand so it gets rid of water in a hurry. 

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PalmTreeDude Grand Master

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That looks like a nice palm, I would take it! 

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Allen Grand Master

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Why are we still talking about this!!! LOL show us some pics of that thing planted LOL

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DAVEinMB Grand Master

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3 minutes ago, Allen said:

Why are we still talking about this!!! LOL show us some pics of that thing planted LOL

Bahahaha, I'm going to look at it tomor :D

DAVEinMB Grand Master

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Sadly plans to get the tree this weekend fell through. I'm supposed to meet with the owner the next time he's in town. Gonna be a few weeks...

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The suspense is killing me!

Let us know how it goes.

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DAVEinMB Grand Master

DAVEinMB

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1 hour ago, Manalto said:

The suspense is killing me!

Let us know how it goes.

Well I got a couple more pics of the palm today and my back is hurting just thinking about it haha

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RJ Grand Master

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When I lived up north we’d definitely call that a “Heffer” ... of course we were referring to cows/bulls. Now that I live down south.... I’d still call that a heffer :beat_deadhorse: 

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