Thank you for the video. I live here is Southeast Arizona High Desert and this land is hard has a rock. I have had container garden here but no trees. You have save me the cost of a ditch digger and problem made the trees much happier.
Thank you for all your videos! I have learned so much! I can’t wait to officially move out to the Puna district and start our homestead! Best wishes friend!
Hi! Puna gardener here, but not that great of one haha. Q: have you ever done the same, but not needing to pile the mulch as high, and instead, cutting the bottom out of the plastic container, and also out of the cardboard just underneath where the pot is going, and keep the plant in the container. The roots to eventually find spaces to grow in and through underneath the ground. I did this with two lilikoi (of course we know how tenacious they are) and also with two native hibiscus, and they’ve all taken hold. Can’t pull those pots up now! But I’m going to improve on the way I did it in the future with your video suggestions of cardboard surrounding them and mulch on top. But since the roots will be underneath layers of cardboard, it’s a good idea to wet the ground and also the cardboard real well first, as it would take a lot of rain to saturate and eventually go through the cardboard to reach to reach the roots. Thank you for this great inspiration and your channel!
@@ms.creepylee Yes!, I do! Those two lilikoi are bonafide full, producing vines, having climbed up and covering our arbor, and giving us many lilikoi at least two times a year. The small plastic 8” tall pots that are still sticking up out of the grass aren’t pretty though, and now that I have a large amount of wood chips, I’m going to finally cut them away and ensconce the soil therein with some yard clipping, perhaps then cardboard, and then surround that with wood chips to keep them cooler than I’m sure they have been in those pots. But keep in mind the bulk of their roots are underground between lava and cinder etc. The hibiscus are still alive and well, just not ample or flourishing with flowers. I assume it’s because I’m lazy and they too would benefit from mulch or wood chips to keep them damper, as the plastic pots give no protection from warm days. So yes; the pot thing works! But once established and you find the time, to replace them with mulch and or cardboard as the creator here suggested, is I think beneficial. Thanks for asking!
I’m glad I found your video. I have a similar problem in my backyard, with the ground being all rocks and demolition materials (from when they leveled the land to build my community) and a thin layer of soil on top. Can’t dig any holes worth planting trees in. It’s too tough. I thought my only real option was planting them in containers. Thanks for the demonstration.
Glad I could help. Tree roots are pretty tough. They can break through almost anything. Just keep mulching and adding compost to the top every year to get nutrients into those rocks
Thanks just what I was looking for! My soil is shallow and has a tremendous underground roots systems from various trees cut throughout the last hurricane seasons. It’s impossible to dig into it without creating sink holes in our small property. Thanks, we will give this a try! Blessings
I have found this method to work everytime, except with our rocky soil, sometimes the roots have a little trouble getting a good foot hold. So I plant my trees near cracks, good luck!!
Aloha Sean! Thank you for your videos. I have watched them all and some a couple times. I am supposed to be closing on some land this week. I’d love to talk to you if you have your consultation set up. Thanks again for all your great information. 🤙🏼
Well, a tired hubby and two sons that pull a face when I ask them to do anything outside so I have lots of young potted trees that I will try this on. My issue is not rocks but adult tree roots where I want to place them. I know it works because I tried digging a hole size that I need it to properly plant a tree and could only get a half the hole size of what was needed. I just pulled out the tree and made a mound on top of the base of the tree’s trunk and wished for the best. Well, it hasn’t died and has actually grown so at least I didn’t kill it!!
This method is exactly what I did 5 years ago. I'm so happy that people are using some of my knowledge to create their videos thank you much success to you keep up the great Garden work.
New follower! Can’t stop watching your videos. Mahalo for all the knowledge! Would love to see the growth of these two trees after being in the aina for a year!
@@HomesteadinHawaii thanks Sean. I’m anxious to get the rest of our trees in. Guess I need to be patient. We have a haul that’s we got last month. The oldest we have cooking is about 3 months. Thanks again for these videos and your time.
@@Debra309 If you really wanted to get your trees in, you could always get a load of cinder soil and some mac nut mulch from puna rock. But you know what? 5 years from now you'll never be able to tell whether or not you got your trees planted 3 months sooner.
Looks like your avocado roots are going to choke the trunk itself overtime. I would recommend you to untangle the roots(that are going round around the perifery) or cut the outer roots next time!
@@HomesteadinHawaii With deeply rooted plants won't it still be a problem simply because they can't get deep due to the lava so spread more horizontally?
@@theuglykwan That happens with some plants but Nitrogen fixers actually break up the rock. That's why I advise planting a lot of nitrogen fixers during the early years.
I use this method when planting in/on heavy clay. For me this method + mycorrhizal fungi has increased my transplant success rate to near 100%
It's a super easy way to plant, funny how most people don't believe it can be done that way
Thank you for the video. I live here is Southeast Arizona High Desert and this land is hard has a rock. I have had container garden here but no trees. You have save me the cost of a ditch digger and problem made the trees much happier.
Try wait for rainy season and things might soften up a bit. Nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators might help break things up further
Thank you for all your videos! I have learned so much! I can’t wait to officially move out to the Puna district and start our homestead! Best wishes friend!
Mahalo for watching
I live in Coos Bay Oregon. Raised beds are wonderful in this area.
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Definitely necessary in some parts
All your videos are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you very much. Keep them coming.
Thank you
Hi! Puna gardener here, but not that great of one haha. Q: have you ever done the same, but not needing to pile the mulch as high, and instead, cutting the bottom out of the plastic container, and also out of the cardboard just underneath where the pot is going, and keep the plant in the container. The roots to eventually find spaces to grow in and through underneath the ground. I did this with two lilikoi (of course we know how tenacious they are) and also with two native hibiscus, and they’ve all taken hold. Can’t pull those pots up now! But I’m going to improve on the way I did it in the future with your video suggestions of cardboard surrounding them and mulch on top. But since the roots will be underneath layers of cardboard, it’s a good idea to wet the ground and also the cardboard real well first, as it would take a lot of rain to saturate and eventually go through the cardboard to reach to reach the roots. Thank you for this great inspiration and your channel!
I just wait for rain to transplant. I have not tried the half pot method you speak of cause I hate plastic, but sounds like it would work for you
Hi i wanted to try this with 2 small trees i have. Do you have an up date on how this method worked for you? I have 2 trees in 10 gal plastic pots
@@ms.creepylee Yes!, I do! Those two lilikoi are bonafide full, producing vines, having climbed up and covering our arbor, and giving us many lilikoi at least two times a year. The small plastic 8” tall pots that are still sticking up out of the grass aren’t pretty though, and now that I have a large amount of wood chips, I’m going to finally cut them away and ensconce the soil therein with some yard clipping, perhaps then cardboard, and then surround that with wood chips to keep them cooler than I’m sure they have been in those pots. But keep in mind the bulk of their roots are underground between lava and cinder etc. The hibiscus are still alive and well, just not ample or flourishing with flowers. I assume it’s because I’m lazy and they too would benefit from mulch or wood chips to keep them damper, as the plastic pots give no protection from warm days. So yes; the pot thing works! But once established and you find the time, to replace them with mulch and or cardboard as the creator here suggested, is I think beneficial. Thanks for asking!
I’m glad I found your video. I have a similar problem in my backyard, with the ground being all rocks and demolition materials (from when they leveled the land to build my community) and a thin layer of soil on top. Can’t dig any holes worth planting trees in. It’s too tough. I thought my only real option was planting them in containers. Thanks for the demonstration.
Glad I could help. Tree roots are pretty tough. They can break through almost anything. Just keep mulching and adding compost to the top every year to get nutrients into those rocks
Thank you Sean, I am enjoying learning gardening from you.
Mahalo for watching
Thanks just what I was looking for! My soil is shallow and has a tremendous underground roots systems from various trees cut throughout the last hurricane seasons. It’s impossible to dig into it without creating sink holes in our small property. Thanks, we will give this a try! Blessings
I have found this method to work everytime, except with our rocky soil, sometimes the roots have a little trouble getting a good foot hold. So I plant my trees near cracks, good luck!!
Aloha Sean! Thank you for your videos. I have watched them all and some a couple times. I am supposed to be closing on some land this week. I’d love to talk to you if you have your consultation set up. Thanks again for all your great information. 🤙🏼
Feel free to email, swjennings@gmail.com
Well, a tired hubby and two sons that pull a face when I ask them to do anything outside so I have lots of young potted trees that I will try this on.
My issue is not rocks but adult tree roots where I want to place them. I know it works because I tried digging a hole size that I need it to properly plant a tree and could only get a half the hole size of what was needed. I just pulled out the tree and made a mound on top of the base of the tree’s trunk and wished for the best. Well, it hasn’t died and has actually grown so at least I didn’t kill it!!
It’s hard work when the rest of the family owes t but into it all so shortcuts are a must!
Really helpful & makes a lot of sense. Thanks!
Glad it helps and thanks for watching!
Aloha buddy, thanks for the knowledge….I’m out here in pahoa livin the off grid life🤙✌️
No worries. Glad I can help
Haha, you look litty af here. Great video!!!
This method is exactly what I did 5 years ago. I'm so happy that people are using some of my knowledge to create their videos thank you much success to you keep up the great Garden work.
Great minds think alike!
Thank you! This is so helpful! I am wondering if we can plant clumping bamboo using this method or if it's preferred to dig into the rock?
You can’t plant bamboo the same way. Just add tons of mulch
New follower! Can’t stop watching your videos. Mahalo for all the knowledge! Would love to see the growth of these two trees after being in the aina for a year!
That sounds like a great idea. A follow up to my moms food forest project will be coming soon!
Great video, thanks! I take it you got the mulch from Hilo distribution center.
Q: How old was your mulch before planting the trees?
The mulch is a good 6 months old by now. When it first comes in it is way too hot, but broken down with some aged manure and it grows things so well.
@@HomesteadinHawaii thanks Sean. I’m anxious to get the rest of our trees in. Guess I need to be patient. We have a haul that’s we got last month. The oldest we have cooking is about 3 months. Thanks again for these videos and your time.
@@Debra309 If you really wanted to get your trees in, you could always get a load of cinder soil and some mac nut mulch from puna rock. But you know what? 5 years from now you'll never be able to tell whether or not you got your trees planted 3 months sooner.
@@HomesteadinHawaii
SO TRUE.
Thanks man!
Looks like your avocado roots are going to choke the trunk itself overtime. I would recommend you to untangle the roots(that are going round around the perifery) or cut the outer roots next time!
You're right. I get kind of lazy with that sometimes
Why the cardboard?
Cardboard helps keep the weeds under control
Hi Sean. Where do you source the mycorrhizal fungi? Thank you.
They sometimes have and farmers cooperative in hilo. Best way is to create imo's thru Korean natural farming.
Do you have any work exchange opportunities on your property?
I wish I did. Unfortunately my homestead is just a half acre, not much room for work trade space.
Thank you just bought land with rock
Enjoy!
You really don't need the background music. Just makes it harder to hear you.
Thanks. I've been cutting it out of my latest videos. Just beginning and end mostly
@@HomesteadinHawaiiI didn’t notice the music on this. Other CZcamsrs I do sometimes, but this one didn’t bother me fyi 🤙🏼
Won't strong winds just blow them the hell over?
They dig their roots in. But it can be a problem with shallow rooted plants like banana
@@HomesteadinHawaii With deeply rooted plants won't it still be a problem simply because they can't get deep due to the lava so spread more horizontally?
@@theuglykwan That happens with some plants but Nitrogen fixers actually break up the rock. That's why I advise planting a lot of nitrogen fixers during the early years.
I was thinking about doing this with a coconut tree... Good idea? Or great idea? :)
M 3:20 finally
sorry it took so long