transplanting large sago

[vincentmolino]

Ive transplanted a hundred spruces up north so I was just wondering how big to make the ball. Im gonna use a 2 ton engine hoist jack to lift it out of the ground in my truck. They will be put in a large 4' (is that large enlarge?) wooden box till I figure out what to do with them. Any special tricks I can do? superthrive? trim 1/3 of fronds? root magic?

I know its a lot of work but Im getting them for free

[Mandrew968]

I bet you could just pull them out and get what you get, as far as roots, and they would live through it just fine--hardy plants.

[vincentmolino]

that would be awesome, so ill just make the root ball as small as possible.

[Mandrew968]

Not that I would make it as small as possible--I just wouldn't beat myself up on digging a rootball for a cycad. Like I said, they are very hardy plants.

[vincentmolino]

Not that I would make it as small as possible--I just wouldn't beat myself up on digging a rootball for a cycad. Like I said, they are very hardy plants.

I had no idea they were that tough, looks like they trimmed the right one like a hedge, lol, wonder if anyone tried to hedge trim these to make em thicker.

[DALION]

I moved one about 3 years ago that had about 4 feet of trunk. I cut off all the leaves except the top row. I left the pups on but removed all the leaves from the pups. As for the root ball, I only left about 3 inches of soil around the caudex. Some the the roots did extend beyond the root ball. I then transplanted it and watered it in with a rooting hormone. It didn't flush the first year but has flushed twice since.

Leo

[vincentmolino]

whats "flush" mean?

[DALION]

A flush is a cycad term for the new growth of leaves.

[vincentmolino]

ah cool

[bgl]

Vincent,

Just wanted you to know that I moved your thread from Discussing Palm Trees to this sub-forum. Being that it is a cycad.

Bo-Göran

[Just1MorePalm]

No roots needed....the roots will regrow...Ive moved many...never lost any...the only reason to leave the green on is for a handle to grab it an move it around...then chop them off...all or just the very outer row, leave the center...Water it in, and forget about it...keep it dry and you'll be fine...the one below is growing fine never missed a flush...

Leave the dirt its too heavy and not necessary for the move...My .02

Edited April 20, 2012 by Just1MorePalm

[mike2748]

Becarefull not to bruise the trunk padd it well clear all for the root do not snatch it out trim about 2/3 the folage back and keep it to the dry side for a couple of months

[vincentmolino]

No roots needed....the roots will regrow...Ive moved many...never lost any...the only reason to leave the green on is for a handle to grab it an move it around...then chop them off...all or just the very outer row, leave the center...Water it in, and forget about it...keep it dry and you'll be fine...the one below is growing fine never missed a flush...

Leave the dirt its too heavy and not necessary for the move...My .02

WOW that's amazing, just saw these pics.

[Palmpirates]

I would agree with most posts i never worry about root ball to much cycads are super hardy ive moved a few hundred no loss on any i like to let them dry up a few days because i remove all pups i likw the clean trunk plus u can make more plants also no rootsneeded on pups i let them dry a week or so before i pot them up revoultas are baby factories have fun just my ideas though

[vincentmolino]

A Little Root Pruning

Since my hoist is still at the original site I had to use my house to get Sago #1 off my truck

Edited April 23, 2012 by vincentmolino

[vincentmolino]

about 5$ worth of scrap wood I threw together

All I had was shells from my driveway

Silt/sugar sand, i usually like to wash all the clay out of it but it was 10pm and was tired as hell

Palm #2, Much easier/smaller.

Loaded with all tools

Edited April 23, 2012 by vincentmolino

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

Nice Work!

Is that a licensed driver?

[vincentmolino]

[vincentmolino]

how much of a "close shave" can I give the trunk? I love palms/cycads to have clean looking bark lie a queen palm. And with what? sawzaw with fine teeth??

[Mandrew968]

Honestly, I would put a good glove on, and rub that puppy down. Beyond that, you are going too far.

[vincentmolino]

seemed to work well for the pyramids

Edited April 25, 2012 by vincentmolino

[vincentmolino]

washing the clay out of my sugar sand/silt

final resting spot minus a few inches and leveling

[vincentmolino]

Sagos still going strong....with landscape lighting, prob grew a foot since planting 2 years ago, one on the right has 2 heads

Edited February 14, 2014 by vincentmolino

[vincentmolino]

damn, look at my orange Hawaii Tall in the far left that only lasted 4 months...;(...rip

[Alicehunter2000]

Excellent....love these success stories. I'm glad you didn't crack the trunks, in retrospect. Seems that for larger trunked cycads most experts recommend to brace the trunks with 2x4's. Glad you had no issues.

[WonderKeeper]

Congratulations. Well done. By the way , the construction of your house and your next door neighbor telling me that your location may have flood season. Would that be a problem for the sago in the long run ?

Edited February 14, 2014 by WonderKeeper

[vincentmolino]

Congratulations. Well done. By the way , the construction of your house and your next door neighbor telling me that your location may have flood season. Would that be a problem for the sago in the long run ?

Tropical Storm Issac year and 1/2 ago

Storm surge i Filmed 300 feet from my house

This pic got me on prime time a 5 mi interview with my dream girl Richelle Carey CNN

Edited February 14, 2014 by vincentmolino

[stevethegator]

Wow, I typically don't like sagos but those are gorgeous! Good find!

That flooding looks unreal, did you have a lot of damage?

I also really like your planter boxes, I'm looking to make something like that for an apartment patio soon

[WonderKeeper]

Truly survivors. Great story.

[Alicehunter2000]