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title: "This seems to be a case of over watering. Planted it 3 days ago. Clay…"
description: "This seems to be a case of over watering. Planted it 3 days ago. Clay mix soil. Been watering daily, roughly 1-2 gallons per day. Thoughts? Can it be saved if…"
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author: "Branden"
published: "2023-04-20T03:06:20.407Z"
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# This seems to be a case of over watering. Planted it 3 days ago. Clay…

_Posted by Branden on 2023-04-20_

This seems to be a case of over watering. Planted it 3 days ago. Clay mix soil. Been watering daily, roughly 1-2 gallons per day. Thoughts? Can it be saved if I stop watering for a while.

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## 2 comments

### Elin commented on 2023-04-21

How big hole did you dig and did you add any purchased soil to your clay soil?

#### Branden replied on 2023-04-21

That’s my current concern, as well. The hole was slightly bigger than the bulb of the tree. I am working with the landscaper to possibly have the guys make the hole bigger so I can add compost around the tree and some sand at the bottom. It’s a question of if he will eat that cost of labor. He ran into thick roots from a previous pine tree that was removed 6 months earlier. His guys threw in the towel and only made the hole big enough to plant the tree.

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