The 2 biggest issues we faced here was not moving enough soil and tearing up the bark on the trunk. Try to get as much soil around the root ball as you can and be careful with the trunk. Fingers crossed for your move!!

Hey Bin! We're hoping this one survives for Jake. Gotta keep that local electrician happy!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm hahah im sure it will. lol

Glad you enjoyed this one Indah!

That would have been ideal. We didn't have much say in what occurred to the tree before or after the transplant, but it definitely would have helped.

Just be sure to keep as much of that root ball and soil around it as you can!

This was a doozy!

Citrus trees are really amazing trees that do so well for us here in the desert. I'm just hoping we didn't put this one under too much stress with all we put it through!

Hey Juan. We really hope she recovers also. That strip we took off the trunk has us a little concerned, so hopefully it's not too much shock all at once!

Hopefully she will be make it through the stress we just put her under!

Wow, Deborah that must have been a heck of a challenge moving a tree that old. We're keeping our fingers crossed this one survives the transplant!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm yeah 4 people no tractor 1 wheelbarrow 😅 I can tell you even dormant trees are heavy! But we are verry glad they took and are waiting for our first harvest comming year 😁 I pulled all the blossem last year to help them survive. Edit I took everything off. In the end we only had 1,5 meter high stubs with but a few small branches. I would advize if that tree starts to strugle pick off half the leaves.

Wow, that is a great success story, but I'm sorry to hear you're having to move it again. That's a bit frustrating. Here's to a successful move for what will hopefully be the last time!

Hey Michaela. It sounds like your best bet is to give this a shot one way or another. That's basically the same situation we faced here. Your mandarins can actually handle a little less sunlight without any issues, so that should be ok. Now is definitely the right time of year, so if I was in your shoes I would go for it. Let us know how it goes!

The new location is definitely superior to it's old home. Now we're watching to see if she's able to survive the shock of the transplant.

Wishing you luck with that move Sandy. The one thing we definitely did wrong was trying to pull the tree up with that strap. The good news is, it's still hanging in there as of today!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm day 2 and it's already dried up. Fingers crossed.

@@sandyvirulavargas fingers crossed over here as well. That happened to this one as well and it eventually came back.

Hey there Paige. A small tree like that should move just fine. You'll want to wait until it goes dormant during the Winter (after it's lost all of it's leaves) and make sure to bring as much soil as you can with the tree when transplanting it.

Hey Robin! If it's struggling it might be worth transplanting before you give up on it. Sometimes it's the area it's planted in, or something like we found here where it's planted too deep. It's always a gamble to transplant a tree, but if it's already struggling it might be worth a shot. BTW, we haven't heard from you in a while, so it was great to see your comment!

That is a really good suggestion. We used it with the bare root trees we planted on the old farm and they seemed to fare really well.

Hey Jesse. I'd take those odds. I'm not sure on this one either.

It sounds like you did a good job of prepping the tree for the move. The actual time waiting to see if it takes is the toughest part. This tree looked dead all winter, lost all of it's leaves and everything. Then spring came around and slowly it started to put on new growth. Today it has plenty of leaf matter at the top and seems to be doing well. Don't be afraid to cut back some of the dying branches once it sits for a bit. Either way, fingers crossed for you on that tree. You'll have to give us an update come spring!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm almost two weeks since the move, tree lost a fair amount of leaves after the first few days but seems to be doing great now. Dark green leaves, no more drooping tips. And it literally took the eye of hurricane Ida! Funny thing is I moved it because it was in a deep shade spot and wasn’t doing well. I returned home after the storm to find every single shade tree in my back yard was down. Now my whole 3/4 acre back yard is full sun 12+ hours a day. Time for more fruit trees. Well after I clean this mess up of course . (that could take till spring)

@@itsasickness4939 oh wow, I'm glad to hear you're in good spirits after dealing with Ida. It has really made a mess of things for so many folks. Looking on the bright side is the only way to push through this and that extra bit of sunshine will do wonders for your fruit trees. Let us know how that move goes!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm ok, 8 months on and I’m happy to report that the tree has not only survived but is starting its second flush of growth. I did prune off a few small dead branch tips last fall. I’m going to pull all of the fruit off ( about 30 quarter sized satsumas) and let it grow. Not the only citrus tree I have so no worries. The mess from Ida is gone but my garden is an over grown weed patch. Hopefully I will plant a fall garden. How is the lime tree?

@@itsasickness4939 love hearing this update on your tree. It's always a toss up for that first season or two, but seeing new growth is always a good sign! We posted a quick update on this tree a few weeks back on the Community Tab here on KZfaq. I'll link it for you here; kzfaq.infoUgkxgXKCiX8q2Ofr5NBhI62BcX3Y0T3aFESk Good luck with that weed patch. We know just how that goes!

Hello Vegas!!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm do u live in arizona city

@@lasvegasfruittrees4265 no, we live in Wittmann which is about an hour NW of downtown Phoenix.

Oh okay I asked because when I was looking at some properties around arizona city they where planting a lot of fruit trees in one of the houses an I was like probably was you lol it was around the time u moved to your new home

@@lasvegasfruittrees4265 wasn't us, but we can sure understand why they would be planting those fruit trees! Love it!

We were a little concerned for this tree with the damage we did to the trunk and the amount of root growth we lost, however it's putting on new growth really well over the summer.

Hey Alan! We'll keep an update on this one for sure. If we didn't take that chunk out of the trunk I would be more hopeful, but this one is going to have an uphill battle!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm If I am able to get on the live stream tomorrow then I will ask about this lime and see if it is making it.

@@TheFatTheist just in case, it's barely breathing and on life support right now. The severe cold that we've had up until this week did not do it any favors!

Any updates?

Great question Fonta and it's really struggling. We have had a very cold winter with biting winds that have knocked all the leaves from the tree. We won't know for sure if it's going to bounce back until we warm up later this month. The 2 major issues we had with this tree was not being able to effectively get down far enough to get more root mass out (and consequently hang on to more dirt around the roots) and the damage we did to the trunk when trying to muscle it out with the tow strap. We have successfully moved trees before, but this one being planted so deep and not being able to get more root mass out has really put it at a disadvantage.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Hey! Was wondering if we can get an update? I want to transfer my tree from the ground to a huge pot.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm yes, what happened to the tree?

@@danielmag626 it's still hanging in there. Right now it's full of flower buds and starting to put on new growth. It survived the transplant, but has since had cattle and sheep munching on the leaves. We'll need to get a video update on it soon. The main thing I would have done differently. Not used a tow strap to pull the tree as it did significant damage to the trunk of the tree.

@@WorldRockumentaryChannel it has tons of new buds on it now and is leafing out well. The main issue it's having is the free range cattle and sheep will not stop eating the leaves.

Hey Chet! It's funny, we all had stories of the adult beverages we use limes for as we were moving this tree!

It’s thirsty work

@@chetnash5991 no doubt about it!

Hey Sissy!!!! It took us a couple hours to finally get it dug up out of the ground. The location they chose is directly across from the window we look out through at the front of the property, so we're hopeful she is able to grow nice and strong as well!

Good catch Michaela! We didn't put them in there until yesterday. The hole Jake dug was much larger than we usually have and much of the backfill was larger dirt clods. When we started watering the rings we found several sink holes that water just drained into, so we wanted to make sure the rings were going to hold water. I wound up adding about 10 inches of woodchips into both rings yesterday along with a nice soak.

It's hanging in there. That roughing up of the trunk is really making it struggle. That and the free range sheep and cattle that keep munching on the leaves that are on the tree!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm lol, its funny, out there you have sheep and cattle and here in yhe city im struggling with keeping cats out of my garden 🤣😂🤣😂 Glad it held on though! I did not know you could do that! Nice work!

Hey Brad. Hang in there. This tree lost all of it's leaves this past winter and then finally sprouted leaves in the spring. It has put on some new growth over the summer, so I think it has a good chance of long term survival. Just coming out of winter..Australia?

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Great to hear, yep down under in South Australia

@@xtractify very good. Enjoy hearing from our Aussie friends making a go of it in a similar climate!

Hey Vicky. We haven't done a follow up video, but we did post a pic of it a few weeks ago on the Community Tab here on KZfaq. I'll link to that for you here; kzfaq.infoUgkxgXKCiX8q2Ofr5NBhI62BcX3Y0T3aFESk

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thank you for the update! I’m in Northern California and am going to be moving a lime tree this weekend. I’m scared and nervous, but we need to clear space for an ADU that is being built.

@@VidaWithVicky Ah, gotcha. I would say the one major thing we did wrong with this move was trying to lift it with that strap. It removed over half of the bark on the tree which is really tough on it's long term viability. Get as much of that soil to move with you as you can and there's a solid chance you'll be just fine!

Hey Frances, that's a great question. There isn't really a preferred "shape" for citrus which is why you see them pruned just about every way imaginable. Their natural form is more of a large bush/tree. The key with citrus is protecting the trunk from sunburn as that can happy quite easily. That's why we see so many citrus trees pruned into lollipops with white trunks. That being said, you probably wouldn't want to have an open center as the tree does not need that light penetration onto the trunk in the center of the tree. For some fruit (stone fruit in particular) you need that sunlight to ripen the fruit, but that isn't the case with citrus.

It was doing good until some of our free range cattle decided to chew it down to a nub!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Oh no... sorry to hear that. Yes, I dont know why they hate trees so much haha

The tree did well for just over a year, but our free range cattle and sheep finally did it in. The only main thing I would say is to be sure not to damage the trunk and move as much dirt along with the tree as you can. That will really help.

Hey Kyle. That is the Arizona's Best tree trunk paint you can find at Home Depot or Lowes. The main reason we're using it here is because we exposed the trunk to sunlight as we were cutting back the lower branching to reach around the root zone and we don't want it getting sunburned. In this case it will also help protect the part of the trunk that we dug into, but that's not it's primary purpose.

Hey Michaela, congrats on the move! Right now he's watering every week or so. There isn't much in the way of existing roots, so he needs to make sure there is moisture there. You'll want to do the same, just make sure there's plenty of mulch. That will keep the soil moisture and temperature a bit more consistent which your tree is going to need!

So far it's hanging in there. They watered it for the first time since last weekend yesterday, so we'll have to see how she fares!

It survived for about 2 years until we had some local, free range cattle completely devour all of the limbs and leaves.

This tree was doing fine until we had a heard of free range cattle come and eat it down to a nub about 2 years in. As long as you move it with care (the mistake we made was damaging the trunk) and do it when the weather is cooler you should be just fine. Just realize, it does stress the tree, so there is always a chance it might not make it.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thanks for the tips I appreciate it🙏

Hey Daniel, we hope so also. We did a very deep soak around the root zone as well as the outer ring. I also added about 10 inches of wood chip mulch and another deep soak yesterday to try and help this girl along. Still not sure on this one!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I’ve got faith that you will do everything in your power to save the lime tree.

It was doing pretty good until this past summer. The free range cattle and sheep kept clearing it of all of it's new shoots and leaves and it finally gave up the ghost a few months ago.

That's a great suggestion. With the stress this tree is under it's going to be an uphill battle, so anything to reduce that stress is helpful!

It survived for about 2 years and then it died. The reason was our local, free range cattle and sheep. Both were eating all of it's leaves every few months and it never was able to set enough branching to grow those roots back.

Hey Adriana! I'm assuming you're here in AZ, so you'll want to just make sure it doesn't dry out completely around the root ball. It helps to have plenty of mulch around the tree to help regulate the moisture and temperature of the soil. You shouldn't have to water it more than once a week this time of year with that mulch in place.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you very much I needed help because it was my first time ever taking a big tree out of the ground but I will follow the instructions you gave me keep you updated if it’s doing well

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm update the lime tree is doing well and there’s a lot more branches starting to grow it but the thing is I have to put a pole because one of the big roots was too high so the plant was tipping over but for now it’s doing well

@@adrianagarza2549 glad to hear you're seeing new growth, that's a very good sign. Staking the tree is your best bet for the first season. Once we get into spring of next year it should be able to make it on it's own. Fingers crossed it continues to do well for you!

It survived for about 2 years until the local free range cattle and sheep took it out.

Hmm, that's interesting. I wasn't aware of that!

That is a Rotary Hammer with a chisel.

It survived for about a year and a half until the free range cattle chewed it down to a nub.

Great question and it's the same reason your bare root fruit trees are cut back before they are shipped. The roots have to be able to support the branching on the tree, so when you cut the roots back for transplanting you need to do the same for the branching.

Thank you for answering

That is a tree trunk paint, which we use the IV Organics 3-in-1 plant guard. There is also a non-organic option that you can get from Home Depot. If you go with the IV Organics be sure to use our discount code which is EONFARM.

Ha! Well, I suppose there's always somebody who gets first dibs, now to decide what the prize should be. Hmm....

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Wood chips will do just fine thank you. :)

@@buyerofsorts if you have a truck, I have a loader!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Great! I'll be there Christmas Eve! :) ( Just kidding, I'm not a weirdo... ) Happy Holidays to you and yours. :)

@@buyerofsorts If you bring the eggnog we'll have the brandy ready! Same to you. :)

Hmm, I had not heard of that before!

It did well for about 2 years and then a mob of free range cattle decided to eat all of the green to nubs on multiple occasions and it finally gave up the ghost.

It did just fine for the first year and a half, but our local, free range cattle and sheep kept eating all of the new shoots and leaves. Last summer it finally gave up the ghost after getting cleared of vegetation again.

Yes, it did survive. It does not have a lot of new growth but does have some. I assume it is trying to focus on the roots to get those established again.

It's a little sad, but so far it's hanging in there.

It was hanging in there until last Summer. We have free range cattle and sheep that were clearing the tree of all of it's new growth every month or so and it finally gave up the ghost. It's one of the many reasons we have the whole farm fenced off.

This tree survived for a couple of years and then gave up the ghost. Every time it put on new growth and shoots, the local free range cattle and sheep would munch it down to nubs.

It is actually doing pretty good, and has some new growth on it. We have had a couple people ask about it and will try to get an update for you in next weeks vlog.

Hard to believe, but yes. This tree is starting to push out new growth over the last month, so it looks like she may make it even after tearing up the bark on one side of the trunk pretty good. Citrus trees are a bit tough because they are evergreen trees, but deciduous trees can easily be dug up and moved during the dormant season. That's how you're able to purchase bare root trees from online nurseries during the Fall/Winter months.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm what citrus trees would do well in Sierra Vista at 4633’ elevation? Zone 8b

@@sherryshirey2981 hmm, that's going to be a toss up if you're getting down into the Zone 8 range. From what I recall you're looking at possible temps down into the teens which can kill most citrus trees. A mandarin would probably be your best bet if you're going to give that a shot. It wouldn't really matter which variety of mandarin.

It did for about 2 years. They had cattle constantly eating the new shoots and leaves and it finally gave up the ghost this past Fall.

Hey Aubrey! It's actually doing pretty good. It's getting some Fall flush right now with the cooler weather and hanging in there. It's going to take some time before it returns to it's former state, but it's alive!

Hey Danny! Yes, it did survive. It is growing back slowly right now as it is focusing on getting its roots established again. We cut so much of the tree, both roots and branching. It has done great in the heat this summer and still has green leaves on it. We will try to get an update here soon.

It survived up until this Summer. All of the leaves were being eaten by our free range cattle and the tree finally gave up the ghost.

It survived for a couple of years and then finally gave up the ghost when our free range cattle chewed it down to a nub.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm Did the leaves all fall off before coming back to life? How long after Did they start coming back?

@@felixbarrios353 I don't recall how quickly they started coming back, but the following Spring it was growing out new branching and leaves, even a few fruit.

OK thanks. Transplanted Thursday and is now Monday and all my leaves have dried up. I'm sure they will all fall off here in a couple of days. I've watered twice and will water 3 times a week for two weeks then once a week after that. I know the time of year wasn't wasn't the greatest time of year to do it but was the only time I had to do it as I was on vacation. I'm just up the road in Nevada. I have family there in Phoenix. Have a good day and thanks for replying.

Funny you should ask Jen. Lori and I were just over there this morning giving it some fertilizer. It has some new green shoots and leaves, so there is life. We're just hopeful it does ok with the onslaught of summer heat about to descend upon us!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I had a calamadin orange I planted to close to a wall then it started leaning into it toward the wall. It was about 7ft tall and 6ft wide. So I trimmed some of the lower branches back, dug around about 3ft from trunk, had to cut many roots up to 2ft from trunk, some were pretty big and my thought was if it survives I'll be happy. I planted it in a huge pot with new potting soil and trimmed the branches back to about 2ft on each side. I watered, fertilized, and checked it weekly to see with in a couple of months it had new growth and is doing well. I am hoping it starts to flower for fruit to produce next year. Before I moved it, I collected all the fruit to make jam totaling 2 dozen jars. Now mind you, I've never grown any type of orange and did not know it was a sour orange. LOL With that in mind, I'm still happy it survived.💖 NOW I came across your video searching how to transplant an orange tree from my neighbors yard. My neighbor passed 1-1/2 years ago, her tree has great sweet oranges, and they are getting ready to sell the home. I was told if I wanted it I would have to dig it up and I'm very much worried I'd kill it. It is about 16 ft tall x 16ft wide. Am I biting off more than I can chew? I'm in Florida, it has fruit that is ripening as we chat.

@@viola-suzieq it sounds like you have some experience with what you'll need to do with this orange tree and it's pretty much the same. The biggest challenge will be the larger root system. A 16' tree should have some MASSIVE roots, so you'll need to be able to get through those. Otherwise it's the same process. You'll have to let us know how it goes!

Hey Rosa. In Arizona, fruit trees are best planted with the root crown at or above ground level. The root crown (or flare) is where the trunk flares out and starts sending out roots.

Hmm, I have not heard of bridge grafting before. Ok, off to Google to see what we need to add to the tool chest. Thank you!

If it’s still alive, i’d still bridge graft it with that kind of damage. If you’re quick enough, bridge grafting can save a completely girdled tree.

@@contractwork9437 I'll see if we can get that paint cleaned off enough and find some material to get it done!

Hello, also another thing that can be done when bark damage occurs is to immediately place the bark back on ( in the same direction that it was) and secure moisture in the bark strip by applying lanolin around the edges and covering with plastic wrap. The technique is called patch grafting or bark grafting, and when reapplied very soon after it has been removed it yields good results. The tree's wound wood fills in the gaps( which are small because the patch is back in it's place).

Hey Earnest. We actually posted a quick update on the Community tab a few weeks ago. I'll link it for you here to check out; kzfaq.infoUgkxgXKCiX8q2Ofr5NBhI62BcX3Y0T3aFESk

Hey Mike. We took a shot of the tree a few months ago and posted on the community tab. I'll link it for you here; kzfaq.infoUgkxgXKCiX8q2Ofr5NBhI62BcX3Y0T3aFESk The neighbors tend to neglect it and the free range cattle and sheep are constantly eating the leaves, but it's hanging in there still.

It's struggling a lot with the cooler weather and transplant shock. Not sure it's going to make it, but we won't know for sure until next month when citrus starts to push out new growth for us out here!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Yeah may be due to geographic difference. Citrus here in northern India, U.P. , have been out of dormancy for a month and a half, so was curious to know. But since it's dormant, roots tend not to grow so it would be crucial next few weeks. The period between the day when roots start growing vigorously and the day tree breaks dormancy to consume already held nutrients rapidly is the most worrying part.

@@utkarshmishra6485 very true. I'm not too confident that it will make it at this point.

Thanks for the update.👍

@@dragonsanddaisies yes! Fortunately it's still hanging in there and leaving out!!

It's still alive, but not thriving. We've had some free range sheep munching on the leaves recently that are definitely not helping. We'll have to see if it takes off come Spring.

It's still alive, but barely. It put on new growth last year and into the Fall, but they had a flock of free ranges sheep decide to come by and eat nearly all the leaves, so we'll have to see if it can come back from that!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm that’s rough, thanks for the update!

We paint the trunks primarily to protect against the sun. I'll link to a video about that here; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbyYkqyirci8o2Q.html

Thank you for the suggestions!

Hmm, I wasn't aware of that technique. Fortunately, this one is doing well so far!

I had been given a lime tree and I had to pick it up more than twice the size I don't have so much time to go take it out of the ground but I left it on its side and I had to go to work for the whole day I forgot to give it a cloth to wrap around its roots but I threw a towel over it and wet it down and soaked it really well it was left like that for 11 hours

Do you think it should affect it the trees about 8 ft tall with some new shoots growing about 10 ft the leaves are still pretty green but you can tell they're a little sad compared to when I took them out of the soil but overall I'm going to transplant it in the morning just got to go get some soil from the hydro store and consult on how to by what soils and additives to best transplanted into a 30 gallon pot until I move it over to its home in the backyard we have to make room for

Both solid suggestions Solomon. With this move we were not able to do much in regards to prep as it wasn't on our property, but you're absolutely right.

This was the first time moving a tree this size. We learned a lot of things we should have done differently lol. Thankfully it is still alive and pushing some great new growth, fingers crossed!

I've been accused of far worse, that's for sure!

Can't argue with that. Probably should have skipped the tow strap that ripped the trunk so badly. It's still alive though, so at least the concept is good!

Yeah, these were some of our first vlog style videos. We don't do shots like that any longer. The camera is always on a tripod now.

Ok.

Up until the free range cattle and sheep started eating all of the new shoots it was doing ok. Eventually it gave up the ghost when it couldn't put on any new branching.