La Tejana Tree Sales
We Specialize in Large Specimen Trees
La Tejana Tree Sales Tree Watering Guide
Here are some general guidelines to follow when caring for your tree after it has been installed.
Newly planted trees and younger trees will require more frequent watering versus an older/mature and/or well established tree.
How to Water Properly:
- La Tejana Tree Sales crew will complete the first watering at the time of planting.
- Do not water tree(s) at a fast rate. The water flow should be a slow to medium rate for the benefit of the newly planted tree(s).
- A newly planted tree should be watered and monitored regularly.
- An established tree (after 16 months of planting) should be watered according to the seasons, weather conditions, size of tree, soil type, etc.
Amount of Water per Size of Tree:
This is an approximate guide to help the customer care for their tree(s). Over watering and under watering will cause tree(s) to go into shock and/or cause tree(s) to decline. The weather, soil conditions, location of tree(s), species of tree(s), etc. can change the amount of watering.
Manual Watering: Per Season/ Per Container Size
Winter Months (Dec/Jan/Feb)
15 gallon | B&B | 1.25-1.5 “caliper
1 x per week
5-7 gallons per tree/ per watering
30 gallon | B&B | 2-2.5“caliper
1x per week
10-12 gallons per tree/ per watering
45 gallon | 20” box | B&B | 2.5-3“caliper
1x per week
12-15 gallons per tree/ per watering
65 gallon | 24” box | B&B | 3-3.5“caliper
1x per week
20 gallons per tree/ per watering
95 gallon | 30” box | B&B | 4-4.5“caliper
1x per week
30 gallons per tree/ per watering
200 gallon | 36” box | B&B | 5-5.5“caliper |
1x per week
50 gallons per tree/ per watering
42” | 6-14” caliper trees and larger should be watered as follows:
Once weekly at a rate of 75 gallons of water per session.
Spring Months (Mar/Apr/May)
15 gallon | B&B | 1.25-1.5 “caliper
2x per week
5-7 gallons per tree/ per watering
30 gallon | B&B | 2-2.5“caliper
2x per week
10-12 gallons per tree/ per watering
45 gallon | 20” box | B&B | 2.5-3“caliper
2x per week
12-15 gallons per tree/ per watering
65 gallon | 24” box | B&B | 3-3.5“caliper
2x per week
20 gallons per tree/ per watering
95 gallon | 30” box | B&B | 4-4.5”caliper
2x per week
30 gallons per tree/ per watering
200 gallon | 36” box | B&B | 5-5.5”caliper
2x per week
50 gallons per tree/ per watering
42” | 6-14” caliper trees and larger should be watered as follows:
Once weekly at a rate of 75 gallons of water per session.
Summer Months (June/July/Aug/Sept)
15 gallon | B&B | 1.25-1.5 “caliper
3x per week
5-7 gallons per tree/ per watering
30 gallon | B&B | 2-2.5“caliper
3x per week
10-12 gallons per tree/ per watering
45 gallon | 20” box | B&B | 2.5-3“caliper
3x per week
12-15 gallons per tree/ per watering
65 gallon | 24” box | B&B | 3-3.5“caliper
3x per week
20 gallons per tree/ per watering
95 gallon | 30” box | B&B | 4-4.5“caliper
3x per week
30 gallons per tree/ per watering
200 gallon | 36” box | B&B | 5-5.5“caliper
3x per week
50 gallons per tree/ per watering
42” | 6-14” caliper trees and larger should be watered as follows:
Twice weekly at a rate of 75 gallons of water per session
Autumn/Fall Months (Oct/Nov)
15 gallon | B&B | 1.25-1.5 “caliper
2x per week
5-7 gallons per tree/ per watering
30 gallon | B&B | 2-2.5“caliper
2x per week
10-12 gallons per tree/ per watering
45 gallon | 20” box | B&B | 2.5-3“caliper
2x per week
12-15 gallons per tree/ per watering
65 gallon | 24” box | B&B | 3-3.5“caliper
2x per week
20 gallons per tree/ per watering
95 gallon | 30” box | B&B | 4-4.5“caliper
2x per week
30 gallons per tree/ per watering
200 gallon | 36” box | B&B | 5-5.5“caliper
2x per week
50 gallons per tree/ per watering
42” | 6-14” caliper trees and larger should be watered as follows:
Once weekly at a rate of 75 gallons of water per session.
Updated 11-10-2020