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ChristmasTree Won't Drink Water
My tree stopped drinking water yesterday. Anyway i can convince to
tart drinking again without taking it down and re-cutting the trunk base? M |
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ChristmasTree Won't Drink Water
Put an aspirin tablet in the water. It opens the pores and it'll start
drinking if the end hasn't closed up completely. Bob "mstrspy" wrote in message ... My tree stopped drinking water yesterday. Anyway i can convince to tart drinking again without taking it down and re-cutting the trunk base? M |
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mstrspy" wrote in message
... My tree stopped drinking water yesterday. Anyway i can convince to tart drinking again without taking it down and re-cutting the trunk base? As the tree ages, it realizes it is truly dead, and the capillary suction slowly stops working. The best way to keep a tree drinking the longest, at least for the next Christmas, is to buy or cut the tree early in season, then immediately upon getting home plunge it in a 5 gal. bucket full of water, after cutting at least a quarter inch off the base with a sharp pruning saw. And carve a little of the bark off, making a bevel of a quarter inch up the side, using a sharp utility knife. Keep the base of the tree under about 9-12 inches of water, for better pressure. For improved freshness at Xmas, we leave the tree outside, in the bucket, in the shade, from about Thanksgiving to at least mid december. During this period it will drink like crazy, then ease off once you get the tree inside, and it is further stressed by the heat and dryness. In my experience the pills dont help very much. Once in my life, I had a fresh-cut tree develop small roots while in the living room. A real will to live, I guess! |
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My tree stopped drinking water yesterday. Anyway i can convince to tart drinking again without taking it down and re-cutting the trunk base? M You can also consider drilling a few holes in the trunk. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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"mstrspy" wrote in message ... : My tree stopped drinking water yesterday. Anyway i can convince to : tart drinking again without taking it down and re-cutting the trunk : base? : M Depending on how long it's been cut & not fed, you might revive it some by just drilling holes in the trunk below the water level. |
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ChristmasTree Won't Drink Water
On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 03:53:05 GMT, mstrspy wrote:
My tree stopped drinking water yesterday. Anyway i can convince to tart drinking again without taking it down and re-cutting the trunk base? M Dude....................................... (or dudette) You can lead a Christmas tree to water but you can't make it drink. You tree is probably an alcoholic. It wants beer. Give it beer, or whisky, or some other alcoholic drink. Maybe some of that rot gut champagne your motherinlaw gave you last Christmas. No one will drink that crap anyhow. You also need to learn how to handle an alcoholic christmas tree. You need to be firm, but gentle. Stroke it's needles every day and read christmas stories to it. Also you MUST play Christmas music for it 24/7. If it starts getting tipsy, you may need to tie it to something or it will fall over. Don't get angry with it because it falls, remember, if YOU drink too much, you will fall too. However, if your Christmas tree begins showing signs of severe alcoholism, such as turning yellow, be sure to take it an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting quickly. There are daily meetings held in most major cities in the USA, even on Christmas day. Your tree may be lonely and need the company of other alcoholics, so AA meetings are the place to take it. I hope this helps and solves your problem. There will be a $250 fee for this therapy session. Please send payment ASAP. |
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ChristmasTree Won't Drink Water
On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:37:57 -0800, "Roger Taylor"
wrote: mstrspy" wrote in message .. . My tree stopped drinking water yesterday. Anyway i can convince to tart drinking again without taking it down and re-cutting the trunk base? As the tree ages, it realizes it is truly dead, and the capillary suction slowly stops working. The best way to keep a tree drinking the longest, at It's DEAD?????? OH MY GOD...... Thats HORRIBLE.... You Christmas tree murderer...... I hope you get put in prison for murdering that christmas tree. You are nothing but a low life scumbag Christmas tree murderer. least for the next Christmas, is to buy or cut the tree early in season, then immediately upon getting home plunge it in a 5 gal. bucket full of water, after cutting at least a quarter inch off the base with a sharp pruning saw. And carve a little of the bark off, making a bevel of a quarter inch up the side, using a sharp utility knife. Keep the base of the tree under about 9-12 inches of water, for better pressure. For improved freshness at Xmas, we leave the tree outside, in the bucket, in the shade, from about Thanksgiving to at least mid december. During this period it will drink like crazy, then ease off once you get the tree inside, and it is further stressed by the heat and dryness. In my experience the pills dont help very much. Once in my life, I had a fresh-cut tree develop small roots while in the living room. A real will to live, I guess! |
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On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:37:57 -0800, "Roger Taylor"
wrote: As the tree ages, it realizes it is truly dead, and the capillary suction slowly stops working. The best way to keep a tree drinking the longest, at least for the next Christmas, is to buy or cut the tree early in season, then immediately upon getting home plunge it in a 5 gal. bucket full of water, after cutting at least a quarter inch off the base with a sharp pruning saw. And carve a little of the bark off, making a bevel of a quarter inch up the side, using a sharp utility knife. I've never seen anyone mention this before, but it makes sense, given the xylem and phloem things. Keep the base of the tree under about 9-12 inches of water, for better pressure. For improved freshness at Xmas, we leave the tree outside, in the bucket, in the shade, from about Thanksgiving to at least mid december. During this period it will drink like crazy, then ease off once you get the tree inside, and it is further stressed by the heat and dryness. In my experience the pills dont help very much. Once in my life, I had a fresh-cut tree develop small roots while in the living room. A real will to live, I guess! Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let me know if you have posted also. |
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