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BS 4043:1989

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Recommendations for transplanting root-balled trees

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

30-06-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-09-1989

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Planning
Section two. Supply and handling
2.1 Sources of root-balled trees
2.2 Selection of trees for transplanting
2.3 Preparation of root ball
2.4 Season for transplanting
2.5 Pre-lifting operations
2.6 Lifting and handling of root-balled trees
2.7 Temporary storage
2.8 Loading and transporting
Section three. Planting and aftercare
3.1 Preparation of planting site
3.2 Planting
3.3 Aftercare
Appendix
A Techniques for securing root balls
Figures
1 Preparation of woodland or open-grown trees by root
     pruning
2 Stakes and cables for underground anchoring of root
     balls
3 'Deadmen' or proprietary anchors for underground
     anchoring of root balls
4 Single stake driven through root ball into soil
5 Tree tied to cross member supported between two
     stakes
6 Overhead anchoring

Recommends techniques for transplanting trees, including those which have been prepared for transplanting and those which have not.

Committee
B/213
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 87/11145 DC, BS 4043(1966) and BS 5236(1975) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2007. (09/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

BS 3936-1:1980 Nursery stock Specification for trees and shrubs
BS 4428:1989 Code of practice for general landscape operations (excluding hard surfaces)

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