Lost a tree in a storm. Can I plant a new tree in it's place this fall? Will old roots impair new growth?

Question

Lost a tree in a storm. Can I plant a new tree in it's place this fall? Will old roots impair new growth?

Answer 1

Shouldn't be a problem. If the old roots are dead they will just decay in time anyway. They might even add some needed organic matter to the soil to give the new tree a start. The major problem would be digging a hole around the old root system. I say hire someone.

Answer 2

good question. when i lived in Washington state i saw many fields that were logded and replanted and i cant tell you how many trees i saw growing right out of a old stump.if the life of this new tree was imparied at all i didnt see it

Answer 3

You should have the stump ground down to help it rot faster and don't plant the new tree in the some place, move it over at least 10 feet to let the roots have some room.

Answer 4

The new roots will compete with the old ones for nutrition and will get off to a weak start if not done right. I'd grind the old stump and dig a very large diameter hole and thus remove a large amount of the old roots. By the time the new roots reach the old ones, your new tree will have had a healthy start and the old roots will have died off.

Answer 5

Depending on what kind of a tree..lets say a willow..You couldn't hardly prevent it from coming back up...You can cut a willow tree limb and stick it straight in the ground and it will grow...And then there are others that would not grow from the old root system at all..you need to be more specific on what kind of tree