2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2, Page #16
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Low-Tech Way To Start Trees Fast
The cone measures 24 in. in dia. at the base and 14 in. high, with an 8-in. opening at the top for the tree’s trunk. A water hose runs through holes at the base of the unit to a microjet nozzle inside each T-PEE.
The cone is split on one side, with buttons that fit into pre-drilled holes, so that after 3 or 4 years of use you can pull the cone off the tree and put it on another tree.
“It creates a mini greenhouse atmosphere that holds in the moisture and directs it to where it’s needed – the roots of the tree,” says David Hoppel. “It also reduces water, fuel and fertilizer use by up to 90 percent. The cone prevents wind diffusion and ensures very little loss of water. It results in deeper root growth and up to a 30 percent increase in the growth of young trees.
“It also offers frost protection to young trees in colder seasons. The mist from the nozzle rising out of the top engulfs the tree’s canopy.”
The tree T-PEE retails for $5.95 plus S&H. It was recently featured on TV’s Shark Tank and earned a $150,000 investment from one of the show’s billionaires.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, GSI Supply, Inc., 115 S. Brevard Ave., Arcadia, Fla. 34266 (ph 863 990-2095; info@treetpee.com; www.treetpee.com).
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