Hi mustangsallie,
Thank you for your question.
Interesting Facts about Oak Trees
http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/facts_oaks.html
"A mature oak tree can draw up to 50 or more gallons of water per day."
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http://www.melnor.com/wateringguide/
"Mature trees can consume up to 15 gallons of water per hour on a hot
day." (360 gallons)
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New Mexico State University
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-636.html
TREE WATER USAGE
"Pecan trees extract the moisture they need from soil in the root zone
daily during the growing season. The amount a tree withdraws may vary
from a gallon or less for a young tree to as much as 150-250 gallons
per day in a fully mature tree. This water demand is the tree's peak
(maximum) water use on the hottest day of the summer. Water
consumption is decreased before and after this maximum use."
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http://www.townofblackstone.com/depts/pages/dept-of-public-works/water-dept.php
It is impossible to meet the total phenomenal watering requirements of
a large, mature tree which may use and transpire 50 gallons a day.
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Water demand of various tree species
http://www.ottawaforests.ca/city_trees/foundation-damage_e.htm
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- High demand
Elm
Oak
Poplar
Willow
Silver Maple
Manitoba Maple
- Moderate demand
Cherry
Ash
Hawthorn
Hornbeam
Other maples (Sugar, Red)
Mountain Ash
- Low demand
Beech
Birch
Mulberry
Cedar
Fir
Pine
Spruce
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Ask a Scientist Botany Archive
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bot00/bot00613.htm
Calculating Tree Water Consumption
Question - How much water can a mature cottonwood tree drink or use per day?
Data: 10 year old cottonwood, 35 feet high, July 15th, 95 degrees,
relative humidity 33%, 7 mile an hour wind out of the west, southwest
2:15 in the afternoon no clouds, unlimited supply of water available.
Answer:
Perhaps helpful:
http://ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/publications/sustainability/report_html/chap5_11.html
"A mature cottonwood tree can use a lot of water in the growing
season, but uses very little when leaves fall in the winter.
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Best regards,
tlspiegel |
