[7.8] Soil Healthy soil is vital for healthy tree growth. Trees extract nutrients from soil with the assistance of fungi and other microorganisms living in the soil, and these microorganisms need organic matter and an air supply to survive. To provide these conditions, soil decompaction and/or amendments such as compost may be necessary prior to tree planting. In addition, street trees and other trees planted in hard surfaces need special consideration, including modern tree pits with adequate soil volumes. INTERNAL POLICY 12: Soil and tree pits for public tree planting will be in accordance with the European Tree Planting Standard (See Section 6.4 for further details regarding street tree pits). This standard will also be applied through the development management process and encouraged in all community and private planting initiatives.
[7.9] Planting Standards Tree planting in Cork City shall take place in accordance with current industry standards, including the following:
• European Tree Planting Standard, including Section 5 (Standard Planting Procedure) and Section 6 (Additional Technical Solutions)
• BS 3936-1:1992 Nursery stock specification for trees and shrubs.
• BS 4043:1989 Recommendations for Transplanting Root-Balled Trees
• BS 4428:1989 (Section 7) Recommendations for General Landscape Operations
• BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape
INTERNAL POLICY 13: Public tree planting will be in accordance with current industry standards. These standards will also be applied through the development management process and encouraged in all community and private planting initiatives.
[7.10] Adequate Aftercare Care and maintenance of young trees is vital. Trees are at their most vulnerable when first planted and are more likely to die in the first five years than at any other time in their life. The first ten years after planting are the most challenging for tree establishment. Initiatives which primarily focus on increasing tree numbers generally do not have a positive impact, as insufficient resources are available for aftercare and most trees planted do not survive and thrive. A quality not quantity approach to tree planting is proven to have the best outcomes.
INTERNAL POLICY 14: Cork City Council will adopt a qualitive approach to public tree planting that focuses on planting the numbers of trees that can be managed within the resources available, to ensure that trees establish and to provide longevity.
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