Understanding the service : some details
How long do you follow the new plantations?
For optimal results, the plantations are monitored from the year of completion until sufficient water autonomy is achieved. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the root system is sufficiently developed in depth and outside the root ball.
In practice, monitoring usually lasts between 2 and 3 years.Meaning the first year for completion and one to two years for strengthening, depending on the situation and nature of the plantations.
How are the recommended doses and watering frequencies calculated?
To establish our recommandations, we first rely on the state of development of the root system: roots contained within the root ball require a smaller volume of water than an active root system on the periphery. This is the estimate of the optimal dose of each watering.
For calculating frequency, we first estimate the number of days remaining before the plant enters into water stress. Then we take into account a series of criteria such as its water behaviour, the nature of the soil explored by the roots, the sensitivity of the planting pit to precipitation, or the meteorology to come.
This analysis is summarized and sent each week in a summary email recommending watering.
I already have a take-back guarantee on plantations: what is the point of an additional service?
Because the "take-back guarantee" ensures the replacement of a dead tree by a young tree... which has not taken up again!
At Urbasense, we believe that the best guarantees of a vigorous, resistant and inexpensive plant heritage in the medium and long term are the care and maintenance of the crop. These guarantees are generally provided for planting contracts or by the authorities.
Finally, the administrative tool of the "take-back guarantee" is by nature limited on time compared to the length of tree’s life.