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S--oÞ -2- Section 2. All trees to be transplanted must be balled and burlapped, or container grown, or moved with an appropriately- sized tree spade. Trees should be planted plumb and no deeper than previously grown. Hole dimensions are as follows: Ball size Minimum hole -- Minimum hole diameter x depth diameter at diameter at ( inches) bottom (inches) top (inches) 12 x 12 24 36 18 x 16 30 42 24 x 18 36 48 30 x 21 48 60 36 x 24 54 66 Except for pruning to remove dead or injured branches and water sprouts, no other pruning is permitted during transplanting unless approved by the TFS. The lower trunk of thin-barked trees exposed to the sun must be wrapped with commercially available tree wrap to protect it from damage. The wrap must be removed at the end of the first growing season. . Transplanted trees must be staked the first year to help the tree become established. Some flexibility must be provided to allow the stem and root system to develop strength. For trees 2-6 inches in diameter, use two stakes of either wood (2" x 2" x 5 f) or metal. Stakes must not be driven through the root ball. Stakes must be removed the second year. Attach the tree to stakes with wide plastic or nylon straps, wire should not touch the tree. Section 3. Only tree species frøm the TFS list "Trees -- Recommended for Texas" may be planted. Exceptions to this list will be considered on a case-by-case basis in writing by the TFS. The minimum tree size is 1-1/4" in caliper and palms must have a minimum trunk height of 8 feet. Minimum size specifications for balled-and-burlapped and container-grown plant material are as follows: Tree size Minimum diameter Minimum container (Caliper-inches) ball (inches) OR size 1-1/4 18 15 gallon 1-1/2 20 15 gallon 1-3/4 22 30 gallon 2 24 30 gallon 2-1/2 28 45 gallon 3 32 95 gallon (24" box) 4 42 95 gallon (24" box)