if you site a bird box on the trunk of the tree does it move upwards with the growth of th tree
2007-03-21 08:37:36 · 11 answers · asked by howard w 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Trees grow from the buds outward. In other words, where a bud forms, the growth occurs at the tips of the branches as they develop from those buds. Branches and trunk increase in girth (thickness) but their length and position remains relatively constant except at the ends where the growth occurs, or where buds form and create new branches.
Think about this. If the trunk continued to get taller from the bottom up, fruit farmers would have a difficult time picking their fruit after the tree got very old since the lowest branches would continue to get higher off the ground. Doesn't happen that way. I know, I grew up on an apple orchard.
Put your bird box where you want it, and it will pretty much stay put (very minimal change which you'll hardly notice). Just remember that the branch you attach it too will continue to get bigger around. Don't put anything around the branches, or you will cut off their circulation and kill the branch when it gets bigger.
2007-03-21 09:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Karl 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
How Does A Tree Grow
2016-09-30 08:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bird box will still be in the same position, for the information of some of the answers that disagree I would suggest that they go to an old wooded area and check the tree trunks for romantic carvings of " I love Mary 1955" etc. Proof !!!
2007-03-25 07:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by John L 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know that pine trees grow from the top, so if its a pine, the bird box will stay in the same place. Do some research on the type of tree, cuz I think they're all different.
2007-03-21 09:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by jwillingham75 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the tree grows from all aspects the limbs get longer the trunk gets wider and taller from the bottom and the top the bird box will move but you will not notice it much
2007-03-21 08:53:12 · answer #5 · answered by shaggywn 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
A tree must grow from both...... I new maple seed started to grow in some dirt in a garbage can of mine. The truck was four inches high. It had four little branches on it. I have NEVER seen a full grown maple tree with a four inch high trunk. Therefore they must grow from both.
2014-07-24 08:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Katee 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
trees grow from the apics of the meristem or buds like karl suggested.trees and plants are very unique in the way they grow if you think about it.if you get a chance look up apical meristematic tissue.it does more than just grow,it also produces a hormone that keeps dormet buds dormet. this is what makes a house plant bush out when you trim off the tips .to answer your guestion the bird box will move up slighty,but will also move clockwise if you had a hundred years or so to watch it !!
2007-03-21 09:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by Steve C 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Trees grow from the top. The bird box will stay exactly where you put it.
2007-03-21 08:41:54 · answer #8 · answered by true blue 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Trees grow from the bottom
2007-03-21 08:40:54 · answer #9 · answered by vanillasugar4321 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋
A TREE GROWS FROM GROUND UP SO YES THE BOX WILL MOVE UP AS THE TREE GROWS
2007-03-21 08:47:16 · answer #10 · answered by whateverbabe 6 · 0⤊ 9⤋