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BOB YOUNG'S NURSERY

Wide Variety of Field Grown Material

LOAD ESTIMATIONS
FOR BALL & BURLAP TREES AND SHRUBS

We hope these charts assist you with putting together your load. These charts are based on using a 48 foot flatbed trailer with sideboards. However, due to the difference in size, weight, and overall shape of the plant material to be loaded, these estimates could vary. We will do our best to accommodate your request and work with your orders from the initial acknowledgement through delivery to your door. Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding these charts and tables.


FOOTAGE ESTIMATIONS
Footage based on 48' trailor 45' 44' 40' 36' 32' 28' 24' 20' 16' 12' 8' 4' 2'
Ball Size full       3/4   1/2       1/4    
14" shrubs 650 633 576 518 460 403 345 288 230 173 115 58 29
16" 5/6' 535 528 480 432 384 336 288 240 192 144 96 48 24
18" 1.25" 6-8' 400 387 352 316 281 246 211 176 140 105 70 35 17
20" 1.5" 8-10' 220 211 192 172 153 134 115 96 76.8 57.6 38.4 19.2 9.6
24" 2" 10-12' 110 105 96 86 77 67 58 48 38 29 19 9.6 4.8
28" 2.5" 80 74 68 61 54 48 41 34 27 20 13.6 6.8 3.4
30" 2.5-3" 70 68.2 62 55.8 49.6 43.4 37.2 31 24.8 18.6 12.4 6.2 3.1
ESTIMATIONS BASED ON BALL SIZE
SIZE QTY   SIZE QTY
14" Ball 650   30" Ball 75
16" Ball 535   32" Ball  60
18" Ball 400   40" Ball  26 
20" Ball 220   42" Ball   20
22" Ball 135   48" Ball  16
24" Ball 110   50" Ball  10
28" Ball 80   80" Ball 8
BALL SIZE & WEIGHT
Ball Diameter (in inches)   Weight of tree and Rootball (in pounds)
10" Ball   34lb
12" Ball   55lb
14" Ball   91lb
16" Ball   124lb
18" Ball   193lb
20" Ball   254lb
24" Ball   392lb
28" Ball   624lb
32" Ball   867lb
36" Ball   1,216lb
42" Ball   1,877lb

ITEMS THAT WE SUGGEST ARE TOO RISKY TO TRANSPLANT IN THE FALL
FOR BALL & BURLAP TREES AND SHRUBS

BETULA ● CARPINUS ● CERCIS ● ILEX OPACA ● LIQUIDAMBAR ● LIRIODENDRON ● MALUS ● NYSSA ● PRUNUS ● PYRUS ● QUERCUS- EXCEPT Q. PALUSTRIS ● SALIX ● ZELKOVA

FOOTAGE ESTIMATIONS
Footage based on 48' trailor 45' 44' 40' 36' 32' 28'
Ball Size full       3/4  
14" Shrubs 650 633 576 518 460 403
16" 5/6' 535 528 480 432 384 336
18" 1.25" 6-8' 400 387 352 316 281 246
20" 1.5" 8-10' 220 211 192 172 153 134
24" 2" 10-12' 110 105 96 86 77 67
28" 2.5" 80 74 68 61 54 48
30" 2.5-3" 70 68.2 62 55.8 49.6 43.4

Footage based on 48' trailor 24' 20' 16' 12' 8' 4' 2'
Ball Size 1/2       1/4    
14" Shrubs 345 288 230 173 115 58 29
16" 5/6' 288 240 192 144 96 48 24
18" 1.25" 6-8' 211 176 140 105 70 35 17
20" 1.5" 8-10' 115 96 76.8 57.6 38.4 19.2 9.6
24" 2" 10-12' 58 48 38 29 19 9.6 4.8
28" 2.5" 41 34 27 20 13.6 6.8 3.4
30" 2.5-3" 37.2 31 24.8 18.6 12.4 6.2 3.1

ESTIMATIONS BASED ON BALL SIZE
SIZE QTY   SIZE QTY
14" Ball 650   28" Ball 80
16" Ball 535   32" Ball 65
18" Ball 400   40" Ball 26
20" Ball 220   48" Ball 22
22" Ball 135   50" Ball 10
24" Ball 110   80" Ball 8
BALL SIZE & WEIGHT
Ball Diameter (in inches)   Weight of tree and Rootball (in pounds)
10" Ball   34lb
12" Ball   55lb
14" Ball   91lb
16" Ball   124lb
18" Ball   193lb
20" Ball   254lb
24" Ball   392lb
28" Ball   624lb
32" Ball   867lb
36" Ball   1,216lb
42" Ball   1,877lb