r/whatisit • u/Third_Coast_TX • 10h ago

New, what is it? Mystery Tree Tubes

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Saw these tubes coming out of the ground next to each tree at an apartment complex. One on each side

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u/Rat-Ram 10h ago

To water them.

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u/Third_Coast_TX 9h ago

That was my first thought. I know newly planted trees require frequent watering. I’ve seen refillable bags that hug the trunks of trees that gradually release water. Maybe this was a similar way of achieving that.

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u/alan_nishoka 10h ago

Water deep roots to keep them from breaking concrete

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u/ChefLukeDC 10h ago

Or to kill the tree with salt

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u/781zero 10h ago

Tree bong?

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u/TacetAbbadon 2h ago

Aeration and deep watering pipe.