Letting the hose trickle next to the trunk for several hours is a good technique.
From the philly.com
He suggests at least putting a hose near the trunk and letting it run slowly.
From the kentucky.com
It is round and has a trunk-like hose protruding from it.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Samarsky, a mechanic, said of the methane fuel kit he installed himself by placing a high-compression tank in the trunk and a hose snaking to the engine.
From the nytimes.com
Pointing its trunk straight at me, it let rip with a veritable fire-hose of water, soaking me to the skin.
From the express.co.uk
On larger trees, circle the tree with the soaker hose, pulling it out from the trunk at least half the distance to the dripline, farther out if possible.