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| Former Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon
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I may not be writing on selecting nursery trees, but the project is ongoing in my mind. When I do it, I think it will need to be presented heavily as "my preference" and why. Anyhow, this year, I hope to avoid buying trees that come with root bags. It kind of looks like a felt / fabric that takes the place of a pot or burlap and the trees are stored with the rootballs sub-grade. The fabric is supposed to stop the roots from growing outward. I found that some roots penetrate, and some get embedded. These bags can't stay on like burlap, and I find that removing them shatters the rootball. Simply put - I despise these root bags. |
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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Rooted bags then! Have you got pics of the specific root bags and perhaps what they do?
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But being able to leave the burlap on in the ground prevents shifting an un-contained ball and shattering the ball. The fabric bags have to be ripped off and that means tilting the tree back and forth, often before it even is in the ground - leaving the ball unwrapped vulnerable. I prefer the burlap, even if sometimes we do need to take a sharp spade and cut the fine roots the penetrate from the burlap to the soil or mulch on the outside. Usually, they are selling trees fast enough, that the roots don't protrude from burlap much. Last edited by Eric Frei; 4th July 2010 at 10:55 AM. Reason: added ppt | ||
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These geniuses in India planted out advanced royal palms in their plastic tubs and many have died. ![]() Planted with plastic, palm trees wither away - Delhi - City - The Times of India Quote:
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| Former Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane
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I've seen an entire landscaping job, every plant was in the pot, ranging from 100-300mm. Looked great for a month or two, till the mix went hydrophobic and almost everything died. Though, I've seen trained professionals do a lot worse. As for the bags, I'm sure cost must weigh heavily on any decision. For example, a 200mm black plastic pot vs a 200mm bag with the bag costing (hypothetically) 100% more, but only saving a small percent from serious adverse effects of circling/'rootbound-ness'. Ideally, if it wasn't a Mum and Pop retail nursery, and you cared about trees, rather than money, you would be reducing the price of pots as they reached maximum fill, or potting them up before any problems. Or throwing/giving them away when it's too late. |
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sounds like the Trees in India had to be planted in a rush, no time or person to monitor - just get them in the ground and confirm they were all planted. Buying in bulk is only worthwhile if the planting team is big enough and is on board to plant the trees properly. I have seen plenty of plantings that make it thru the season -- just, and then replanted the next year, because the "winter" was too hard on them.
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