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| THE
TREES I AM HOLDING WERE ORIGINALLY GROWN IN STANDARD UNTREATED CONTAINERS
THEN GROWN IN OUR NURSERY FOR THREE SEASONS. AFTER REPEATELY BLOWING
OVER WE DUG UP THE ROOTS TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THIS IS WHAT
WE FOUND. A SPIRALING ROOT SUCH AS THIS WILL NEVER UNCOIL ITSELF AND
WILL EVENTUALLY GIRDLE THE TREE AS THE TRUNK GROWS THICKER. |
VERY
TYPICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR ONE-GALLON TREES AND FOR THE RECORD MY
HEIGHT IS 5"9" TALL. |
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| THIS
PHOTO SHOWS THE EXTENSIVE FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEM OF A FIRST YEAR SEEDLING.
OUR GROWING TECHNIQUES AND THE SPECIALLY TREATED CONTAINERS FORCE
THE PLANT TO DEVELOPE A MASSIVE FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEM RATHER THAN A
SINGLE TAPROOT. |
THIS
IS EXACTALLY THE TYPE OF ROOT SYSTEM THAT WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID.
THIS 'SPIDER WEB' OF ROOTS WILL ALMOST ALWAYS FORM AGAINST THE CONTAINER
WALLS IF THE WALLS OF THAT CONTAINER ARE NOT TREATED WITH COPPER.
IF PLANTED IN THIS CONDITION THIS ROOT SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN ITS PRESENT
SHAPE WITH ONLY A VERY FEW ROOTS ESCAPING TO THE OUTSIDE ENABLING
THE PLANT TO ANCHOR ITSSELF. |
THIS
IS A TWO-GALLON
BURR OAK. |
THIS
IS A TWO-GALLON
RIVER BIRCH. |
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| THIS
IS A TWO-INCH CALIPER RED BUD TREE IN ITS SECOND SEASON IN OUR FIELD. |
AMERICAN
SYCAMORE 2 ¼" TO 2 ½" CALIPER, PLANTED 24 MONTHS AGO FROM A ONE GALLON
CONTAINER. |
2"
CALIPER RED BUD IN THE FIELD, PLANTED 24 MONTHS AGO FROM ONE GALLON
CONTAINERS. |
TULIP
TREE PLANTED 12 MONHTS AGO IS NOW 1 ¼ TO 1 ½ CALIPER. |
