TreeRootsintheNursery分析.pptVIP

Tree Roots in the Nursery By Edward F. Gilman, professor Department of Environmental Horticulture University of Florida /woody/planting Topics covered in this presentation Introduction to tree root growth Root growth in containers Root growth in field grown trees Root growth in fabric bags Introduction to root growth Roots are generally not as deep as you might think Some trees have deep roots under the trunk and canopy The majority of roots are in the top two feet Roots are typically above the water table and above any hardpan or compacted soil layers Many of the small diameter roots are in the top 12 inches Topics covered in this presentation Introduction to tree root growth Root growth in containers Root growth in field grown trees Root growth in fabric bags Root growth in a container nursery Roots in their natural environment grow to well beyond the edge of the branches Without specially designed containers, severe root defects can develop as roots are deflected by container walls Some of these specially designed containers will be illustrated and described here Many roots are circling the container wall Maple planted from a 1 gal. container into this 15 gal. container 15 months ago It is past time to move this tree to a larger container or plant it Slice the root ball from top to bottom about 1 in. deep in four places before planting Poor root system Circling root 3 years after planting a 1 gal. liner It was much smaller 3 years earlier and should have been cut then The 1 gal. liner was also planted too deep Large girdling root This large root (arrow) was circling the one gallon container 18 months ago Tree was potted into a larger container without slicing the circling root Now the tree is a cull Container type examples Shown above from left to right: wood box with Spin OutTM, wood box, low profile plastic, plastic with Spin OutTM, plastic, low profile air root pruned (Accelerator), standard air root pruned (Accelerator) Trees from different container