Long-Term Effects of Container Production

2004 | J. Roger Harris, Susan Day, Virginia Tech
Arborists are concerned about the long-term effects of container-grown trees due to deformed root systems and soil less media. Do container-grown trees reach amenity size more slowly than field-grown trees? Does initial root deformation increase the presence of girdling roots? Is the root architecture developing from container balls less desirable?

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