Container production

More on container production

There are many methods of producing trees in containers, and there are many container types. Combined with root pruning each time the plant is potted into a larger container, quality trees can be produced in many container types. Click through the photos below to review the many responses of trees growing in containers.

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research project

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many choices

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close-upl

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boxes

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metal

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newly planted maples

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15 months later

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close-up

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tops grew similarly

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roots differences

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harvest procedures

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results

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root bound

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measure roots

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air root pruned

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reduced circling

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deflected roots down

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wooden box

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reduced circling

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copper hydroxide

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fabric root pruning

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reduced circling

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air root pruning

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boxed trees

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pot-in-pot

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comparisons

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roots over flare

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removing them