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Trunk should be tight in the root ball
Good quality Notice that the trunk is tight on the tree on the left - the trunk bents along its length as it is pushed. |
Poor quality The tree on the right does not bend as it is pushed indicating a root problem. There may be a kinked or circling root or the tree may not be well rooted out into the media. Photo of poor quality. |