u/Beneficial-Ocelot717

Everything in my training tells me that this is going to restrict root growth and inhibit water uptake. My supervisor said they were doing it this way because:

1. it’s hard to get the materials off (which is true, they’re large, heavy trees that required multiple people to maneuver) and
2. because the guy who sold us the trees said it’s fine to do it that way

I’m skeptical. Have y’all seen this technique before? How do you think these newly planted trees will fare?

edit: love to see this impassioned dialogue! thank you, tree people.