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Pond baskets are also a great tool for growing stock in the ground. I use them with trees that dislike drastic rootpruning. I plant them in the basket using soil adapted for containter growth, and then bury the pot into the ground. When the time comes to take it out, I just shave off the roots outside the basket and lift the whole thing.

Usually, after digging trees from the ground, it takes them a while to recover. This significantly slows down the growth in the current season. Using the basket method, the recovery of the tree is fast and the transition to pot culture is very smooth.

It pretty much ensures 100% survival rate with any stock grown in the ground. I started doing it when I repeatedly lost atlas cedars after digging them from my backyard.

9-Nov-2005	#30
Attila Attila Soos Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Country: USA Posts: 1,982	Pond baskets are also a great tool for growing stock in the ground. I use them with trees that dislike drastic rootpruning. I plant them in the basket using soil adapted for containter growth, and then bury the pot into the ground. When the time comes to take it out, I just shave off the roots outside the basket and lift the whole thing. Usually, after digging trees from the ground, it takes them a while to recover. This significantly slows down the growth in the current season. Using the basket method, the recovery of the tree is fast and the transition to pot culture is very smooth. It pretty much ensures 100% survival rate with any stock grown in the ground. I started doing it when I repeatedly lost atlas cedars after digging them from my backyard.