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I think Jay has nailed much of the problem--overworking, especially the roots. I have seen presenters that are talking away, demonstrating root cutting and the poor tree is out of soil and moisture for way too much time. Most of my reading and experience also says that when you take a huge tree (demos are always HUGE trees!) you have to go through several pottings to reduce the roots slowly. The demos take a tree that takes 4 people to lift and prceed to cut roots down to a small pot in one whack. Too much.

I would add another: for some reason, most of the shows I have been to (Portland, Seattle, Oakland) are in the fall. It is totally the wrong time to work on most species. Add that to the overworking and you have a dead tree.

Earl

14-Apr-2003	#3
Earl Inactive Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 523	I think Jay has nailed much of the problem--overworking, especially the roots. I have seen presenters that are talking away, demonstrating root cutting and the poor tree is out of soil and moisture for way too much time. Most of my reading and experience also says that when you take a huge tree (demos are always HUGE trees!) you have to go through several pottings to reduce the roots slowly. The demos take a tree that takes 4 people to lift and prceed to cut roots down to a small pot in one whack. Too much. I would add another: for some reason, most of the shows I have been to (Portland, Seattle, Oakland) are in the fall. It is totally the wrong time to work on most species. Add that to the overworking and you have a dead tree. Earl