Agreed! Would that growers would use them...

Have you had any luck planting trees out from this type of pot?

I have a long list of species that refuse to grow after growing in this type of pot.

Includes Osage Orange, multiple Oak, Shatung Maple, Bald Cypress, Buckeye. etc. What is weird is that every single tree from this type of pot will not grow I’m talking to them on fourth season with a few inches of crossed over that time.

I’m pulling a couple more out next spring because the damn things just won’t grow and in some cases the plants are starting to turn yellow likely from all the dense compacted roots that are choking the tree off.

It’s this odd mystery that I cannot figure out. I must be the only one having this issue but there are a total of 12 trees with the same issue.

i am wondering why you are planting trees in mid august ... other than its simply when you have to do it ..??

ken

I have multiple oaks I started this way that are doing beautifully two years after transplanting. Still sending out multiple growth flushes each season.

Gave my my sister a Q. bicolor and it’s doing great as well.

Ken, I have had good results with August planting. Especially from root pruning pots. Presuming I water them well (which I do).

I have 12 holly cuttings in 1 gal root pouch grow bags, the non-degradable type. Are you able to get the bag off without all the soil falling off the roots? What kind of potting soil are you all using with them?

@whaas_5a I'm using the felt interior (root trapping) in sizes up to 15 gallon and swear by them. They are excellent at producing a well branched root system with no encircling roots. Bald Cypress, Oak, Magnolia, Tulip Tree, and Buckeye are actually some of my success stories.

I wonder if the difference is that you guys care about the long term success of your trees vs the two nurseries I got all these root pouch plants from which where a little big for the pot. I had to literally pry the fabric off the roots.

Ken, you have to get with it. Pending forecasted temps now can be one of the best times to plant for upper Midwest and east. My window starts two weeks ago until mid to late Sept. I just planted smal b&b serbian spruce, bad cypress and ironwood. All are rooted after two weeks. Took the stakes off. I have three first flame maples, spice island viburnum, picea dandylion and several bottlebrush Rogers potted from spring that I need to get in the ground pretty quick.