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What do most nurseries do with trees that have been grown in Knit Fabric containers after harvesting?

A current estimate is that 50% remove the Knit Fabric container and place the trees in above ground containers for finishing. The RootBuilder® container is working well in this capacity. The other 50% are harvesting trees, allowing 3 or 4 days to “cure”, then stretch wrapping the root ball and sending it to landscape jobs. A few are removing the container at the nursery before covering with stretch wrap in order to insure that the fabric is removed at the time of planting. (Note: It is important that instructions are clear that the Knit Fabric container must be completely removed prior to installing in a landscape.)