07) Installation And Establishment

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Balled and burlapped

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Tree or other plant Doug and removed from the ground for replanting with the roots and soil wrapped in burlap or burlap like fabric

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Bare root

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Tree or other plant removed from the ground for replanting without soil around the roots

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Container grown

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Tree or other plant that has been grown in a container

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Containerized

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Field grown plant placed into a container for a time and then sold as a potted plant. Term does not include a plant initially grown in a container

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Drum laced

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Method of tying the root ball of a bald and burlap tree for moving

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Girdling root

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Root that in circles all or part of the trunk of a tree or other roots and constricts the vascular tissue and inhibits secondary growth and the movement of water and photosynthates

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Guying

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Installing a guy and associated anchor

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Hardened off

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Plant tissue that is acclimated to the cold or a new environment

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Perched water table

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Accumulation of water in an upper soil layer above the actual water table, resulting when drainage in an area is impeded by an impermeable layer, such as rock or heavy clay, or when the interface between soil layers has become stratified (sharp contrast in pore sizes)

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Planting specifications

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Detailed plans and statements of particular procedures requirements and standards for planting

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Root ball

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Soil containing all of the roots that are moved with a plant when it is planted or transplanted

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Root pruning

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In transplanting the process of pre-digging a root ball to increase the density of root development within the final root ball. In tree conservation and preservation, the process of pre-cutting roots behind the line of a planned excavation to prevent tearing and splintering of remaining roots. In tree disease management severing tree roots to prevent disease transmission through root grafts

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Staking

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Supporting a tree with stakes and ties. Usually used in reference to newly planted trees

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Substrate

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Layer of material below the soil surface. Materials used to provide plant support, regulate moisture, and in many cases provide mineral nutrients to container plants

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Transplant shock

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Plant stress following transplant, characterized by reduced growth, wilting, dropping foliage, or death ☠️

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Tree spade

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Mechanical equipment to dig, transport, and replant trees with a sufficiently large volume of roots and soil

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Tree wrap

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Material used to wrap the trunks of newly planted or transplanted trees or to protect thin barked mature trees when they are newly exposed to the Sun

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Wire basket

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Type of metal basket used to support the root ball of a bald and burlap tree or a tree dug with a tree spade