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| Produce healthier plants |
| Consistent root restriction and the subsequent
development of more fibre within the rootball ensure that the quality
of the Fielder root system is second to none. |
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| Eliminate root circling |
| With a fabric base there is no root circling in
the fielder. Other in ground systems use an impermeable base which
encourages root circling and collects water which when stagnant can
promote disease. |
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| Simplify harvesting |
| Stock grown in Fielders simply pop
out of the ground! One person will lift a 35L Fielder after 3 years
in the ground, in less than a minute. Mechanically, it is easily feasible
for three people to lift 750 or 800 trees in 60L Fielders in one day.
This is not the case with root balling. To lift and prepare 150 trees
would take three or four people and a very expensive machine all day. |
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| Dramatically reduce transplant shock |
| The only shock to a Fielder grown tree is the breaking
of the 3mm joint. Equally importantly, the parallel sided Fielder contains
the great majority of the original root mass, up to 75%, depending
on species. This is compared to the huge shock suffered when field
grown stock have their roots severed by a tree spade, leaving as little
as 35% of the root mass to be root balled and supplied to the client. |
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| Extend harvesting season |
| Superoots Fielder grown trees are placed under
much less stress when lifted than trees dug using any other system.
Harvesting is possible for most of the year, but care must be taken
with some species and a carefully monitored post-harvest handling system
is important. |
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| Lower production costs |
Detailed cost comparisons show Superoots Fielder
production to be significantly less than traditional rootball production.
Further information on request. |
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| Allow quicker and more successful establishment |
Better Quality root systems and greatly reduced
transplant shock in Superoots Fielder-produced trees, shrubs and conifers
leads to rapid establishment and healthy growth.
Thriving plants mean happy clients and cheaper maintenance and replacement
costs. |
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