Root rake
Posted: January 8th, 2019, 5:51 pm
Hi All,
Recently I have purchased about 30 or so native tube stock and repotted most of them. They seem to be surviving but some look weak. I have noticed that when i use the root rake alot of the roots just come off even though I am trying to be gentle. Is this normal? It's like 50-60% of the roots just come off as they are tangled. Is this a mistake I am making? Don't think I have had this problem with some other trees I have repotted in past but natives have very fine roots and also as they are very young plants.
Should I get a single hook rake? or another better one? Or you think rake is probably not the problem here. Thanks
Recently I have purchased about 30 or so native tube stock and repotted most of them. They seem to be surviving but some look weak. I have noticed that when i use the root rake alot of the roots just come off even though I am trying to be gentle. Is this normal? It's like 50-60% of the roots just come off as they are tangled. Is this a mistake I am making? Don't think I have had this problem with some other trees I have repotted in past but natives have very fine roots and also as they are very young plants.
Should I get a single hook rake? or another better one? Or you think rake is probably not the problem here. Thanks