We are able to lift our trees from mid-October to mid-April,
although we do recommend that tree planting takes place from
November to March. Our trees are lifted only to order to help
ensure that they leave ‘nursery-fresh’.
Bare-rooted (B)
The majority of
trees lifted from our fields are supplied bare-rooted with the
roots bagged for protection. J A Jones uses
exclusively the co-extruded bag with its tough black inner &
white shiny outer surfaces. This is the best available and
needless-to-say, plays a vital role in aiding the successful
establishment of bare-rooted trees by preventing the roots from
drying out.
Root-balled (RB)
Trees of 10cm girth & above can be
supplied with wire root-balls. The ball of soil enclosing the
roots is secured by the use of Hessian & an un-galvanised wire
net. This ensures that the soil remains in intimate contact with
the roots throughout the transplanting & planting operations.
Hessian root-balls are usually provided for trees below 10cm
girth.
Approximate Root-ball Sizes &
Handling Requirements: Root-balls can vary in size &
weight, depending on soil type, preparation methods & soil
moisture content, but as a guide for those trees supplied by
J A Jones:
10-12cm girth - 50-60cm diameter
- manageable by one person
12-18cm girth - 60-70cm diameter
- a minimum of three people required for 16-18cm
18-25cm girth - 70-90cm diameter
- machine required
Bare-rooted vs. Root-balled
Bare-rooted enables most of the tree’s
root-run to be lifted intact whereas root-balling limits the
root-run only to the size of the root-ball. However, with
certain species which are difficult to transplant, we would
strongly advise that root-balling is specified above a
particular size. A list of trees requiring root-balls can be
found at the back of this guide.
Number of Times Transplanted
Regular transplanting of trees
encourages a compact fibrous root system, thereby significantly
improving the chances of successful establishment on site.
Although dependent on type, growing regime, climate and so on,
trees up to semi-mature should be transplanted once every three
years.
Plants transplanted once are indicated
with the symbol 1x, those transplanted twice with 2x and so on.
