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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>After 40 years planting 1000’s of trees, I recommend adding organic matter to the parent soil mixing well so composition is around 10 % of the whole. Yes bowls as Alice says. If bare root stock make sure roots are fanned out. If wire baskets grown in sand say a prayer IMO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Best Jack Radecki</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">Alice (Personal GMail) via CANUFNET</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, August 31, 2020 10:09 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">Canadian Urban Forest Network</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:alice.casselman37@gmail.com">Alice (Personal GMail)</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [CANUFNET] Amending soil for tree planting</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div name=messageBodySection><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We mix the topsoil with the soil that has been dug out <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>maybe half-and-half or so <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>and put slits with a shovel all around the inside so roots can find their way out<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Especially in clay soils<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>it’s really called a BOWL not a hole for us because most kids want to dig too deep<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> so we have them call in a bowl and fit the plant is been taken out of the pot in the hole and make sure the bowl three pot widths <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> And one deep before they get approval from us To finish planting<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also We have them put a shovel handle across the bowl to gauge that the root collar is even the soil underneath the grass just so it’s not too deep<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I think the problem of Roots strangling themselves is that when taking the plant out of the pot sometimes the roots are in circles inside the pot and they need to be straightened out before planting.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alice for ACER<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div name=messageSignatureSection><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid #6AA84F 2.25pt;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt;overflow:hidden'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=236 height=94 style='width:2.4583in;height:.9791in' id="_x0000_i1027" 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cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table></div></div><div name=messageReplySection><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 31, 2020, 9:46 AM -0400, Corkum-Gorrill, Jessika via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net>, wrote:<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1ABC9C 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 8.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:3.75pt;margin-right:3.75pt;margin-bottom:3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello,</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m reaching out for input based on experiences shared. Putting compost or purchased soils in holes where trees are being planted has never been my practice as I’ve understood that this won’t encourage roots to grow outwards and may cause them to become root bound in their amended holes.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Does anyone have any thoughts to share on this? What are others doing that is giving you success?</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks!<br>Jessika</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Jessika Corkum-Gorrill</span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Forest and Environmental Officer</span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>City of Charlottetown</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>PO Box 98, 199 Queen Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>C1A 7K2</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>902-629-4122</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="mailto:jcorkumgorrill@charlottetown.ca"><span style='color:#44546A'>jcorkumgorrill@charlottetown.ca</span></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="http://www.charlottetown.ca/"><span style='color:#44546A'>www.charlottetown.ca</span></a></span> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><img border=0 width=293 height=119 style='width:3.052in;height:1.2395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D67F83.7AFAD2F0" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01D1972A.003096E0"></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black;background:yellow'>The City of Charlottetown continues to take steps to proactively reduce the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate impacts on municipal services, as the health and safety of residents is our number one priority. The City of Charlottetown’s Administrative Offices, including City Hall, MacAleer Drive City Works Garage, Charlottetown Police Services, and the Planning and Heritage Office reopened to the public on Monday, June 1 with business hours between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Residents looking for municipal services are encouraged to visit our website at www.charlottetown.ca or call our main switchboard at 902-566-5548 (Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to be directed to the appropriate department. Alternatively, we encourage you to connect with our staff directly via email https://charlottetown.ca/contact_us. A drop box is available inside the vestibule located in the main entrance at City Hall (199 Queen Street), with slots available for Planning documents, tender applications, and bill payments/mail. For Utility bills and other payments, staff will accept debit, credit card or cheque, and payments will continue to be accepted online. 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