[CANUFNET] Amending soil for tree planting

[Corkum-Gorrill, Jessika]

Hello,

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.

Does anyone have any thoughts to share on this? What are others doing that is giving you success?

Thanks!
Jessika

Jessika Corkum-Gorrill
Forest and Environmental Officer

City of Charlottetown
PO Box 98, 199 Queen Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 7K2
902-629-4122
jcorkumgorrill at charlottetown.ca<mailto:jcorkumgorrill at charlottetown.ca>
www.charlottetown.ca<http://www.charlottetown.ca/>

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