I have jwp grafted onto jbp root stock. The trees are planted in pine bark and
perlite. Several are in 1 quart pots and several are in 1 gallon pots. When I examined
the root balls, most of the trees seemed root bound. At the bottom of the pots, there was a mat
of circling roots that looked kind of dead. I saw almost no white root tips and lots of roots
that were dark in color. The tops look really healthy and vibrant, but I know that pines can look healthy
for some time after having begun to decline. A few questions:
Should I be concerned about the (possibly) dead circling roots at the very botton of the containers?
Are the roots healthy?
Should I wait until next spring to up pot or should I up pot sooner?
perlite. Several are in 1 quart pots and several are in 1 gallon pots. When I examined
the root balls, most of the trees seemed root bound. At the bottom of the pots, there was a mat
of circling roots that looked kind of dead. I saw almost no white root tips and lots of roots
that were dark in color. The tops look really healthy and vibrant, but I know that pines can look healthy
for some time after having begun to decline. A few questions:
Should I be concerned about the (possibly) dead circling roots at the very botton of the containers?
Are the roots healthy?
Should I wait until next spring to up pot or should I up pot sooner?