Chicken Feet on my Trident

[bumblebee]

Ok got another question. One trident I have, the soil washed all away from the upper roots. Has 'chicken feet'.
The roots are all pretty good size, and the tree itself is healthy. How do I correct this?
Libby

 

[Redwood Ryan]

You can start by posting some pics

 

[bumblebee]

I still don't know how. Damn.
Guess i'll have to break down and learn.

 

[Smoke]

Ok got another question. One trident I have, the soil washed all away from the upper roots. Has 'chicken feet'.
The roots are all pretty good size, and the tree itself is healthy. How do I correct this?
Libby

You will have to perform a ground layer for each root individualy.

 

[bumblebee]

Thanks, Al. I was thinking along those lines so you have reaffirmed that to be the probable right way to go.
Can I do them all at once like in your picture? What is that--- Pyracantha?

Libby

 

[Smoke]

Yes pyracantha but tridents work just as well and as fast.

 

[fore]

Good idea Al. Last yr I acquired sev. JM seedlings and planted them in shallow containers over a tile or wood. But they all "raised" on me and now over half have 'chicken feet'. Aargh, very frustrating. If I had to do it all again, I'd prob. just plant them for 2 yrs, repot when I can screw the tile into the hardwood. Then I would've developed a much better nebari. Live and learn...