maroun.c
Omono
This is the last from 3 pines I got from same vendor. All in bad soil and roots matting below a screen he puts below the soil. Last 2 trees I repotted died from repot. Last one I repotted had black dry roots mat below screen which all broke up as I removed and tree had few roots in soil and died immediately after repot. Hence I was very careful and disturbed roots as little as possible in this first repot hoping it'll make it till a second repot to take down the roots and nursery soil further. Weirdly trees always did well despite the nursery soil blocking drainage.
Tree before repot.
The typical black matt of roots below the screen yet less dry than previous tree and I see some white roots which I presume are growing... also a load of gravel taking space in the pot and sea stones in the soil also taking root space. Broke down rootball with care not to damage them and didn't cut down any of the roots even the long ones with no hairy ends.
Left this area untouched but did tease roots from it out just a bit more to go into the new soil
Anything I could have made better ? Again my whole concern is because of the history with pines in this soil
Tree before repot.
The typical black matt of roots below the screen yet less dry than previous tree and I see some white roots which I presume are growing... also a load of gravel taking space in the pot and sea stones in the soil also taking root space. Broke down rootball with care not to damage them and didn't cut down any of the roots even the long ones with no hairy ends.
Left this area untouched but did tease roots from it out just a bit more to go into the new soil
Anything I could have made better ? Again my whole concern is because of the history with pines in this soil