8” Knit Fabric container in the ground
white outer coating is designed to refl ect the sun’s
radiant energy away from the container to avoid
overheating the root zone. This protects the tender
roots from damage and also helps conserve water
that would otherwise be lost to evaporation. Like the
plastic containers from RootMaker, these fabric con-
tainers are designed to stimulate root branching and
eliminate circling roots. The fabric container prod-
ucts from RootMaker work by trapping the root tips,
which forces the plant to produce more lateral roots .
This equates to a nice, healthy root mass without
circling. The porous fabric design means each square
inch can prune up to 100 roots. All RootTrapper con-
tainers are designed to trap root tips and stimulate
more root growth.
RootMaker 18 cell tray
fi ve gallons. The RootBuilder material is also avail-
able in what is referred to as an “expandable con-
tainer”. A grower can purchase a 17 inch tall, 96 foot
long roll of RootBuilder material. The grower can
then cut the material to create a custom-sized con-
tainer for virtually any application. The RootTrapper II allows for more drainage and
aeration where the soil column needs it most, while
protecting the entire sidewall from excessive evapo-
ration and water loss. RootTrappers are available in
a wide variety of sizes, from one gallon up to 500
gallons.
ROOT-TIP TRAPPING The RootTrapper®-In-Pot is a perfect insert for any
socket pot. RootMaker manufactures RootTrappers
that can be custom fi t to any size socket pot for pot-
in-pot production. The pot-in-pot method provides
The RootTrapper® container is a black, spun-bonded
fabric, laminated with a white outer coating. The
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