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two distinct benefi ts. First, plants do not blow over
and are stabilized by the outer pot. Second, roots are
kept cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter
due to the additional insulation. The RootTrapper in-
serts create a fi brous root system and root escape is
almost non-existent. lates secondary root-branching. Water management
is easier in the fi eld and the root system is protected
from temperature extremes. This technique can be
valuable for nurseries as plants grown with this
method have less production costs and maintenance.
Knit fabric in-ground containers are available in sizes
ranging from 5” in diameter up to 48”.
Finally, the RootTrapper Grounder® is designed with
RootTrapper sidewall and a knit fabric bottom. The
RootTrapper Grounder not only prunes by trapping
root tips, but it also has the added benefi t of prun-
ing the bottom roots by constriction, while allowing
the roots to grow into the soil through the knit fabric
bottom. The RootTrapper Grounder is available in
sizes ranging from three gallons to 60 gallons. ROOTMAKER - THE COMPLETE ROOT
SOLUTION
CONSTRICTION PRUNING
Constriction pruning is a technique where the roots
are allowed to grow through a fabric container
wall into the surrounding soil. The majority of the
roots are constricted to an area which leads to root
branching and accumulation of energy.
The knit fabric in-ground containers by RootMaker
allow small roots to extend through the fabric, but
do not let them expand. Knit fabric in-ground con-
tainers allow in-the-fi eld growing, but with the mo-
bility and ease of harvest that containers offer. The
fabric prunes roots by constriction and, thus, stimu-
RootMaker is the only product line to offer root-
pruning containers for all stages of growth and
for all styles of growing. From hobby gardeners to
commercial nursery applications, all growers can
benefi t from using RootMaker products. The fi brous,
non-circling root systems created in RootMaker con-
tainers have more active root tips than root systems
grown in any other type of container system. The
increased root tip surface area equates to faster root
establishment and increased effi ciency in nutrient
and water absorption. Due to this increase in ef-
fi ciency, plants grown in RootMaker containers will
experience little or no transplant shock, overall ac-
celerated growth, and increased vigor. A healthy root
structure is the foundation for larger yields. Not only
do plants grown in RootMaker containers produce
larger yields than those grown in traditional contain-
ers, they grow more rapidly, which means a high-
quality product in less time. All in all, increased yield
and accelerated growth means a higher return on
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