What Is a Trunk Flare
The Root Flare, Also Called the Trunk Flare, Is Where the First Main Roots Attach to the Trunk. ∎ Remove Excess Soil to Expose the Root Flare, as Well as...
The root flare, also called the trunk flare, is where the first main roots attach to the trunk. ∎ Remove excess soil to expose the root flare, as well as across the top of the entire root ball.
What happens if you bury the root flare?
Moisture from soil covering the root flare can soften tree bark, allowing pathogens and insects to penetrate the bark and damage your tree. … When your tree’s root flare is buried, you may not see girdling roots. These girdling roots can “choke” the tree by limiting uptake of water, nutrients and oxygen.
Where should the root flare be when planting a tree?
The root flare is where the tree trunk meets the roots and “flares” out. This could be at the top of the root ball or 5” below the top of the root ball. If it were 5” below and we planted the tree 1-2” high, we would actually be planting the tree 3-4” too low.
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