Planting - Shaving the root ball at planting

Pruning roots that grow on the periphery of the root ball is best accomplished by shaving the root ball. Potential stem girdling circling roots, and roots that dive down the side of the container, are removed. Slicing radially appears to be less effective.

Many large roots growing on root ball periphery	Two inches of periphery shaved from the root ball	Pruning off periphery roots immediately after planting
	New roots growing from the periphery of the root ball in response to shaving at planting.

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