Death of a Tree

Name: Death of a Tree
Uploaded: 2014-04-04T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 39 s
Channel: Howard Garrett
Description: A Chinese pistachio tree planted too deeply in the soil developed severe girdling roots that eventually caused structural failure during a windstorm, demonstrating the importance of proper root flare exposure and identifying problematic root issues early.

Apr 2014 · 2:39 · Howard Garrett

A Chinese pistachio tree planted too deeply in the soil developed severe girdling roots that eventually caused structural failure during a windstorm, demonstrating the importance of proper root flare exposure and identifying problematic root issues early.