What are the benefits of trees and shrubs that are grown in Smart Pots and Florida Cool Ring vs. those that are grown in plastic containers?
All Native strives to provide the most advanced and beneficial system for propagating our trees and shrubs. Plant roots are susceptible to both heat stresses during the summer months and cold injury during the winter. Due to these factors, plastic containers can lead to root spiraling, essentially causing the plant to “choke”. Hotter temperatures can also cause the roots to grow on the cooler side of the plastic container. Smart Pots and Florida Cool Ring eliminate this problem through air pruning. Trees and shrubs grown in fabric root bags form a dense fibrous root system that allow for outward root growth rather than root spiraling. Root bags cause less stress when transplanting and allow the plant to grow more quickly.
