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BALL BURLAP [4 records]

Record 1 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nurseries (Farming)
  • Horticulture
OBS

Plants prepared for transplanting by digging them so that the soil immediately around the roots remains undisturbed. The ball of earth is then bound up in burlap or similar mesh fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pépinières
  • Horticulture
OBS

tontine : Paillon, poignée de paille, filet ou panier en matière plastique maintenant la motte qui entoure les racines d'un arbre ou d'un arbuste pendant sa transplantation.

Key term(s)
  • emmotté
  • entoile

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Viveros
  • Horticultura
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Record 2 1999-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
CONT

Balled and Burlapped method has become the most common way to transplant young trees. A tree's roots are dug up with a ball of soil, then wrapped in burlap. The soil helps keep the roots moist and protected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
OBS

Les arbres en motte sont des produits de pépinière livrés avec la partie de terre dans laquelle les racines se sont développées. Cette motte est protégée par un matériau le plus souvent un filet. A la plantation, le jardinier enlève ce qu'il peut du filet.

OBS

Tontine : Paillon ou filet maintenant une motte de terre autour des racines et des chevelus d'un arbre à transplanter.

OBS

Motte livrée en tontine. [...] Deux cas peuvent se présenter. a) La motte est suffisamment compacte pour garder son unité [...] b) La motte risquerait de se briser sans sa tontine : [...] Dans ce dernier cas et si la tontine recouvre une toile de jute, laissons celle-ci en place; elle pourrira facilement.

Key term(s)
  • motte en tontine
  • motte livrée en tontine
  • méthode de la motte

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Landscape Architecture
CONT

Carefully place plant into the prepared pits and fill in around the ball to one-half the depth of the hole with loam... Roots that have been wrapped around the ball within the burlap shall be made to lay in as natural a manner as possible. Fill remaining area of hole with loam and thoroughly tamp to 85-percent of maximum density. Form a saucer around the edge of the backfilled hole by constructing a berm. The finish height of the compacted berm shall be 3-inches. No excess soil other than the berm will be allowed to remain within the plant saucer. Fill saucer area with water.

CONT

The planting of trees and shrubs of large size is completed by the addition of an earthen collar at the limits of the pit to retain and focus water toward the root ball. Slope plantings especially benefit from having this water-holding saucer.

CONT

If you construct an earth basin around the tree or shrub, place berms just outside of the root ball. This forces water through the root ball. Irrigate the entire tilled area. Water will settle the backfill soil without restricting aeration.

Key term(s)
  • planting saucer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Architecture paysagère
CONT

Dans tous les cas, on termine la plantation par un copieux arrosage après avoir préparé au pied des végétaux une cuvette d'un diamètre un peu inférieur à celui de la motte, ce qui a pour effet d'obliger l'eau à pénétrer celle-ci au lieu de se perdre rapidement au travers de la terre plus meuble qui l'entoure.

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
OBS

shrubs that are "balled and burlapped" that is, that have the roots of each shrub and the accompanying earth tied firmly in burlap, should be "heeled in" as they are. If dry on arrival, the ball may be dipped in water for a few minutes public. 1011, May 1957, ornamental shrubs for Canadian Gardens-R. W. Oliver, C. E. F. Ottawa,(17. 12. 58)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Floriculture
OBS

(en motte) les plantes en pots ou mottes tontinées peuvent sans dommage rester quelques jours sans être plantées. cat . pép. Gé Bénard-p.Burte, succr.p.31 voir Quillet s.v. tontiner

Spanish

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