Originally Posted by hungryjack
<br><br>I have trees in three different locations,<br>so I handle them differently at each,<br>based on available machinery,<br>and how much of a mess I can make,<br>and how easy it will be to clean up  :-)<br><br>I have many large containers and larger trees<br>to deal with.<br>So I use help/labor for this task,<br>really helps speed up the process<br>and reduces damage to the canopy during handling.<br><br>Depending on container size,<br>I cut 1-2 inches from the sides and bottom.<br>Then I make 3 or 4 side cuts into the radius towards the center.<br><br>Depending on how bad the media compaction is,<br>either through manual removal,<br>or soaking in water, or even using a hose with a power nozzle to remove soil.<br>Then prune out big thick roots,<br>anything that is circling or growing back towards the center.<br><br>Growing larger trees in a container is a challenge,<br>growing numerous larger trees in containers is a chore,<br>but not insurmountable if handled in a logical fashion,<br>but it does  become fairly expensive.<br><br>Might transplant a few into wooden boxes this time,<br>see how well that works when it comes to root prune the trees.