URBAN TREES - SOIL INJECTION
DEEP ROOT-SOIL INJECTION FOR TREES by PRATHEEBAN MUTHUKUMAR Soil Injection Trees in urban areas must deal with challenges rarely found in nature. Due to nearby construction and paving, trees often find themselves growing in unnatural surroundings. Soils are compacted by construction, roots are severed for foundations, sidewalks, and roadways. Open land that would absorb water to naturally irrigate and fertilize trees is often made “impervious” by this construction or paving activity. To counteract these urban challenges, it is important to provide adequate water and nutrients to the root zones of our trees. Deep Root Fertilization is a tree care method in which Certified Arborists will use high-pressure equipment to inject a balanced mix of fertilizer and tree nutrients directly into the root base of the tree, thus maximizing the impact of the fertilization in the root system. This specialized treatment is ideal for promoting shrub and tree health throughout t...