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Donny Lawson
06-29-2011, 6:44 AM
This is a root system from a HUGE Oak tree. It's gotta be at least 10ft tall. Alot of fire wood and bowls in there. No burls though.
Faust M. Ruggiero
06-29-2011, 7:14 AM
Donny,
How can a tree so large have such a shallow root system. Is that normal for your area?
faust
Tim Thiebaut
06-29-2011, 7:24 AM
That is an incredibly shallow root system for such a massive tree, I am surprised it lasted this long like that, is this typical for that type of tree?
Baxter Smith
06-29-2011, 12:40 PM
Great picture Donny! Have you given thoughts to putting your Jet up on blocks and turning that rootball outboard?:D
Jerry Marcantel
06-29-2011, 4:19 PM
I've seen Ponderosa Pines in Northern Arizona with roots that only went down about 6", hit a limestone bed, and then travel out about 8 feet diameter. The trunk was about 2 feet plus, and the tree was about 80 feet tall before it blew over..... Jerry (in Tucson)
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Donny,
How can a tree so large have such a shallow root system. Is that normal for your area?
faust