Winter 2019

Air Spading & RCX

Early coloring of leaves and thinning on the crown are often signs of tree stress caused by girdling roots. We use an Air SpadeTM (a high-pressure air compression device) to expose the roots. This is known as Root Collar Excavation (RCX). Girdling roots stop the flow of nutrients to the tree and need to be pruned, along with any adventitious roots that are produced as a result of this condition and level of grade. Pruning girdling roots can extend the life of a tree significantly. An Air Spade can also be used to expose the roots while transplanting select small trees.

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Images:

(1) Exposing flares of large trees burrowed by change of grades &

(2) Adventitious secondary root production due to change of grade. These roots cannot sustain the tree as primary ones die off;
(3) & (4) Girdling roots can cut off the flow of nutrients and need to be pruned, if not too late.

 

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LOCATIONS:

 

Lower Westchester County, NY and New York City

58 Beechwood Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801

914-576-0193

 

Upper Westchester (North of I-287)

15 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY 10532

914-741-1510

 

Fairfield County, Connecticut

547 Hope Street, Stamford CT 06907

203-348-4111

 

Bergen & Passaic Counties, NJ

504 High Mountain Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508

973-636-6711

 

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