variants
or less commonly rootball
plural root balls also rootballs
: the compact mass of roots and soil formed by a plant especially in a container
If there are large circling roots or you have a difficult time straightening the roots, the root ball should be thinned and the soil loosened before planting.—
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To prepare one for your home, gently shake off any excess soil from the roots, then place the root ball in a plastic bag and water thoroughly.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Dig a planting hole 2-3 times as wide as the root ball.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Plastic pots had melted off the root balls of day lilies and irises.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Remove the burlap and wire baskets on the root balls once the tree is positioned in the planting hole.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Dig a planting hole 2-3 times as wide as the root ball.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Plastic pots had melted off the root balls of day lilies and irises.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Remove the burlap and wire baskets on the root balls once the tree is positioned in the planting hole.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Root ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20ball. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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