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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If in a plastic pot, squeeze the sides to loosen the root ball and tip the pot sideways to slide it out of the pot.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Gently loosen the roots and remove the old soil, then transfer the whole root ball to the pot.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Place the plant in the new pot so the top of the root ball is about one inch below the surface.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Dig a hole as deep as the root ball but twice as wide.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Gently loosen the roots and remove the old soil, then transfer the whole root ball to the pot.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Place the plant in the new pot so the top of the root ball is about one inch below the surface.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Dig a hole as deep as the root ball but twice as wide.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for root ball
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“Root ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20ball. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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