PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Carl E. Whitcomb AU - Ralph Reiger AU - Mike Hanks TI - Growing Trees in Wire Baskets AID - 10.48044/jauf.1981.038 DP - 1981 Jun 01 TA - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) PG - 158--160 VI - 7 IP - 6 4099 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/7/6/158.short 4100 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/7/6/158.full AB - Two-year-old trees in 5 gallon containers were planted into wire baskets with bottoms lined with 6 mil polyethylene in the field. After 2 years, the trees were about 3 inch caliper and were dug in 3 minutes using a minimum of effort compared to conventional B&B techniques. The wire basket may be removed but for ease of handling is best left on the tree at planting..