TY - JOUR T1 - Growing Trees in Wire Baskets JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) SP - 158 LP - 160 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1981.038 VL - 7 IS - 6 AU - Carl E. Whitcomb AU - Ralph Reiger AU - Mike Hanks Y1 - 1981/06/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/7/6/158.abstract N2 - 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.. ER -