ArborGen Reforestation Advisor Dr. Paul Jeffreys explains that customers should never prune the roots of their seedlings before planting. Our nursery managers spend a lot of time managing the seedling growth in the nursery bed prior to lifting. One process that is used is called undercutting. This process prunes the roots while the seedlings are still in the nursery bed and allows the cut surface to heal, which prevents pathogens from entering the seedlings that could kill them.
