Why Bareroot Trees?

• A larger root system than container trees
• Bareroot trees are typically planted in early spring when there is less heat stress
• Easier to transport/ship then potted trees.  Potted trees are heavier thus less can be shipped per truck
• Bareroot trees can be shipped internationally as they pack tightly into shipping containers and meet phyto-sanitary requirements as no soil is involved
• Easier to manage after planting.  Potted trees require much more detailed care after planting
• Bareroot trees are typically more vigorous and usually get off to a better start because of natural conditions taking place following dormancy
• Cost less in labor and supplies than it takes to grow a potted tree (for example, greenhouses, pots, planting mixes, and handling)

 

 

 

Eco Ranchos is dedicated to the development of complex agroforestry systems in the context of sustainable community development.  Eco Ranchos offers consulting services for the development of a successful commercial agroforestry or tree farming project, whether as a stand-alone plantation or part of a larger project.  The consulting services we provide include technical assistance in propagation, grow-out, planting and proper cultural practices, and plantation planning and management.

Eco Ranchos specializes in Paulownia-based agroforestry systems.  Paulownia is a fast-growing, multi-purpose tree which is the oldest cultivated plantation tree in the world.  Paulownia wood advantages include attractive appearance, low shrinkage coefficients, high strength-to-weight ratios, low thermal and electrical conductivity, extremely stable, capable of being air dried in 30 to 60 days, outstanding resonance qualities, easy to work with, and bonds well with glue and stains.  Paulownia is also an excellent biomass tree for renewable energy production, and is suitable for bio-remediation purposes.  The Paulownia tree is truly a remarkable flora solution to some of the world’s most pressing ecological problems.

Eco Ranchos is one of the pioneers, and one of the foremost experts, in the commercial growing of the Paulownia tree for timber and related products.  Eco Ranchos has over 30 years experience in agriculture, including timber crops, annual crops, perennial crops, subtropical fruits and livestock.  This experience, along with the in-depth expertise of its advisors and affiliated companies, allows Eco Ranchos to effectively design and implement sustainable and profitable agroforestry and tree-farming systems

While Eco Ranchos supplies propagation supplies and potted field-ready plantlets, it is leading the Paulownia industry by producing bareroot trees for commercial growers.