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Plant trees with the Growboxx®

There are many ways to plant a tree with the Growboxx® plant cocoon, this album shows how you could plant the trees. We advise you to follow our official manual and plant instructions. 

  • 1. Make the planting hole one day before you start planting - fill it with 40 liters of water

    1 Make the planting hole one day before   fill it with 40 liters of water
  • 2. Cut 5 cm from the bottom of the roots to take away horizontal growing roots

    2 Cut 5 cm from the bottom of the roots to take away horizontal growing roots
  • 3. Here you see the vertical growing roots, this is what we need

    3 Here you see the vertical growing roots   this is what we need
  • 4. Vertical growing roots will penetrate the soil +/- 3 meters deep within the first year 

    4 Vertical growing roots will penetrate the soil 3 meters deep within the first year
  • 5. To put a big tree through the tube, these men used a Growsafe plantprotector around the tree. We advise to plant the tree first in the ground. 

    5 To put a big tree through the tube  use a sleeve or newspaper around the tree
  • 6. After this, they brought the Growboxx® down on top of the roots.

    6 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots
  • 7. Be careful. 

    7 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots
  • 8. 

    8 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots
  • 9. Now they are ready to put Growboxx® with tree in the planting hole. We advise you to plant the sapling first, and after this, you can place the Growboxx® around the tree.

    9 Ready to put Growboxx with tree in the planting hole
  • 10. They plant the tree in combination with the Growboxx®.

    10 Plant the tree in combination with the Growboxx
  • 11. Adjust the tree and the Growboxx® so that everything is planted well.

    11 Adjust the tree and the Growboxx so that everything is planted well
  • 12. Cut the side of the bag and take it off.

    12 Cut the side of the bag and take it off
  • 13. Add soil below the Growboxx®.

    13 Add soil below the Growboxx
  • 14. Add water in the Growboxx®.

    14 Add water in the Growboxx
  • 15. Put soil aside of the Growboxx®.

    15 Put soil aside of the Growboxx
  • 16. To put a big tree through the cover opening, they have used a Growsafe plant protector around the tree.

    16 To put a big tree through the cover opening  use a sleeve or newspaper around the tree
  • 17. Bring the cover down to the Growboxx®.

    17 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx
  • 18. Bring the cover down to the Growboxx®.

    18 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx
  • 19. Bring the cover down to the Growboxx®.

    19 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx
  • 20. Fill the box to the top.

    20 Fill the box to the top
  • 21. Connect the cover to the Growboxx®.

    21 Connect the cover to the Growboxx
  • 22. Put the cover clamps well so that the cover cannot blow away.

    22 Put the cover clamps well so that the cover cannot blow away
  • 23. All 8 clamps are connected well.

    23 All 8 clamps are connected well
  • 24. Add soil around the Growboxx®.

    24 Add soil around the Growboxx
  • 25. Add the clayball in the refill opening.

    25 Add the clayball in the refill opening
  • 26. Put 4 liters of water through the center opening, to fix the roots to the soil.

    26 Put 4 liters of water through the center opening  to fix the roots to the soil
  • 27. Clean the planting place.

    27 Clean the planting place
  • 28. Proud planters.

    28 Proud planters
  • 29. A beautiful Pine tree in a harsh environment will survive without irrigation with the Growboxx® plant cocoon.

    29 A beuatiful Pine tree in a harsh environment will survive without irrigation with the Growboxx plant cocoon
1 Make the planting hole one day before   fill it with 40 liters of water

1. Make the planting hole one day before you start planting - fill it with 40 liters of water

2 Cut 5 cm from the bottom of the roots to take away horizontal growing roots

2. Cut 5 cm from the bottom of the roots to take away horizontal growing roots

3 Here you see the vertical growing roots   this is what we need

3. Here you see the vertical growing roots, this is what we need

4 Vertical growing roots will penetrate the soil 3 meters deep within the first year

4. Vertical growing roots will penetrate the soil +/- 3 meters deep within the first year 

5 To put a big tree through the tube  use a sleeve or newspaper around the tree

5. To put a big tree through the tube, these men used a Growsafe plantprotector around the tree. We advise to plant the tree first in the ground. 

6 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots

6. After this, they brought the Growboxx® down on top of the roots.

7 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots

7. Be careful. 

8 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots

8. 

9 Ready to put Growboxx with tree in the planting hole

9. Now they are ready to put Growboxx® with tree in the planting hole. We advise you to plant the sapling first, and after this, you can place the Growboxx® around the tree.

10 Plant the tree in combination with the Growboxx

10. They plant the tree in combination with the Growboxx®.

11 Adjust the tree and the Growboxx so that everything is planted well

11. Adjust the tree and the Growboxx® so that everything is planted well.

12 Cut the side of the bag and take it off

12. Cut the side of the bag and take it off.

13 Add soil below the Growboxx

13. Add soil below the Growboxx®.

14 Add water in the Growboxx

14. Add water in the Growboxx®.

15 Put soil aside of the Growboxx

15. Put soil aside of the Growboxx®.

16 To put a big tree through the cover opening  use a sleeve or newspaper around the tree

16. To put a big tree through the cover opening, they have used a Growsafe plant protector around the tree.

17 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx

17. Bring the cover down to the Growboxx®.

18 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx

18. Bring the cover down to the Growboxx®.

19 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx

19. Bring the cover down to the Growboxx®.

20 Fill the box to the top

20. Fill the box to the top.

21 Connect the cover to the Growboxx

21. Connect the cover to the Growboxx®.

22 Put the cover clamps well so that the cover cannot blow away

22. Put the cover clamps well so that the cover cannot blow away.

23 All 8 clamps are connected well

23. All 8 clamps are connected well.

24 Add soil around the Growboxx

24. Add soil around the Growboxx®.

25 Add the clayball in the refill opening

25. Add the clayball in the refill opening.

26 Put 4 liters of water through the center opening  to fix the roots to the soil

26. Put 4 liters of water through the center opening, to fix the roots to the soil.

27 Clean the planting place

27. Clean the planting place.

28 Proud planters

28. Proud planters.

29 A beuatiful Pine tree in a harsh environment will survive without irrigation with the Growboxx plant cocoon

29. A beautiful Pine tree in a harsh environment will survive without irrigation with the Growboxx® plant cocoon.

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    • 1 Make the planting hole one day before   fill it with 40 liters of water
    • 2 Cut 5 cm from the bottom of the roots to take away horizontal growing roots
    • 3 Here you see the vertical growing roots   this is what we need
    • 4 Vertical growing roots will penetrate the soil 3 meters deep within the first year
    • 5 To put a big tree through the tube  use a sleeve or newspaper around the tree
    • 6 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots
    • 7 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots
    • 8 Bring the Growboxx down on top of the roots
    • 9 Ready to put Growboxx with tree in the planting hole
    • 10 Plant the tree in combination with the Growboxx
    • 11 Adjust the tree and the Growboxx so that everything is planted well
    • 12 Cut the side of the bag and take it off
    • 13 Add soil below the Growboxx
    • 14 Add water in the Growboxx
    • 15 Put soil aside of the Growboxx
    • 16 To put a big tree through the cover opening  use a sleeve or newspaper around the tree
    • 17 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx
    • 18 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx
    • 19 Bring the cover down to the Growboxx
    • 20 Fill the box to the top
    • 21 Connect the cover to the Growboxx
    • 22 Put the cover clamps well so that the cover cannot blow away
    • 23 All 8 clamps are connected well
    • 24 Add soil around the Growboxx
    • 25 Add the clayball in the refill opening
    • 26 Put 4 liters of water through the center opening  to fix the roots to the soil
    • 27 Clean the planting place
    • 28 Proud planters
    • 29 A beuatiful Pine tree in a harsh environment will survive without irrigation with the Growboxx plant cocoon

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