TL;DR
Tree staking is the temporary support of a newly planted tree with stakes and flexible ties, used only when the root ball cannot hold the trunk upright against wind, on bare-root stock, sandy soils, or exposed sites. The ties attach low and loose enough that the trunk still sways, because that movement is what builds taper and root anchorage.
What it means
Tree staking is the temporary support of a newly planted tree with stakes and flexible ties, used only when the root ball cannot hold the trunk upright against wind, on bare-root stock, sandy soils, or exposed sites. The ties attach low and loose enough that the trunk still sways, because that movement is what builds taper and root anchorage. The standard error is leaving it on: ties left past one or two growing seasons girdle the trunk and produce a tree that never developed the strength to stand alone.
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