Faqs

The Root Boot is an innovative tool designed to simplify the air layering process, making plant propagation more efficient and successful.

Choosing the Root Boot over aluminum foil for air layering offers significant advantages. Unlike foil, the Root Boot is designed for optimal air and moisture balance, crucial for root development. Its durable, reusable design not only makes it more eco-friendly but also ensures a more secure and stable environment for the new roots, reducing the risk of damage during the process and transplanting. This leads to higher success rates and healthier plants, making the Root Boot a smart investment for both amateur and professional gardeners (horticulturists) seeking efficiency and sustainability. The Root Boot is also much more resistant to ants or other pests than thin and delicate aluminum foil.

Commercial entities benefit from the Root Boot's ease of use, deterministic volume, which allows for accurate planning of resources, pre-made ability, quick application and minimal training, significantly reducing labor costs and time.

Yes, the Root Boot is versatile and can be used with a variety of tree & plant types, enhancing its utility in diverse horticultural practices.

The Root Boot promotes sustainable practices by reducing waste and encouraging local propagation, contributing to biodiversity.

The indented groove is a key innovation of the Root Boot, designed to enhance the planting process of new trees. It allows the root ball to conform to the shape of the groove, enabling the placement of a stake directly into this indentation. This thoughtful design minimizes potential damage to the root ball and the new tree, often a risk with traditional methods like aluminum foil, thereby increasing the success rate of newly planted trees.

Using the Root Boot as a 'shipping container' for the root ball is much more efficient than traditional methods. Its compact and lightweight design means that it takes up less space and adds less weight compared to using a typical multi-gallon pot, significantly lowering shipping costs. This innovation not only makes the transportation of cloned trees more economical but also environmentally friendly by reducing the resources required for shipping. Also, its design protects the root system during transit, reducing the risk of damage.

The Root Boot comes in various sizes to accommodate different plant sizes and propagation needs.

Use the small Root Boot on branches up to 0.33” or 8.38mm opening (number 2 pencil is 7mm)

There are two models of the medium Root Boot, Type A & Type B. The opening on both is the same 0.60 inches. On the Type B, the 0.06 inches is maintained to the end of the splines. On the Type A, the opening starts at 0.60 inches, but then the splines narrow down to a smaller opening for a tighter fit in a smaller branch diameter. For example, you have selected the perfect branch, the five year outlook has this becoming the perfectly shaped tree. You want to start this plant off in a 3 gallon container, but the selected branch diameter is significantly smaller than 0.60 inches. Using the Type A will give tighter, more snug fit without using a tie wrap on the splines of a Type B.

The Large Root Boot should be used on branches larger that 0.60 inches, up to 1.75 inches.

Yes, its durable construction allows for multiple uses, making it a cost-effective solution for gardeners and commercial growers. While UV from the sun is harsh, the Root Boot is typically not in direct sunlight all day. We feel you should be able to use the Root Boot for years. However, constant direct UV sunlight will shorten the lifespan.

The website provides a guide on selecting the appropriate size based on the plant's dimensions and the desired propagation outcome.

Absolutely, its design ensures a healthier root development, leading to higher plant survival rates after transplantation.

The Root Boot is available directly through our website, offering an easy and accessible purchasing process.

It’s made from Polypropylene

Yes. It can be chopped up and made into something else.

The Root Boot is two pieces that are the same. They “nest” together and can be stacked on top of each other. For example, a little over 200 pieces, which would be 100 Root Boots will fit into a banana box or a box with he dimensions of 24” x 13.75” x 12 “

If used correctly, we do not anticipate it popping off. If the Root Boot is over filled with sphagnum moss, there could exist an opportunity as the root ball grows that the pressure could open a snap. The Root Boot has three ways to secure it. If you feel the snaps are not enough, there are slits for tie wraps, and posts for a rubber band.

Yes, the standard is black. Red and Yellow are also available at a slightly higher price.
Custom colors would be a special order with payment in full up front.