What is a Certified Platnium Grower?

This is to certify that all trees grown at Athens Tree Farm have been grown from seeds on cuttings in certified Root Maker containers (Designed by Dr. Carl Whitcomb). These unique containers promote prolific root branching at all stages and prevents ALL ROOT CIRCLING! Our thick fibrous energy filled Rootballs allow each tree to grow faster and better than even trees growing in nature.

Here at Athens Tree Farm, we grow 3-4 inch caliper trees in about half the time and cost it takes most conventional growers. The best part about that is…our trees will out perform any other competitor and inturn set your landscape apart from the “standard”. Our assets are our ability to produce superior plants with superior root systems and do it CONSTANTLY and ECONOMICALLY!

• allows roots to ground for greater stability
• allows the root to reclaim water and fertilizer
• allows even moisture distribution
• aerates where it is needed most while conserving water soft sided containers to avoid stem-scarring
• Our Rootmaker containers maintain 25% less heat than typical black smooth container which cause heat damage to the root system.

Classic characteristics of a Root system grown by Athens Tree Farm	Sun damaged root system found from competitor’s that is commonly found from their traditional, smooth black container.

The Rootballs shown here are not any “Special Selection Group” they are typical Rootballs from trees grown in the conventional smooth wall containers compared to our Rootmaker Rootballs. Plants with inferior root systems are typically slow to establish after transplanting due to the minimal amount of small roots that are accessible. Because of the circling pattern in these roots they are susceptible to pathogens, drought or other environmental stresses.

Classic example of an Athens Tree Farm Rootball	A typical example of most competitors' CIRCLING rootball