: the compact mass of roots and soil formed by a plant especially in a container
Examples of root ball in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebStart by cutting off as much as one-third of the roots from the bottom of the root ball.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 July 2024 Remove the coleus and set it in the pot, filling around the root ball with the potting medium.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024 Remove the tree from its container and look for roots beginning to circle the outer edge of the root ball.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024 Since a planting hole should ideally be dug twice as wide as the current root ball size, this involves disturbing a lot of root real estate for the tree, if an extensive area is being planted and if pots are a typical nursery container size of a quart or gallon.—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for root ball
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