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In places where soil compaction can be expected to become a problem, spacing many foot-long 'risers', by hand placing them on end by poking them down into freshly laid soil, prior to final grading, could make for an easier life for the trees that are planted there.
As these sticks decay, they will act as verticle mulch, increasing the organic content of the soil.
We install plastic riser tubes in sidewalk planting pit 'Tree Tombs" for the instant version of these benefits. Lets start looking down the road at the role of the arborist as someone who incorporates coarse woody debris into our fake landscapes.