No staking is necessary for newly transplanted trees that can stand by themselves or have branches to the ground. Compared to rigidly staked trees, unstaked trees will: develop a 33% greater basal trunk area; grow 19% less in height; develop a 30% greater trunk taper; develop a stronger, larger root system; develop more uniform xylem to support itself upright; have few or no rubbing or girdling injuries.
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Information from the September 3, 2009 edition of the Plant & Pest Advisory, Landscape, Nursery & Turf Edition from Rutgers University http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/plantandpestadvisory/2009/ln090309.pdf
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