International regulatory compliance specialists

Soil-free roots.
A world of possibility.

Tree and palm export preparation, with the living root system at the heart of the process.

EcoTreat International · Boynton Beach, Florida

Palms in the EcoTreat nursery with their prepared root systems

Prepared with care, from the roots up.

Our mission

Connecting nurseries
with a wider world.

EcoTreat provides regulatory compliance processing services for nursery stock producers exporting to countries that do not allow soil imports.

Our patented soil-free root system preparation method brings a specialist approach to phytosanitary tree and palm exports. International buyers can arrange their nursery stock purchases with their chosen nursery, then contract with EcoTreat to prepare the stock to meet the requirements of their import permit.

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A close view of a palm’s exposed root system during EcoTreat preparation — Every root matters.

The root system encasement

Protection that travels with the palm.

EcoTreat uses thermally sterilized, highly refined wood fibers applied under hydraulic pressure to create a soil-free root system encasement.

After soil is gently removed in a two-step process and the roots are cleaned and sanitized, the encasement surrounds the entire root system. Durable and nearly air-free, it retains moisture and provides counterweight and mass for installation at the destination.

Our encasements protect the living root system and promote root growth in transit and after transplant. Our export nursery uses this technology to serve markets that do not allow native soil imports.

Every single root is so thoroughly encased it is as though each root grew into the material.

See how it works

From preparation to planting

A considered process. A living result.

Remove the soil

We gently remove soil from conventionally produced nursery stock through our two-step process, then clean and sanitize the root system.

Encapsulate the roots

Refined, thermally sterilized wood fibers surround the roots to create a soil-free phytosanitary root ball.

Prepare for planting

The encasement is designed to be unwrapped and planted directly into the ground after arrival. New roots may emerge during extended transit.

An EcoTreat team member wrapping a palm root encasement in preparation for shipment

Specialist preparation

Care at every stage.
Right through to departure.

View the process presentation

For nurseries and international buyers

Let’s prepare for your next destination.

If you need your nursery stock shipped soil-free, request that your export nursery contact EcoTreat.

Discuss your export

Soil-free roots. A world of possibility.

Connecting nurseries with a wider world.