EcoTreat International, Responsible Agricultural Exports

A Groundworks division
Responsible agricultural exports

The EcoTreat process

Prepared for the journey.
Rooted in care.

Follow the preparation of nursery stock, from the arrival of palms to soil removal, root encasement and shipment.

Soil-free preparation,
seen up close.

Our two-step soil removal process prepares the root system for cleaning and sanitizing. Thermally sterilized, highly refined wood fibers are then applied under hydraulic pressure to form the root encasement.

The resulting root ball retains moisture and surrounds the entire root system. It is designed to be unwrapped and planted directly into the ground after arrival at the destination.

The original EcoTreat presentation below documents the process, including soil removal, inspection, treatment, shaping, wrapping, loading and planting. It also shows historical experimental shipments.

Our original process presentation

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39 original EcoTreat images.

Nursery stock arriving from local producersNursery stock arriving from local producersView imageFirst stop: the primary soaking tankFirst stop: the primary soaking tankView imageThorough removal of soilThorough removal of soilView imageSoil removal in progressSoil removal in progressView imagePreparing the exposed root systemPreparing the exposed root systemView imageInspecting bare root balls for remaining soilInspecting bare root balls for remaining soilView image
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Application to the entire plantApplication to the entire plantView imagePlant treatment in progressPlant treatment in progressView imageDipping the root systemDipping the root systemView imageThe first encasement stageThe first encasement stageView imageBuilding the root encasementBuilding the root encasementView imageRoot system after the first stageRoot system after the first stageView imageThe first-stage root systemThe first-stage root systemView imageFinal shaping areaFinal shaping areaView imageThe second stage and shapingThe second stage and shapingView imageRoot encasement curing areaRoot encasement curing areaView imageSoil-free root encasement wrapped in burlapSoil-free root encasement wrapped in burlapView imageWrapping in plastic and setting to dryWrapping in plastic and setting to dryView imagePalms awaiting loadingPalms awaiting loadingView imagePreparing palms for shipmentPreparing palms for shipmentView imagePalms loaded for shipmentPalms loaded for shipmentView imageUnloading a palm for plantingUnloading a palm for plantingView imagePlanting preparationPlanting preparationView imageSoil-free root encasementSoil-free root encasementView imageA closer look at the prepared root systemA closer look at the prepared root systemView imageRoot encasement detailRoot encasement detailView imageNew root developmentNew root developmentView imageOpening and exposing the encasementOpening and exposing the encasementView imageReverse osmosis water productionReverse osmosis water productionView imageThe EcoTreat process in practiceThe EcoTreat process in practiceView imagePreparation at the nurseryPreparation at the nurseryView imageWorking with prepared nursery stockWorking with prepared nursery stockView imageExperimental shipment arriving in PanamaExperimental shipment arriving in PanamaView imageExperimental shipment in PanamaExperimental shipment in PanamaView imageExperimental palms in PanamaExperimental palms in PanamaView imagePalms in PanamaPalms in PanamaView imageExperimental shipment to the British Virgin IslandsExperimental shipment to the British Virgin IslandsView imageA shipment in the British Virgin IslandsA shipment in the British Virgin IslandsView imageEcoTreat process presentationEcoTreat process presentationView image

For nurseries and international buyers

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

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