Field glossary

Establishment

The one to three years after planting when a tree depends on supplemental water, roughly one year per inch of caliper

Used across 3 Anvilfield field guides, most in Landscaping.

Also defined as

The first one to three years while roots build; the sleep, creep, leap phase before the planting is self-sufficient
The period until roots have grown out enough to support the plant on site water, roughly a year per inch of caliper

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