Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That place at the base of a tree where the swelling, which is the direct result of the ramifications of the roots begins.
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Examples
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For stump production. seedlings should be cut 2-3 cm above the root-collar and 20-25 cm below.
Chapter 10 1996
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One-year old seedlings with root-collar diameters of
Chapter 10 1996
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For stump production, seedlings should be cut 23 cm above the root-collar and 20-25 cm below.
Chapter 44 1990
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One-year old seedlings with root-collar diameters of
Chapter 44 1990
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Alternatively, the area around the trees should be slashed until root-collar diameters measure 8 to
Chapter 23 1990
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Intensive weeding is crucial until root-collar diameters measure about 5 cm.
Chapter 23 1990
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