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Is it true that you can feed trees with sugar?

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Research has shown that feeding newly-planted trees with a weak mix of sugar and water helps them to establish more quickly. The sugar promotes rapid growth of new roots and the development of fine roots, important for the uptake of fertilisers and water.

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