Adventitious roots and palm base exposure

[Plantking165]

I'm looking at the base of some coconut palms ill be getting soon and when it comes to planting them in ground do I plant it up to the base of the palm or do I plant this at soil level and leave those roots exposed and the base sitting up higher than soil level? Here are the pics 

[Jim in Los Altos]

If you want a strongly anchored palm, make sure soil is level with the base of the trunk so that as the trunk expands, roots will emerge and grow into the ground from the entire trunk versus just the center. 

Edited May 24, 2022 by Jim in Los Altos

[Plantking165]

45 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

If you want a strongly anchored palm, make sure soil is level with the base of the trunk so that as the trunk expands, roots will emerge and grow into the ground from the entire trunk versus just the center. 

So its completely fine to cover the exposed roots. I've heard not to bury adventitious roots thats why I'm asking.

[Jim in Los Altos]

49 minutes ago, Plantking165 said:

So its completely fine to cover the exposed roots. I've heard not to bury adventitious roots thats why I'm asking.

Those aren’t “adventurous” roots. Those are primary roots and should be buried. Adventurous roots originate on the outside of a palm’s trunk and work their way down to the soil if there’s enough moisture on those roots. Many times, it’s too dry and adventurous roots don’t grow or grow much. 

[GottmitAlex]

The only time I had to bury a husked coconut was because the main root swirled over the nut (it overwhelmed it).  However, if you can help it, always keep the nut above ground.::

 

 

[Plantking165]

7 minutes ago, GottmitAlex said:

The only time I had to bury a husked coconut was because the main root swirled over the nut (it overwhelmed it).  However, if you can help it, always keep the nut above ground.::

 

 

Yeah I'm not worried about the nut because it's past the stage of a seedling. But those roots that have been exposed for so Long im going to cover them with soil up to the trunk so that it's stable and it will be planted as it should have been in the first place rather than all those roots left exposed I hope it doesn't hurt the palm since the roots there aren't used to Being covered with soil.