Yeah, I think the way the writing was worded for that sentence and placement came off as confusing. I interpreted to mean that when the soil is known to be of poor quality (fertility, physical properties, compaction etc.) then the whole planting site should be amended.
Similar to the Fert...
Quoted from the Tree Planting BMP's (pg. 20):
"On sites with high-quality soil, the backfill does not require amending. Consider amendments only on sites with poor-quality soil to improve soil structure, water-holding capacity, or drainage. Amending the whole planting site is preferred...
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