New Tree Planting Aid

[shedder]

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/how-to-plant-a-tree-in-the-desert?mbid=social_facebook

This might help even where its use is not critical.

 

[almanac12]

I wonder if you can buy just the lids (for those of us planting in wetter areas). These alone could be more convenient than black plastic or landscape fabric. I like that they just go away after a few years.

 

[shedder]

http://www.landlifecompany.com/

More here. Looks like the lids are made separate. By definition, they should be cheap.

 

[wbpdeer]

I read the link and it is certainly a great approach to help communities in severe climate locations. It drives home what many on this and other forums have learned - a more mature seedling has a great chance to survive.

The product the man developed helps the seedlings survive long enough for the roots to get to the depth to survive.

A good post - thanks to the original poster.

Wayne

 

[almanac12]

I read the link and it is certainly a great approach to help communities in severe climate locations. It drives home what many on this and other forums have learned - a more mature seedling has a great chance to survive.

The product the man developed helps the seedlings survive long enough for the roots to get to the depth to survive.

A good post - thanks to the original poster.

Wayne

Yes, I agree with this. I ordered hackberry, yellow birch, and bur oak seedlings this spring from a local nursery, and what I received were much smaller than twigs. The hackberry were less than 1 mm caliper. The yellow birch had virtually no roots. Many of both of these, perhaps 2/3, have died. Maybe 1 out of 6 look healthy.

The bur oaks were 2" - 4" plugs. The bur oaks are doing the best, maybe 90%+ survived. Conditions are very wet in the planting area. This is a testament to the toughness of bur oaks.

We've had a very wet spring and summer in SE WI. There's standing water in a lot of farm fields where there's usually none.