Tree Planting

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Hand planting conifers using a planting bar

Hand Planting

Hand Planting - Slit Method
Insert planting bar at an angle, then push forward to an upright position.
Place seedling at correct depth. Vertically insert bar 2" from seedling. Pull bar back, firming soil at bottom of hole.
Push bar forward, firming the remainder of the hole.
Fill remaing hole. Step on soil around seedling to firm.

Hand Planting - Wedge Method
Insert a sand shovel vertically into soil.
Insert shovel at an angle to create a wedge of soil.
Lift out soil wedge.
Place seedling against verticle side of hole, replace soil wedge, then step on wedge to firm.

Figures courtesy of Nita Upchurch and Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007