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Offline Taylortractornut

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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2012, 08:16:52 pm »
A few years ago I was working out of the shop doing welding  work and  odd jobs.   One weekend I Had an old man get me to plant  trees.   After  a half a box I figured there was a better way.          He marked the ground with   ground paint.        I took his old  Case tractor where the   wheel turn out flanges were  and mounted a  pipe with some  pin hles in it.   I  turned a hay spear on the lathe i nthe shape of the root ball.       I drilled 2 holes   a few inches apart to bolt the  spear in.    THis made the spear retractable.      WHen it was run out it made an automatic dibblebar.     Just  drove down the  lines and   then  went back and dropped the  trees in and  and water them in.       Fun till I found the phone line.
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2012, 08:14:52 am »
This good soaking rain will be good for my freshly planted trees.   ;D

As Jake stated above, I have very good survival rate with various planting methods.  The best growth rate was in areas where I pulled a subsoiler through the Fall before the planting.
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2012, 08:29:35 pm »
The rain will be wonderful.  Root growth will begin, getting the trees ready in case of spring drought.
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2012, 09:45:21 pm »
I wish that would work on hair roots. Lord knows been rained on lots. ;)
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2012, 09:50:03 pm »
Well, come on down to Mississippi and give it a try  :D.  It might not work without the grits, though.
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« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2012, 09:53:38 pm »
Well, who could pass that up. Any place named Helsinki down there? :D
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #26 on: January 10, 2012, 10:18:29 pm »
Wait until July or August  :D. smiley_devil_trident
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2012, 05:00:21 am »
#$%^& that!  :D
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #28 on: January 11, 2012, 05:49:46 am »
If your scared say your scared. :D
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #29 on: January 11, 2012, 07:07:45 am »
I ain't skeered.   ;D
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #30 on: January 24, 2012, 05:47:03 pm »
I was able to finish planting my Pine seedlings this morning.  I had a total 330 containerized seedlings and I really had to look and think to find a place for all of them.  I doubt that I will be planting any more.
 

 
Planting the last seedlings.
 

 
The box is empty.  Maybe I can retire that old dibble bar now.   ;D
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2012, 06:26:12 pm »
Looks like some nice little trees.  ;D
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2012, 09:31:14 pm »
They won't be little for long. 

MM, are you going to spray for grass control this spring?  It makes a huge difference. 
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #33 on: January 24, 2012, 10:31:34 pm »
Danny, those seedlings came from Tiffin, Ga.  They should be able to outgrow everything..  ;D ;D

Yes, I will spot stray Arsenal.
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #34 on: January 24, 2012, 10:33:17 pm »
Don't stand over one for long  :D.
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Re: Planting Pine Seedlings
« Reply #35 on: January 24, 2012, 11:21:12 pm »
Well done!
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