[MassChestnutOrchards] Rhode Island Orchard Plantings (SK 5/3/09 this Sunday)

[Federowicz, Yvonne Marie]

Hello folks - I'm trying to get the RI orchard needs straight ,
hopefully not missing things.

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SKLT/MG:

The new South Kingstown Land Trust/Master Gardeners orchard is planned
to be planted this Sunday.

May 3, 2009

PLANTING NEEDS: more Bluex, hardware cloth ties & stapes
Most materials already there

IRRIGATION needs to be set up soon
PUMP needed

This is a relatively small planting as only controls are going in:
Chinese, American, F1.  (We are creating BC3 nuts for them this summer.)

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Glocester: 

Late May

Roy has F1s to plant this week.  Will plant BC3s & other control nuts in
late May.
Yvonne has BC3, American, Chinese nuts - probably 18 BC3?

PLANTING NEEDS: Hardware cloth, staples, ties, deer repellant

IRRIGATION needs to be set up soon
PUMP needed


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Westerly: 

Late May

Need to reach Sarah Johnson, hope to plant in late May. Yvonne will
"heel in" their F1s for now.
Yvonne has BC3, American, Chinese nuts - probably 108 BC3?

PLANTING NEEDS: Bluex, Osmocote, bamboo poles, deer repellant




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