[MassChestnutOrchards] Materials for SK/MG planting

[cbzampini at aol.com]

HI Yvonne,

The best blue-xs in my opinion are the 3.5"x16" that are described as 
tree or grape vine shelters (the smaller size are called seed 
shelters).  I have small hands and can
easily weed inside the 3.5 inch diameter ones but not the smaller ones. 
(I know not everyone can do that though). The fit is a little tighter 
in the bulb planter hole but if
you get it down in far enough I think it stays put better. Also the 
seedlings have a little more room to spread their leaves. I have 
ordered 300 of these new since I think most
of what we have used in recent years are the smaller diameter shelters. 
The older shelters that people have removed are still useful though and 
I think we should collect them to
use for the restoration test plantings, since we are starting to a fair 
number of nuts from some of the BC3 orchards.

Charlotte

-----Original Message-----
From: Federowicz, Yvonne Marie <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu>
To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org; 
masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
Sent: Tue, Mar 30, 2010 3:50 pm
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Materials for SK/MG planting


We are planning to use the larger type; apparently it's difficult to 
weed inside
the small ones - does anyone know the relevant dimensions so people can 
check
their old boxes of Bluexes?

-----Original Message-----
 From: masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org on behalf of Bruce 
Spencer
Sent: Tue 3/30/2010 2:35 PM
To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Materials for SK/MG planting

I have a box filled with bluex tubes that I no longer need.
Bruce

--- On Tue, 3/30/10, Jamie Donalds <n1djb at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Jamie Donalds <n1djb at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Materials for SK/MG planting
To: "Yvonne Federowicz" <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu>, "Charlotte 
Zampini"
<cbzampini at aol.com>, "orchard mgrlist" 
<masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 11:39 AM

Yvonne,
           How many nuts are you planting?
see my responses below
 
Orchard managers - Do you have any extra planting materials to help out 
Yvonne??





From: Yvonne Federowicz <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu>
To: Charlotte Zampini <cbzampini at aol.com>; Jamie Donalds 
<n1djb at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 10:17:46 AM
Subject: Materials for SK/MG planting

Hi Charlotte & Jamie,

The tentative planting date for the MG/SK orchard is the weekend of 
4/16 -
4/17.

They still need various supplies - they want to start with Bluex, then
eventually move to hardware cloth but not for now.

So...

* Bluex  (Charlotte ordered already?)  If Charlotte doesn't have any we 
may be
enough leftovers to do the job.Orchard managers??

* bamboo poles (I can
  procure, but where is best source?)Forestry Suppliers(601-354-3565) 
sells them
in pack of 500, so I'm thinking we should have some extras. If not they 
are
stock # 17010

* How much of each component of planting mix should we get? I betting 
we have
extra bags of planting mix around. If not, we have been using "Metro 
Bedding
Plant II mix PN# 65-4300 from Griffin Greenhouse Supply( in Tewksbury 
Ma.
Griffin is near where I work, I can pick some up if need be. 

* I have a bulb planter and I have one if you need it

* Tall "milk carton" - like planting tubes for backup nuts - where do 
we get
these? I have these. How many nuts are you going to pot up?

* they have white pines nearby for mycorrhiza - laden soil

* they could use more American nuts Charlotte??

* Other items?

I can order what you need and ship it to you and meet you somewhere to 
hand of
the stuff I have. 
 
As you know, I am at the National Board meeting that weekend so I won't 
be able
to help plant.
 
let me know
-Jamie





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