[MassChestnutOrchards] Materials for SK/MG planting

[Jamie Donalds]

Yvonne,
           How many nuts are you planting?
see my responses below

Orchard managers - Do you have any extra planting materials to help out Yvonne??


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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

 
As you know, I am at the National Board meeting that weekend so I won't be able to help plant.
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. 
 
let me know
-Jamie



      
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