[MassChestnutOrchards] Materials for SK/MG planting

[Yvonne Federowicz]

Thanks, John ­ those might be convenient for some extra nuts, we¹ll
appreciate those.


On 3/30/10 12:14 PM, "Mirick, John O." <jmirick at mirickoconnell.com> wrote:

> I have  or maybe 3 ³milk carton² holders that I can bring to April meeting.
> My recollection is that each holder will hold 16 ³milk cartons² but I don¹t
> believe that I have any on the ³milk cartons² left.  They generally are not
> reusable.  I appreciate that the April meeting is after your planting date,
> but you can always keep the nuts in the refrigerator for another week.
>  
> John
>  
> 
> From: masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org
> [mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org] On Behalf Of Yvonne
> Federowicz
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: Jamie Donalds; Charlotte Zampini; orchard mgrlist
> Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Materials for SK/MG planting
>  
> Thanks!
> 
> SK/MG are doing 2 full lines, plus hopefully some Chinese & Americans.  I have
> Chinese for them. (Some controls went in last year.)
> 
> So in orchard:
> 
> Supplies for 260 nuts direct planted (a few less but this is to be safe)
> 
> Supplies for ³Backup² plantings in ³milk cartons² - about 100 ­ plus about 50
> for Westerly (tentative, we might direct-plant but I¹d like to have cartons in
> case we go that route)
> 
> -> 150 milk cartons
> 
> Do we use the same planting mix in ³milk cartons²?
> 
> ---
> 
> 
> On 3/30/10 11:39 AM, "Jamie Donalds" <n1djb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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