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Heavy Duty Tree Planting Machine Developed in Nebraska

Job quality of machine tree planting depends on the size and shape of the seedling stock and site conditions as well as the equipment use. Topography, soil texture, vegetation, rocks, stumps, and site preparation are factors which determine the best planter design. No single machine meets the requirements for all situations (5,6). Essentially, a tree planter should open a furrow large enough to allow the tree roots to hang down in a natural position and should pack the soil firmly and uniformly around the roots. Several researchers have show that large planting stock results in better survival and growth (2,4,8,11), thus a machine capable of planting larger and more expensive trees properly is desirable.


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Author(s): Walter T. Bagley

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 24, Number 3 (1973)

Volume: 24

Number: 3