| 2009-05-12 |
Planting |
Planted hybrid poplar trees on the LTER main site treatment T5 reps 6, 1, and half of rep 5 were planted on May 12, 2009, the remaining half of rep 5 and reps 2, 3, and 4 were planted on May 13, 2009.
TREES PLANTED: NM-6 (Populus nigra x populus maximowiczii), Length of cuttings: 10 inches. Cost was $0.19 each. We contracted the tree planting to Midwest Forestry, Inc., Scottville, MI (231) 757-4925. Midwest used five people to plant the trees. Two members of the LTER staff helped plant reps 5, 2, 3, and 4.
PLOT LAYOUT: Row spacing: 8 feet between tree columns (spaced east to west) and 5 feet between trees (spaced north to south) within a column. Trees per acre = 1,089.
FIELD PREPARATION: The LTER staff preformed the plot layout over a 2-3 week period before Midwest planted the trees. Tape marks were placed onto a 125' metal chain every 5 feet to indicate the within column spacing. The 125' metal chain was selected because it the longest chain that could be easily moved by two people and was heavy enough to press down shrubs and brush that were within the columns. Location of tree columns were marked with garden stakes on the north and south end of the plots and well as two sets of stakes approximately 1/3 and 2/3 from the end of each plot. Columns were staggered with alternating ones starting at the field edge and the remaining ones starting 2 1/2 feet in from the field edge. A total of 36 columns were marked north to south across the field. Tree row locations were marked every 5' in the field by spraying a 2”-3” diameter dot of water-based marking paint at each tape location on the chain; each column had 67 or 68 trees (east to west) depending on its starting location and field size.
PLANTING: Trees were planted into 3 cm wide x 20-25 cm long tapered holes made by forcing a custom-made tree-planting stick into the ground, wiggling it around slightly, and removing it. Cuttings were planted such that 1 or 2 dormant buds were left exposed above ground. Cuttings were then snugged into the holes by stepping on and compacting the soil around the edge of the hole. |
| 2010-04-26 |
Planting |
Replanted poplar trees in the GLBRC Main Site Treatment G8, all replications. Criteria for replanting: 1. original cutting from 2008 or replanted cutting(s) from 2009 did not grow; 2. replanted cutting(s) from 2009 grew but total visible growth was less than 6”; 3. cutting grew well but deer damaged the tree to below ground level and nothing was visible above ground. Transplanting material were 1 year old bare root whips measuring between 3 feet and 6 feet in height. Roots were pruned as necessary to reduce the risk of J-hook. Roots were also soaked for approximately 1-2 hours prior to planting. A hole was dug approximately 8-12 inches deep and 8-15 inches in diameter, the root ball placed in it, and the hole was filled in. The following number of trees was planted: Replicate 1 - 3; Replicate 2 - 2; Replicate 3 - 16; Replicate 4 - 15; Replicate 5 - 11.
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| 2010-04-19 |
Planting |
Replanted poplar trees in the LTER Main Site Treatment T5s, all replications (Date planting was completed: reps R4 (4/15), R3 (4/15-16), R2 (4/16), R1 (4/16), R5 (4/16), and R6(4/19)). Trees were replanted over a 3-day span from 04/15-04/19/2010. Criteria for replanting: 1. original cutting from 2009 did not grow; 2. original cutting from 2009 grew but total visible growth was less than 6”; 3. original cutting grew well but deer damaged the tree to below ground level and nothing was visible above ground. Transplanting material were 1 year old bare root whips measuring between 3 feet and 6 feet in height. Roots were pruned as necessary to reduce the risk of J-hook. Roots were also soaked for approximately 1-2 hours prior to planting. A hole was dug approximately 8-12 inches deep and 8-15 inches in diameter, the root ball placed in it, and the hole was filled in. The following number of trees was planted: Replicate 1 - 58; Replicate 2 - 65; Replicate 3 - 43; Replicate 4 - 93; Replicate 5 - 80; Replicate 6 - 66. |
| 2008-05-01 |
Planting |
Midwest Forestry (Tony Papes and 3 others from Midwest Forestry) hand planted NM-6 poplar trees into G8, all reps. Trees were planted with 8' between tree columns (rows) and 5' between trees within a column (row). Each plot had 318 trees planted within the plot. 318 trees per plot equals 1,149 trees/A. |
| 2008-05-30 |
Planting |
Mark Klok replanted trees in all reps of G8 plots. If the whip did not have any green leave growing at this point Mark put a new whip in the ground. Mark planted about 50 new whips total over all 5 reps. The number on new whips per rep was even among each rep. |
| 2008-05-09 |
Planting |
Planted NM6; 8'x5': 1065 plts/ac |
| 2019-06-27 |
Planting |
Planted poplar trees (NM-6).
June 27, 2019 planted G8 all reps, reps 2, 3, 5, 4, & 1.
Planting Density (spacing): 8 ft (2.4384 m) (between rows) and 5 ft (1.52 m) within a row between trees.
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