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42 Cards in this Set
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Seven benefits of machine preperation
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Easier planting, aeration, less labour costs, improves tree growth, reduces tree damage, increases tree stability.
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Three benefits of land preperation
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Improves tree survival, improves tree growth, reduces competition.eg. gorse, weeds
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Rotary crushing
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Rotary crushing is releasing a roller on top of a hill to roll down and crush everything.
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Ripping and mounding
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Cultivated soil being pushed into mounds.
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Deep ripping
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Bulldozer pulls ripping tine underground, cultivates soil.
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Two suitable methods for storage
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Keeping cool & Keeping in pods till planted
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Two unsuitable methods for storage
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unventilated & warm in sun
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Air pockets
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The air around the roots.
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Bare root
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uncovered roots, no soil around them.
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malformation
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any unacceptable stem defect
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Screefing
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removing long grass or slash to gain better access to soil for planting.
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Hardened stock
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trees have been undercut at nursery
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Stocking
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number of trees per hectare
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toppling
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occurs when trees falling over in windy or heavily rained weather. not being planted correctly
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Sweating
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Loss moisture and leads to death, unventilated storage.
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Tap root
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Main centre root that goes straight down, directly below the stem.
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Nursery Collar
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Bulge around the stem where it met the soil in the nursery.
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Positive pull-up
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aligns seedling roots to point downward after planting
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uniform crop
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uniform crop is no gaps, all trees grow at same rate.
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Six quality features of good quality seedlings.
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Stem is undamaged, Good tree form, Fresh green needles, Stem has a minimum length of 20cm, Roots are damp and have good length, free of insect damage, mycorrhizas on the roots
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personal equipment and tools required
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safety boots, Hi vis shirt, Sun protection, wet weather gear, warm clothing recommended, water, planting spade
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Method of fertiliser application to achieve best results on slopes.
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the slot is cut with a planting spade 15-20cm deep, 30cm on uphill side of tree. A measured amount of fertiliser is placed in the slot. The fertiliser leaches down and is taken up by the roots of the tree.
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Line raking/ Line blading
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this is where a bulldozer with a rake-shaped blade is used to remove any slash or grasses to make planting easier.
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Spot mounding
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uses line raking, ripping and mounding in one operation
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Tap root
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Main centre root that goes straight down, directly below the stem.
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Nursery Collar
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Bulge around the stem where it met the soil in the nursery.
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Mortality rate
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The number of trees that die per hectare
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Positive pull-up
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aligns seedling roots to point downward after planting
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uniform crop
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uniform crop is no gaps, all trees grow at same rate.
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Six quality features of good quality seedlings.
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Stem is undamaged, Good tree form, Fresh green needles, Stem has a minimum length of 20cm, Roots are damp and have good length, free of insect damage, mycorrhizas on the roots
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personal equipment and tools required
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safety boots, Hi vis shirt, Sun protection, wet weather gear, warm clothing recommended, water, planting spade
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Method of fertiliser application to achieve best results on slopes.
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the slot is cut with a planting spade 15-20cm deep, 30cm on uphill side of tree. A measured amount of fertiliser is placed in the slot. The fertiliser leaches down and is taken up by the roots of the tree.
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Line raking/ Line blading
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this is where a bulldozer with a rake-shaped blade is used to remove any slash or grasses to make planting easier.
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Spot mounding
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uses line raking, ripping and mounding in one operation
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Roller crushing/ gravity cushing
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When a a roller is whinched to the top of a hill and then let go, crushing everything in its path.
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Rotary crushing
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when a roller is pulled by a bulldozer or trctor to crush vegetation before you set fire to it.
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Tractor crushing
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basically a bulldozer rolling over shrubs
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Chemical preperation
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uses spot spraying using pre or post-planting. sprays last about 6 months, we spray to reduce the competition. sometimes uses helicopters.
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3 suitable methods for storing on site
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should be close to where trees will be planted, pods should be on flat ground, pods should have ventilation for trees
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3 unsuitable methods for storing on site
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uneven ground, in the sun, no ventilation
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3 unsuitable methods to transport.
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not secured, not covered, rough handling
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