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30 Cards in this Set
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whats deep riping?
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cultivating the soil using a ripping tine on compacted soil.
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whats ripping and mounding?
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when disks roll along the sides of cultivated soil and push the soil up into a mound, so theres a clear line to plant in.
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whats v-blading?
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where a bouldozer with a v-blade push's materals out the sides into high continuise mounds.
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whats line-raking/line blading?
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this is where a bulldozer with a rake-shapped blade is used to remove any slash or grass's to make planting easier.
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whats spot mounding?
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slash is cleared from the planting site, then the soil is cultivated up to a metre deep.
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whats roller gravity crushing?
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the roller is winched up the hill than let go and rolls down the hill and crush's things.
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whats chemical prep?
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a person go's around and spot sprays. you can do this before or after planting. so the plants dont compete.
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helecopter spraying
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some times we use helecopters.
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whats hand prep?
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involves cutting vegetation eather: manually, with slashers or moter manually with chainsaws or brush cutters.
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machine colltivation
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benifital, improved soil dranige, easier planting, lower tree mortality, improved tree growth, improved tree stability.
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transport
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trees must be secure and coverd to prevent wind and sun damage. the most effective method is to have the trees to be packed in pods.
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what are suitable methods for transport?
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- store the trees in pods.
- keep the pods secure. -make sure the pods are well ventilated. |
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transport
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trees must be secure and coverd to prevent wind and sun damage. the most effective method is to have the trees to be packed in pods.
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what are suitable methods for transport?
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- store the trees in pods.
- keep the pods secure. -make sure the pods are well ventilated. |
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unsuitable methods for transport.
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-rough handling.
-not protected from sun/wind. -pods not secure. -pods not ventilated. |
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sutible methods for storage.
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-keep in a covered/sheltered place.
-keep on the site of planting. -keep on flat ground. |
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unsuitable methods for storage.
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-left in sun/uncovered place.
-off site. -put on uneven ground. |
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whats an air pocket?
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air surronding the roots.
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what does bare rooted mean?
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when the tree seedling has no soil around its roots(uncovered roots).
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whats does malformation mean?
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defects in the seedling, such as a double leader etc.
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whats a nursery coller?
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a swelling where the stem meets the soil.
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what does mortality rate mean?
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how many trees die per hectere.
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whats a positive pull up?
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when you give a genttle tug on a seedling after planting,so that the roots are facing the right way.
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whats screefing?
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removeing long grass or slash to gain better access to soil for planting.
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what does hardened stock mean?
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the trees have been under-cut at the nursery.
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what does stock mean?
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the number of trees per hectear.
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what is toppling?
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occers when trees have not been planted corectly/usually happens in very windy conditions.
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what is sweating?
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loss of mosture due to unventilated storage.
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whats a tap root?
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large center root directily below the stem.
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what are 7 features of good quality seedlings?
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-stem is undamaged.
-good tree form. fresh green needles. -stem has minimum length of 20cm. -roots are damp and have good length. -free of insect damage. -mycrrhizas are on the roots. |
