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Planting 500 seedlings doesn’t
have to be overwhelming. The seedlings can be planted fairly
quickly with a sand shovel technique (shown below) that does
not require excavation and filling of individual holes. A person
with experience can plant 500 trees in a day. If you can’t
plant the seedlings immediately keep them in a cool place in
bags, turning the bags daily. They can be kept this way for
1-2 weeks, longer with refrigeration.
If you do not want to do the work yourself, your district forester
can help you locate and hire a private contractor who has the
equipment and expertise to plant the trees for you. Also many
county conservation boards have tree planters available for
a small fee or loan that can be pulled by a tractor. Some of
the county conservation departments offer a tree planting service
for a fee.
How Many Trees Do I Need? You can estimate 700 trees
per acre depending on your design needs and other conditions.
Rows 8' apart and trees 8' apart within rows, or rows 10' apart
and trees 6' apart within the row, equals approximately 700
trees per acre. Shrubs can be planted in rows 8' apart and 4'
apart within the row, which equals approximately 1400 plants
per acre; or rows 10' apart and shrubs 5' apart which equals
approximately 900 shrubs per acre.
Sand Shovel Planting Technique |
Step 1
Insert shovel vertically into soil.
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Step 2
Insert shovel at an angle to create a wedge of soil. |
Step 3
Lift out soil wedge.
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Step 4
Place seedling against vertical side of hole, replace soil wedge,
then step on wedge to anchor it in place. |
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