Urban Tree Planting Lab

September 2001 - Part 2 of 2
(Digging Holes, Tree Inspections)

September Views 
(before and after)

September 2001 - Part 1 of 2 
(Site Preparation, Herbicide Application, Trees Arrive)

Site Preparation

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Ingrid Jones assists in laying out the 90 flags to identify individual planting sites.		 circle.JPG (85132 bytes)

90 rings were made, equidistantly apart (20 feet from center).

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10 rings were not sprayed with Round Up. The trees planted in these rings will have turf over their roots.

 

Herbicide Applications 

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Ashley Walus (defining the edge of the future planting sites)

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Dan Lietner and Lisa Bryant applying Round Up to selected planting sites. 

 

Trees Arrive
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Scott Russell & Tom Mayer		 Dan_Leitner.JPG (101018 bytes)
Dan Lietner & Lisa Giovanetti

Paula (truck driver for S&L).
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Jarrod Puffenbarger just wanted to find his instructor and ask a question. Note the confused expression on his face :-)		 girdling_tags.JPG (66887 bytes) tight_tape.JPG (76494 bytes) wipe_out.JPG (109552 bytes)
Is this guy in charge?
Typical, typical, typical... girdling tags and tape.