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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] digging lots of holes
  • Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:48:43 -0400


On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:26:07 -0400, Mark Abner wrote:
> hmm if you are planting standard first year seedlings the size for planting
> with a dibble bar it would seem like a post hole digger would be way
> overkill. I did forestry contracting for years plantting short leaf and
>white
> pines. I averaged about 1200 seedligs a day with a dibble bar. if you are
> useing it properly useing your foot on the little side step  to push it into
> the soil and pulling it back and forth with the handle to open the hole you
> shouldnt hurt your shoulder with it certainly not with 300 seedlings.
>

I'm planting 3-3 transplants (3 years in the seed bed, 3 years in the
transplant bed), with massive root systems. They grow up into 6-8 foot trees
in 6-7 years. They require a much bigger hole that the little guys.

--
Richard Robinson
http://www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/






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