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[Mary Beth Berkley <murbith@gmail.com>]

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On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 1:52 PM Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thread on tree planting on keylines using GIS, tractor with planter,
> Keyline plough or subsoiler (big difference) found in FB agroforestry group
> -
> Agroforestry
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> (Question)
> What's the most efficient way to mark keyline planting rows on a large
> scale?
> I have used laser level and flags before but I need something faster. I am
> willing to invest in technology to help but don't know where to start.
>
> (Answers)
> Get someone with GIS experience to make you a map (I can make a
> recommendation for this if you'd like). Then you can go out on foot with a
> GPS unit (I use an arrow 100 that is fine, just slow) and mark the lines
> with marking paint. Then install how you see fit.
>
> after marking your first offset contour lines just feel if the tractor is
> going up or down and adjust accordingly
> It’s easy once you get the hang of it
>
> We have 2 row and 4 row or single row planters on RTK / GPS
>
> Depending, I also create georeferenced maps for this type of work. I just
> finished up designing a 120 acre Alley Cropping site in IL for my employer
> and operated the GIS guided tractor one morning planting 800 trees in 4hrs.
> Same process for planting by hand. Also depending, you may want or need to
> bring a relay device onto the field for better accuracy. I've also done the
> laser level and flagging, followed by a tractor pulling a single shank
> subsoiler.
>
> I can also create georeferenced maps for projects like this and have
> assisted Eliza in the past. Several months ago, between CAD and GIS, I
> drafted a 120 acre Alley Cropping site for my employer.
>
> [image: GIS-PLAN-KeylinePlantings.jpg]
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> lfljvenaura@gmail.com
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