This is a unique opportunity for landowners in Grant County and the surrounding Blue Mountains to have access to seedlings grown for the region. The seedlings are bare root ponderosa pine. These seedlings provide a perfect chance to reforest lands which have been affected by recent wildfires.
Store seedlings in a cool moist environment, and plan to plant the seedlings soon after picking them up. Do not allow the roots to be exposed to air for a prolonged period. To improve seedling survival carefully select the microsite by considering the following site conditions:
- Plant in mineral soil, not duff.
- Plant near an existing stump.
- Avoid areas with compacted soil.
- Use slight depressions where moisture may collect if available, avoid soil mounds.
- Scrape away existing vegetation near planting site.
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