Market Garden Stuff

Submitted by Hermit Barber on Tue, 2011-05-03 01:25

Invasive and Noxious Weeds http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=19

CHAPTER 317 WEEDS http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/cool-ice/default.asp?category=billinfo&...

Invasive Plant Species http://dnr.iowa.gov/forestry/invasive2.html Really excellent link

Iowa Noxious Weeds and the Iowa Weed Law< Chapter 317, Code of Iowa, 1997 http://www.weeds.iastate.edu/reference/weedlaw.htm

Fire Management http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/fire.html

Fire Weather http://gacc.nifc.gov/eacc/predictive/weather/weather.htm

controlled burn equipment

http://www.gemplers.com/product/170700/Indian-Smokechaser-Collapsible-Fi...

http://www.cspforestry.com/Drip_Torches_Flame_Torches_s/37.htm

http://www.cspforestry.com/Fire_Fighting_Equipment_s/509.htm

http://www.cspforestry.com/Protective_Clothing_s/431.htm

Mix Diesel & Kerosene 50:50 or Diesel & Gasoline 1:1 to 3:1 http://www.qdma.com/forums/archive/index.php/index.php?t-31574.html

Iowa DNR State Forestry Catalogue

The State Forest Nursery, located on 98 acres of land on the south edge of Ames, Iowa, and 72 acres of land at Montrose, Iowa, annually grows, processes and distributes about 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 trees and shrubs that are planted for forestry, wildlife, erosion control and beautification.

Custom Packets http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/specialty.html

Order Forms http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/orderform.html <-These really are a great deal

Planting for Wildlife http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/wildlife.html and http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/habitat.html (better)

Nurserys

http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/privatenursery.html

http://www.prairienursery.com/store/

Iowa's Forest Reserve Law http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/reserve.html

SEC 427C.10 Restraint of livestock and limitation on use.
10 X 2 427csec427c.10 427C.10 Restraint of livestock and limitation on 
use. Cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, ostriches, rheas, emus, and 
swine shall not be permitted upon a fruit-tree or forest reservation.
Fruit-tree and forest reservations shall not be used for economic gain 
other than the gain from raising fruit or forest trees.
  [S13, § 1400-k; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2614; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 161.10]
  84 Acts, ch 1222, § 3
  C93, § 427C.10
  95 Acts, ch 43, §11

Source: http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/plant.html

How to Plant a Tree (or hundreds of trees)

Click here for a brochure, Successful Tree Planting, in PDF format

Click here for a brochure, Grass and Weed Control, in PDF format

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.	Step 2 Insert shovel at an angle to create a wedge of soil.
Step 3 Lift out soil wedge.	Step 4 Place seedling against vertical side of hole, replace soil wedge, then step on wedge to anchor it in place.