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Post by fullrut on Jan 24, 2011 18:29:04 GMT -5
I am looking at planting several acres of trees and need to find a treeplanter. I am looking for a used 3pt. planter or the name of someone who does this kind of service. Any contacts will be appreciated. THANKS
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Post by treetop on Jan 24, 2011 19:17:08 GMT -5
If your up around the Fort Wayne area Tom Crow is out of the LEO area if not call the Division Of Forestry or your Forester in your area all on INDNR web they can tell you who does that service in your area.
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Post by dadfsr on Jan 24, 2011 19:21:32 GMT -5
Check with your local Soil Conservation Service, nearest University Forestry Dept (like Purdue's) or even your local County Extension agent. I would venture to guess that any of those resources will be able to direct to either people who have planted that amount of trees by themselves or will have contacts of firms that will.
I'll have to admit that I have been away from that type of planting for a few years....Danf probably had contact with people for that since I have.
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Post by treetop on Jan 24, 2011 19:25:06 GMT -5
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Post by throbak on Jan 24, 2011 19:44:25 GMT -5
again Dan Reece Ripley Co.
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Post by steiny on Jan 24, 2011 20:08:09 GMT -5
Stewart Turner of Upland, IN has planted thousands for me.
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Post by danf on Jan 24, 2011 22:26:00 GMT -5
Good luck finding one, most I've seen have been home-built and are used every year. Mark Davidson with Davidsons Greenhouse near Crawfordsville has one and does plantings (don't think he'd rent it out), PM me if you need contact info. Here's another source for someone to plant for you, Mike will definitely do it the right way. Not saying anyone else won't though.... www.arborterra.com/ |
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Post by whiteoak on Jan 25, 2011 2:46:41 GMT -5
Hey Rut, I got an old fashioned hand tree spade you can barrow. It will keep you in shape for next years season LOL ;D. I planted about a 1/2 acre of seedlings using an Earthquake motorized hand auger. It damned near killed me and I was a much younger and tougher man back when I did it. The trees are now almost 10 feet tall and doing pretty good if I could only keep the bucks from rubbing on them.
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Post by fullrut on Jan 25, 2011 12:31:46 GMT -5
Hey Rut, I got an old fashioned hand tree spade you can barrow. It will keep you in shape for next years season LOL ;D. I planted about a 1/2 acre of seedlings using an Earthquake motorized hand auger. It damned near killed me and I was a much younger and tougher man back when I did it. The trees are now almost 10 feet tall and doing pretty good if I could only keep the bucks from rubbing on them. Now thats funny as heck Whiteoak. I am just about over hand planting trees. I'm up to around 4,000 by hand and now want a 3pt. planter. Man I have broke several spades planting trees. Those were the good ole days, now its all about ease. lol |
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Post by indianaforester on Feb 5, 2011 13:20:22 GMT -5
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Post by danf on Feb 5, 2011 19:32:50 GMT -5
Welcome to the site, Stu! I remember you from a red card class many years ago. I think your daughter was taking the class at the same time.... Sheesh, that's been a while- '00 I think!
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