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FACT SHEET
Step-by-step guide to planting
PLANTING POTTED STOCK
1 Make a a a a a a simple spade spade slit slit and place stock in the the slit slit beside the spade spade 2 Remove spade at the the the same time as lowering stock to to to the the the bottom of the the the slit 3 Gently raise the the seedling to the the correct position
4 Compress soil around seedling to close the slit 5 Firm down down the the the the the soil with your your heel on
the the the the the spade side of of of the the the the the slit then use the the the the the sole of of of your your foot to firm down down rest of of soil 6 Paper-potted stock must be wet at planting
7 If you tear the the the paper this may assist the the the roots to explore the the soil faster
8 Ensure no part of the the paper pot is above the the soil as as it may act as as a a a a a a a a a a a wick to evaporate water
POSITIVE PULL PLANTING The positive pull planting
technique has several advantages:
Avoids the development of J-roots Avoids air pockets
The trees trees are are firmed in and straight trees trees are are planted
Prevents stem damage
Follow this guide when planting
using the positive pull technique:
Pull up 10cm to straighten roots 10cm a a Open up planting
hole
b Place planting
stock and fill
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