Site Preparation Purposeful treatment of the site to prepare for the regeneration process before/immediately following harvest. Any treatment that modifies vegetative or physical site conditions to improve germination, survival, subsequent growth, or planting of desired seedlings Mechanical Site Preparation Manual Felling removal of tree with saw or other mechanical equipment – Manual Girdling removing bark (cambium)around the circumference of – a tree Shearing cut down standing vegetation using a large tractor with KG or – V-blade Drum Chopping use a large cylindrical drum with sharp blade, pulled by – a large tractor Rake-and-pile use a large tractor with a root-rake to move surface – debris and stumps, and to rip out rootstocks Mastication mechanical grinding of logging slash, whole trees, and – brush Disking pulling heavy disks with a large tractor – Bedding combination of plowing and disking to create raised beds for – planting seedlings Subsoiling utilizes a long (24-48 "), narrow, sharp plow for cutting – through compact soil or a restrictive soil pan Soil Scarification for oak the use of mechanized equipment to create a – shallow soil disturbance in desired areas that incorporates acorns into the soil, while providing competition control Chemical Site Preparation Broadcast Aerial application Ground based machine application Backpacker sprayer application
Site Preparation Purposeful treatment of the site to prepare for the regeneration process before/immediately following harvest. Any treatment that modifies vegetative or physical site conditions to improve germination, survival, subsequent growth, or planting of desired seedlings Mechanical Site Preparation Manual Felling – removal of tree with saw or other mechanical equipment Manual Girdling – removing bark (cambium)around the circumference of a tree Shearing – cut down standing vegetation using a large tractor with KG or V-blade Drum Chopping – use a large cylindrical drum with sharp blade, pulled by a large tractor Rake-and-pile – use a large tractor with a root-rake to move surface debris and stumps, and to rip out rootstocks Mastication – mechanical grinding of logging slash, whole trees, and brush Disking – pulling heavy disks with a large tractor Bedding – combination of plowing and disking to create raised beds for planting seedlings Subsoiling – utilizes a long (24-48 "), narrow, sharp plow for cutting through compact soil or a restrictive soil pan Soil Scarification for oak – the use of mechanized equipment to create a shallow soil disturbance in desired areas that incorporates acorns into the soil, while providing competition control Chemical Site Preparation Broadcast Aerial application Ground based machine application Backpacker sprayer application
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