Planting PInes

[Football Hunter]

How many per hour,on rolling land is reasonable to expect to get planted per hour.How many per acre is the planting rate?

 

[pass-thru]

Planting rate....if you are planting by hand with a hoe dad on soft pasture ground....50+ an hour shouldn't be a problem. If you have hard ground and/or need to chop through roots to get them in the ground, that number will plummet. There are mechanized tractor pulled tree planting machines that can knock out thousands in a day, if you are planting pastureland.

Planting densitities will depend on what your goals are, the state forester should be able to tell the options. There are different schools of thought regarding which densities are most profitable for future timber cuts. I've got about 15 acres that is just about ready for the first cut. Half planted in '89, the rest a few years later. Before cutting I'm going to look at options and impact on deer hunting will be a consideration. I'll probably open it up a lot more than what is normal for a 20 year cut.

 

[richmanbarbeque]

I have a few dibble bars and a pouch to carry pines.

 

[Football Hunter]

I have a few dibble bars and a pouch to carry pines.

How many pines can 3 15 year old boys,with me cracking the whip,get done ,reasonably,in a day do you think.

 

[richmanbarbeque]

Tyler and I planted 500 pines in a day and a half.

 

[Football Hunter]

ok

 

[TheLBLman]

While you're at it,
why don't you mix in a little kudzu seed --- deer love kudzu.
What is there not to like about it?!?
And honeysuckle, too!

 

[BSK]

I've learned my lesson about planting pines...

Pay someone else to do it!

Actually, 500 isn't so bad. But try planting 6,000!

I'll never do that again...

 

[Jarred525]

I have planted 300 myself in a day and thought I was going to die the next day. I hire a couple of young boys not at minimum wage to help me. Best thing I have ever done. Me with 2 other boys can plant about 100/hour. That is not rushing and taking breaks.

I also heard that their is someone out there that will come in with a group of folks and plant pines for $84/acre. I am supposed to get the info and I'll pass it along. I am sure he has a minimum acreage before he would come. I met a guy the other day that told me this guy came in with a crew of about 15 or 20 folks and planted 16,000 pines (1,000/acre) in about 4 hours one Saturday in a clear cut. Amazing.

 

[Football Hunter]

I have planted 300 myself in a day and thought I was going to die the next day. I hire a couple of young boys not at minimum wage to help me. Best thing I have ever done. Me with 2 other boys can plant about 100/hour. That is not rushing and taking breaks.

I also heard that their is someone out there that will come in with a group of folks and plant pines for $84/acre. I am supposed to get the info and I'll pass it along. I am sure he has a minimum acreage before he would come. I met a guy the other day that told me this guy came in with a crew of about 15 or 20 folks and planted 16,000 pines (1,000/acre) in about 4 hours one Saturday in a clear cut. Amazing.

let me know

 

[Football Hunter]

While you're at it,
why don't you mix in a little kudzu seed --- deer love kudzu.
What is there not to like about it?!?
And honeysuckle, too!

not surs kudzu and honey suckle are compareable,I have never seen a wave of HS like I have kudzu.Im more worried the deer will wipe the HS out,more than I am it taking over

 

[richmanbarbeque]

I have planted 300 myself in a day and thought I was going to die the next day. I hire a couple of young boys not at minimum wage to help me. Best thing I have ever done. Me with 2 other boys can plant about 100/hour. That is not rushing and taking breaks.

I also heard that their is someone out there that will come in with a group of folks and plant pines for $84/acre. I am supposed to get the info and I'll pass it along. I am sure he has a minimum acreage before he would come. I met a guy the other day that told me this guy came in with a crew of about 15 or 20 folks and planted 16,000 pines (1,000/acre) in about 4 hours one Saturday in a clear cut. Amazing.

I have heard a similiar price from a logger that was at our lease. At that price depending on minimum it would be worth it. Bet BSK wishes he knew about him ealier. :grin:

 

[Football Hunter]

I have planted 300 myself in a day and thought I was going to die the next day. I hire a couple of young boys not at minimum wage to help me. Best thing I have ever done. Me with 2 other boys can plant about 100/hour. That is not rushing and taking breaks.

I also heard that their is someone out there that will come in with a group of folks and plant pines for $84/acre. I am supposed to get the info and I'll pass it along. I am sure he has a minimum acreage before he would come. I met a guy the other day that told me this guy came in with a crew of about 15 or 20 folks and planted 16,000 pines (1,000/acre) in about 4 hours one Saturday in a clear cut. Amazing.

any news yet?

 

[Jarred525]

If anyone is interested, I was provided a list of Forestry Vendors operating in TN. Send me your e-mail and I will forward it to you or maybe we can get a Site Admin to post it somewhere on here?

The gentlemen used by a aquaintance of mine last year is Raymond Carroll out of Adamsville. You will see him on the list. I have not talked to him yet but you will see his contact info on the document. I am planting small scale this year and probably looking at doing this in 2011.

 

[Football Hunter]

good,thanks

 

[Jarred525]

Here is an attempt at adding the info to this post. I have a word document that is cleaner if anyone wants me to e-mail it to them.

FORESTRY VENDORS OPERATING IN TENNESSEE



A & D Forest Services
Route 4, Box 1510
Oneonta, AL 35121
205/274-2739
Hand Planting, Herbicide Application


Big River Forest Consultants
Rick Banks
140 Mockingbird Trace
Russelville, AL 35654
256/331-0900
Cell: 256/810-6501
Machine or Hand Planting
Herbicide Spraying
Forest Management Services


Big Sandy Land Company
William H. James
795 Rock Quarry Road
Crossville, TN 38555
Cell 931/267-2474
Office 931/456-9464
13� tub grinder and necessary support equipment for the reduction of wood waste from clearing jobs, sawmills, municipalities and others. Services available in the southeastern United States.


Mr. John Blackwell
322 Combs
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501/521-8726


Byron Forestry Services
P. O. Box 157
Oneonta, AL 35121
205/274-8482 or 205/274-7799
Hand Planting, Herbicide Application
Raymond Carroll
10974 Finger-Leapwood Road
Adamsville, TN 38310
(H) 731/632-0309
Cell: 610-5485
Hoe-dad or dibble bar planting
Machine planting
Can supply seedlings with planting


Kelvin Chambers
Chambers Forestry
3606 Lee Pike
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
423/332-4481
423-332-6505
Tree Planting


Sonny Childers
P. O. Box 145
Ashland, MS 38603
(O) 662/224-8009
(C) 662/224-9407
(H) 662/224-6953
Hand Planting � Dibble bar
Bushhogging, Herbicide application, kudzu control
Can supply seedlings with planting


Eller & Sons, Trees, Inc.
706/675-6471, 706/302-4778
500 Loblolly Lane
Franklin, GA 30217
Hoe-dad or Dibble Bar Planting
Can include seedlings with planting






F & K Enterprises, Inc.
P. O. Box 146
Hermitage, AR 71647
501/463-8179 or 1-800-827-0285
Hand Planting


Forestall Company
Mike Smith
Box 809
Fayette, AL 35555
205/424-4564 or 1-800-844-0904
Dibble bar planting
Herbicide Application: Backpack or Helicopter
Can provide seedlings with planting


Mark Garner
269 Pierce Road
Martin, TN 38237
731/588-1056
Machine Planting, pine or hardwood
Uses a bulldozer or tractor to pull the machine
Herbicide Application by ATV or Tractor


Hutcheson Reforesters
Toby Hutcheson
693 McNatt Road
Spruce Pine, AL 35585
256/332-7125
Hoe-Dad Planting
Herbicide Application
Pre-Commercial thinning









Lowry Forestry Service
Donny & Clay Lowry
2848 Highway 189 South
Hermitage, AR 71647
Phone: 870/463-2492
Mobil: 870/814-0603
870/463-2474
870/463-2480 FAX
870/463-2444
Hand Planting, Machine Planting
Herbicide Application


Charlie Melson
Collinwood, TN
(O) 731/607-7314
(H) 932/724-6269
Machine Planting � Bulldozer
Hand Planting
Subsoiling
Herbicide Application


Ricky Melson
Route 1, Box 65B
Savannah, TN 38322
731/925-5823
Hand Planting, Herbicide Application


Mitchell Forestry Consulting
John Mitchell, ACF, RF
Route 8, Box 143
Corinth, MS 38834
662/287-0900
FAX 662/286-6650
Tree Planting
Spraying
Forest and Wildlife Management Services






Larry Nanney
849 Travis Chapel Road
Dresden, TN 38225
731/364-5662
(C) 234-7038
Machine planting
Herbicide Spraying by Tractor


Ozark Forestry
Shawn Harrison
Foley, AL
1-800-264-3998


Pevahouse Tree Service
1620 Hurricane Creek Road
Waynesboro, TN 38485
931/772-3851
Machine planting


Progressive Environmental
Leland Caudill (cell 601/527-4196)
Bryan Olmstead (cell 601/917-1062)
P. O. Box 141
Chunky, MS 39323
Office: 601/655-0000
FAX: 601/655-0006
Tree planting, Herbicide application


Provine Helicopter Services, Inc.
Route 1, Box 470
Greenwood, MS 38930
662/453-9406
Helicopter Spraying


Norman Ray
1150 County Line Road 60
Florence, AL 35633
256/760-4412, 256/760-0558
Machine Planting
Herbicide Application by Tractor

Red River Specialities, Inc.
Kevin Mims, Area Manager
1536 Gardner Boulevard
Bldg. 7, Suite 1
Columbus, MS 39702
Work: 662/327-2729
Mobile: 662/574-1999
E-Mail: [[email protected]][email protected][/email]
Turnkey Herbicide Application:
Aerial, Handcrew or Skidder
Herbicide Sales


Redwood Forestry Services
Andy Redwood, RF
P. O. Box 2411
Tupelo, MS 38803
Office/Fax 662/840-2692
Mobile 662/231-1807
E-Mail [email protected]
Herbicide sales
Turnkey aerial herbicide application

Southern Forest Resources
Shelby Daniel, MS Registered Forester
316 Main Street N
Amory, MS 38821
(Office) 662/256-3732
(H) 662/840-1574
(C) 662/231-4042
Machine or Hoe-Dad Planting
Herbicide Spraying
Food Plot Construction
Forest Management Services

Superior Forest Service
P. O. Box 25
Tilly, AR 72679
1-800-541-1060
501/496-8641
Dibble bar or Hoe-dad planting,
Herbicide application, TSI, Banding, Release,
Turnkey Services


David Temple Forestry Services
3319 Highway 160 E.
Hermitage, AR 71647
501/463-2661
Hand Planting, Herbicide Application


Terra, Inc.
1717 Bartlett Road
Memphis, TN 38134
John Keller, professional Products Sales
(O) 383-2524
(C) 237-9593
(H) 751-3577
FAX 388-0892
Herbicide Sales
Aerial and Ground Application


West Tennessee Reforestation
Kurt Holbert
731/549-6282
731/549-3440
J. R. Majors
731/849-9535
2310 Hwy. 69 S.
Bath Springs, TN 38311
Machine Tree Planting


Williams Forestry Vendor Service
Sammy Williams
1582 Custer Drive
Southaven, MS 38671
Machine and Hand Planting, Herbicide Application


Williams Tree Planting Service
Paul Williams
P. O. Box 62
Buena Vista, TN 38318
901/986-0272
901/986-2509
Hand Planting


Eric Whitaker
175 Oak View Drive
Rogersville, AL 35652

Hand Tree Planting
Raymond Carroll
10974 Finger-Leapwood Road
Adamsville, TN 38310
731/632-0309
(Cell)731/610-5485
Hoe-dad planting
Can supply seedlings with planting
Eller & Sons, Trees, Inc.
Nov. - May
706/675-6471
500 Loblolly Lane
Franklin, GA 30217
Hoe-dad or Dibble Bar Planting
Has local Crew
Can Include Seedlings With Planting
Hutcheson Reforesters
Toby Hutcheson
693 McNatt Road
Spruce Pine, AL 35585
256/332-7125
Hoe-Dad Planting
Herbicide Application
Pre-Commercial thinning
Superior Forest Service
P.O. Box 25
Tilly, Arkansas 72679
1-800-541-1060
501/496-2442
Dibble bar or Hoe-dad Planting, Herbicide Application, TSI, Banding, Release, Turnkey Services

Woodlands Specialists, Inc.
Craig Field, Hangar 209
Selma, AL 36701
1-888-212-6365
Willy Gaebel, TN Area Manager
Turnkey Services
Guaranteed Hoe-dad Planting if using their seedlings.
Aerial Spraying, Mechanical Site Prep, Burning, Boundary Marking, etc,




Aerial Herbicide Application
Provine Helicopter Services Inc.
Rt. 1, Box 470
Greenwood, MS 38930
662-453-9406
Helicopter Spraying
Red River Specialties Inc.
Kevin Mims, Area Manager
1536 Gardner Boulevard
Bldg. 7, Suite 1
Columbus, MS 39702
662/327-2729
Mobile 662-574-1999
Email [[email protected]][email protected][/email]
Turnkey Herbicide Application:
Aerial, Handcrew or Skidder.
Herbicides Sales
Redwood Forestry Services
Andy Redwood, R.F.
P.O. Box 2411
Tupelo, MS 38803
Office/Fax 662/840-2692
Mobile 662/231-1807
E-Mail [email protected]
Herbicide sales
Turnkey aerial herbicide application
Woodlands Specialists, Inc.
Willy Gaebel, TN Area Manager
819 Washington Avenue
Etowah, TN 37331
(O)(423)263-7292
(Mobile)(423)506-1756
Turnkey Services
Dibble Bar Tree Planting, Guaranteed Success
Can Supply seedlings
Ground and Aerial Spraying, Mechanical Site Prep, Burning, Boundary Marking, etc,

 

[TN Larry]

I have thought about planting a few rows of pines along my road frontage to make my fields less visible from the road. How far apart should someone plant them to accomplish this and how many rows would it take to make the field at least some what difficult to see from the road? Also, how much do seedlings cost and where would be the best place to get them?

 

[Jarred525]

I would go with Virginia Pines 8 ft apart. The virginia pines keep limbs from top to bottom even when they are mature better than the loblolly. I currently get my seedlings from TN Division of Forestry
http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/publ ... atalog.pdf

 

[Football Hunter]

thats a good site

 

[Jarred525]

thats a good site

I have dealt with them the last 3 years and they are pretty decent. I have had a bad bag here and there and if you fuss enough they will give you credit on another bag. Here is the link to tell you what they have available in stock as well:

http://www.agriculture.state.tn.us/available.asp

A freind of mine is getting me another POC that supplies seedlings. The seedlings are supposed to be higher quality thatn what you get from TN forestry. He has tried both and likes these better. Believe me, you want a good seedling before you go through the hard work of planting. Nice straight root.