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Timeline of events
Seedlings need to ready for planting-out at the break of the season in either autumn or spring. This will require you to prepare and fill tubes and sow to a timetable, so get organised to save yourself last-minute pressure. Growing your seedlings takes about a 6 month commitment, with a bit of daily attention to check the seedlings, regular watering, thinning out and keeping in contact with your landholder and area coordinator. It is vital to ensure that you take this time to produce happy, healthy seedlings.
The first essential task is to get your name into the TreeProject so we can have you on our list of possible growers, contact the office ph (03) 9650 9477 or email info@treeproject.asn.au
The form we wll send out in September asking you to confirm will let you nominate which time you are growing for, November for eventual Autumn planting out, or January for eventual Spring planting out (make sure your facilities are suitable for growing at that time of year). Return the form in October. For More information click HERE>
Seedlings need to ready for planting-out at the break of the season in either autumn or spring. This will require you to prepare and fill tubes and sow to a timetable, so get organised to save yourself last-minute pressure. Growing your seedlings takes about a 6 month commitment, with a bit of daily attention to check the seedlings, regular watering, thinning out and keeping in contact with your landholder and area coordinator. It is vital to ensure that you take this time to produce happy, healthy seedlings.
The first essential task is to get your name into the TreeProject so we can have you on our list of possible growers, contact the office ph (03) 9650 9477 or email info@treeproject.asn.au
The form we wll send out in September asking you to confirm will let you nominate which time you are growing for, November for eventual Autumn planting out, or January for eventual Spring planting out (make sure your facilities are suitable for growing at that time of year). Return the form in October. For More information click HERE>
Pick up your kit on one of the days nominated, usually late November/early December or late Janary/early February. The kit of seven boxes of soil, tubes and fertilser will usually fit in the boot of a car, although come small amount of soil may spill out, you may wish to get a boot liner. Each box can be lifted by a normal fit person, and may need to be shifted several times during the growing season For More information click HERE>.
Several hours will be needed to mix the fertilizer into the soil mixture and then fill the tubes. Make sure you can prepare the seeds and plant them on the day specified by the growing instructions. This planting period may last four to six weeks after the pickup, however on some occasions you may find they should have been planted last week. If you cannot get these tasks done in a timely fashion advise your co-ordinator as soon as possible For More information click HERE>.
For the first few weeks you will probably check every day to see if they are growing. It is our plan to eventually get photos of every species are they first show through.but at the moment you will just have to use your own judgement. From time to times weeds or moss may be what appears. Keeping the seeds watered and keeping ants away are essential. For More information click HERE>
Once a few leaves start showing through you may find that it can take weeks for all seeds to germinate, however eventually you may decide that some tubes have nothing while others have a numer of seedlings. You will need to decide if transplanting the excess will fill some empty tubes For More information click HERE>.
Later on you may need to thin out excess seedlings and check for roots growing out of the bottom of the tubes. In extreme cases if you have plenty of seedling while another grower for the same landowner has a poor strike rate then yours may need to be transplanted into their tubes, so check with your co-ordinaor before you thin your seedlings out For More information click HERE>.
Throughout the growing season you need to keep the water up to the seedlings as required, check them frequently for pests and diseases and if required shift them in or out of sunny positions. Landowners are expecting to get seedlings in good condition, please do not dissapoint them, but remember that sometimes there are factors out of your control. For More information click HERE>
From time to time during the growing season you may be asked to report to your area co-ordinator or landowner about the progress of the seedlings.
Before you hand the seedlings over to the grower carefully check each tube for pests, weeds and excess root growth, you may get some unpleasant suprises, better you than them.
Eventually the seedlings are ready for collecting by the landowner, usually from a central location so be prepared to deliver or arrange to have them collected on a particular day. This may be co-ordinated by the landowner, your area co-ordinator or the treeproject office. Do not be afraid to ask.
Many landowners will accept help when it come to planting, but this is not mandatory.
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If you have any questions that are not answered, situations that are not covered or suggested photos to add, please contact the office ph (03) 9650 9477 or email info@treeproject.asn.au
Modified August 2006