G00-1417 Site Preparation: Key to Successful Conservation Tree Planting in Western Nebraska (Revised February 2002)

Authors

Doak Nickerson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2000

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 2000, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Establishing a conservation tree planting can be a challenge in semiarid regions like western Nebraska, where annual precipitation of 20 inches or less is the norm. Tree planting failure commonly occurs as a result of poor site preparation coupled with inadequate weed and grass control the first three to five years after planting. Effective site preparation begins the year before planting. The results help young trees survive and grow in several ways. This NebGuide explains when and how to do site preparation for conservation tree planting in Western Nebraska.