A furrow-seeder for the northeast

Raymond E. Graber; Donald F. Thompson; Donald F. Thompson

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A furrow-seeder for the northeast

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Raymond E. Graber, Donald F. Thompson, Donald F. Thompson

Year:

1969

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-150. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 14 p.

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Abstract

Furrow-seeding techniques seem to offer the best means of providing desired conditions at reasonable cost (Croker 1967). A tractor-drawn furrow-seeder prepares a mineral seedbed, sows and covers the seed, and can be maneuvered so as to leave some existing vegetation between furrows for shade. Since no commercial equipment was suitable for use under typical northeastern brushland conditions, we adapted existing equipment to suit our needs. From a fireline plow and a beet planter, we devised a furrow-seeder.

Citation

Graber, Raymond E.; Thompson, Donald F. 1969. A furrow-seeder for the northeast. Res. Pap. NE-150. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 14 p.