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<br />Wind Direction ,
<br />1 6 7 Shrub 2 8 6 Low Conller 4 Tall Hardwootl
<br />Caragana E, Rad Ceder Chinese Elm
<br />Colone9sler R, Mt. Juniper Cottonwood
<br />Hanson Rose
<br />Honeysuckle 3 LOw Herdw00d 5 Tell Conller
<br />Liles Ash Auatrlen Pine
<br />Plum HecNDerry PontlerOSe Plna
<br />Sumac Russlen Oliva Spruce
<br />Sandcharry Willow
<br />.Nora: The Lombardy antl Bol9ana Poplar sh0ultl be usetl es e
<br />~qukk temporary protection end not es a row In the windbreak.
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<br />1. Fermelaed protection requires 5 or more rows of ehrubs end
<br />trees. F leltl Drolac110n can be Obtelnetl with 1.7 rows of ehrubs
<br />end Trees wllh prober design end ealecllons
<br />2. Spacing between rows shoultl be el leaa121ae1 wider than the
<br />cultivelion equlpmenl to be used, ueuelly 12 fl. to 16 II. for
<br />Irrigated end 2011. on dry !antl.
<br />3. Spacing In me rows verlee wlrh the eDedea. For email to
<br />medium shrub! - 211. to d Il., tell 5hrube - d II. l0 fill.: smell to
<br />medium tree-811.10 fOrl., medium to tall lr96-7011.!01411.;
<br />plnea end spruce - 10 II. l0 12 11., end petlere - 611. to B II. A
<br />Ilpht row of )hrubs on the wlndwerd elde le tleelrable to trap
<br />snow In the wlntlbreek.
<br />~. The lend should baculllveted end lelloweQlor el level oneyeer
<br />prior to plantlnp the wlndbreek. Culllvellon 01 the plenting Is e
<br />I must operetlon to melnleln eurvlvel.
<br />5. For laetlnp permanence. batter protection en greeter eethellc
<br />:value, two or more rows should be everpree epecles.
<br />Deecrlptlon of the Trees
<br />Although ell sDeclee fleled have Oroven edepteble t0 Colorado
<br />COndltlone, each epeClee may have Ilmlted edspleblllry to local
<br />!011 rypee antl/or condlNOne.
<br />SHRUBS
<br />CARAGANA: Metlium to tell shrub, best on sandy to loamy
<br />solo, plant in NE pert of stele, and up to 800011.
<br />COTONEASTER: Metlium shrub, grows well for most soils and
<br />slate-wide up to 750011.
<br />HANSEN ROSE: Matllum shrub, for most e951arn Coloretlo
<br />condlllons.
<br />HONEYSUCKLE: Tall shrub, growing end site conditions
<br />similar t0 lilac.
<br />LILAC: Tall shrub, one of the bolter shrubs for windbreaks
<br />throughout the state on most soils up to 8000 ft.
<br />PLUM: Tall sh rub or short tree. Does we0 on most soils end
<br />stele-wide, except on alkali soils.
<br />OUAILBUSH: (sumac! Medium, drought resistant shrub. On
<br />m091 90119 slat0-wlda, n01 above 760011.
<br />SANOCHERRY: A short•tlved low shrub, best on sandy to
<br />loamy soils, stela-witle, ezcept on alkell soils.
<br />TREES
<br />ASH: Medium to sal l tree, On mOSI galls. data-witle up to 7000-
<br />8000 It.
<br />CHINESE ELM; Tall tree antl tlrought resistant, on most soils
<br />end state-witle up to 8000 ft.
<br />COTTONWOOD. COTTONLESS: Tell tree, plant in moist lolls
<br />or In areas with supplemanlal water below 6000 It.
<br />GOLDEN WILLOW: Medium to fall Tree, plan) same es cot-
<br />lonless cottonwood but up to 600011.
<br />HACKHEARY: Tall tree on most lolls In the plains.
<br />HONEY LOCUST: Medium to tell tree on moist lolls in the
<br />plains.
<br />POPLAR, BOLEANA 8 LOMBARDY: Matllum tall columnar
<br />Tree. requirement similar to cottonwood. NOl recommentletl in
<br />windbreaks a9 a component row speCles.
<br />RUSSIAN OLIVE: Smell to medium and drought resistant, on
<br />most soils but bell on 9antly 90119 up to 7000 I1,
<br />CONIFER TREES
<br />AUSTRIAN PINE: Tell tree, on moist soils of low pH up l0 6000
<br />II., a good wlntlbreek tree.
<br />LODGEPOLE PINE: Tall Tree, on most soles above 6000 It.
<br />PONDEROSA PINE: Tell tree, on most soils of low pH, Bxcepl
<br />heavy cleypen type: one of the bolter wlntlbreek trees.
<br />DOUGLAS-FIR: Tell tree, on east antl north slopes above 6000
<br />h.
<br />EASTERN RED CEDAR: Medium tree on most soles In the
<br />plelns below 600011., tlroup hl realatant when eatebl lah0tl,good
<br />wlntlbreek epecles.
<br />ROCKY MT. JUN I PER: Same as eastern ratl cetler but elevetlon
<br />plenting up to 6000 fl.
<br />COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: Tell Ira!, on tleep moist Bolls but
<br />will prow on tlrlar atlas If weleretl for establishment.
<br />SCOTCH PINE: Tell Irea, on moat Ilght Bolls of low pH end
<br />below 60D0 fl., not advlseblB for wlntlbreek plenting! because
<br />OI Its brlllleneee antl le noI winter hardy et meturlry. An
<br />excellent Chrlelmee tree.
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<br />The Coloretlo State Forest Service troy program enables farmers,
<br />ranchers, and rural landowners to oblaln trees et nominal cost.
<br />The purpose 01 the program Is to encourage the owners to Dlanl
<br />effective windberclers to protect bulltlings, croplantl antl feedlots
<br />and tOr erosion control, other related conservation plantings,
<br />retoretmtion and Christmas tree plantings.
<br />To participate in the program, the owner must have al least two
<br />acres OI rural land and agree not to use the trees for ornemenlel or
<br />lantlsceping purposes. These Trees cannot ba resoltl ea Ilving
<br />Trees (The r001s must be severed). COnlact your IoCal nufeary IOf
<br />any ornamental needs. It is mandatory Ihet the ortler Corm be
<br />complelatl in lull antl glue deslpn and approximate locetlon of
<br />planting.
<br />A larmsleatl living wintlbarrier Is a planting of shrubs antl trees. In
<br />combinellon 01 one or more continuous rows, ezlending beyond
<br />the area to prevent an end-sweep of wind Into It antl el least 100
<br />teat from any builtling. The planting shoultl be dense antl tell
<br />enough within a few years to glue adequate protection t0 the area.
<br />The Farmstead Windbreak publlcetion will be sent Tree upon
<br />request.
<br />Planting Plan Information
<br />The planting plan will show the proper location for the planting,
<br />the best speCles for your site, spacing between rows, spacing
<br />between trees In the row end the correct number ol, trees end
<br />shrubs needetl. Tha plan will also point out requirements for
<br />proper planting site !antl preparation, best plen(i ng metnotls end
<br />melntenance fequlremenls 10 ga in inI11Bl survival antl how to keep
<br />the trees In a vigorous growing condition.
<br />For plantlnp plan assistance contact your County Extension
<br />Agent, Soil Conservellon district manager, or Slate Forest
<br />Service district IOresler. These olticas have copies o1 the
<br />puDllcellon entitletl'The Fermsleatl Windbreak"which provides
<br />halplul inlormallon on tree planting antl melntenance care.
<br />PLAN BEFORE YOU PLANT
<br />The nursery Is located on the Foothills Cempue of Coloretlo State
<br />Unlverelry at Fort Colllne, 0 1 /2 miles weer of College Avenue on
<br />Le Porte Avenue across Irom the CSU elrport.
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<br />FOREST SERVICE
<br />COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
<br />APPLICATION
<br />'. FOR
<br />SEEDLING TREES
<br />1978
<br />SUGGESTED 7-ROW
<br />WINDBREAK FOR
<br />PLAINS AREA
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