1983-09-22_REPORT - M1977378 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Sub-project A - 60 shrubs and forbs transpants on Top Flat area Methods Three replications of 60 accession, mostly shrubs, were transplanted June 21, 1978 at this site. Transplants were from tar paper pots, tube pack and bareroot plants from Los Lumas PMC and the Meeker E.P.C. Species included in this project were: mountain mahogany, serviceberry, chokecherry, redosier dogwood, honeysuckle, silver buffaloberry, skunkbush sumac, rose, New Mexico forestiera, snowberry, rockspirea, rabbitbrush, virginia creeper, squaw-apple, shrubby cinquefoil, twinberry, scarlet elder, aster, littleleaf mockorange, oregon grape, caragana, golden pea, mulesear wyethia, fireweed and penstemon. Transplanting was done by hand digging holes approximately 4 inches below the depth of tube pack or tar paper pot used. On-hale gallon of peat-fertilizer mix was put in the bottom of each hole. Water was applied before and after transplanting to wet the soil. Approximately 250 gallons of peat material was mixed with 45 kg (100 lbs.) fertilizer (34-20-9) and 1/2 gallon put with each transplant. Each plant received an estimated .014 lbs n, (6.3 g) .088 lbs (3.6 g) P205 and .004 lbs (1.8 g) K. in each hole. The transplants were back filled with the original material and watered for establishment. Results The peat material used in transplanting combined with tight soil conditions apparently was toxic to the transplants and most plants died before the second season. In 1979 only 6 plants remained of the original 180. Therefore, this project was declared a failure due to transplanting methods. The acidic peat-soil material was associated with pyrite oxidation and mill tailing water and extremely variable from location to location. Previous to this planting the peat material had been used with success on the slopes. Sub-part A of the project will be closed with this report.