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1999 Willow Stake Planting on Richard Osborn farm

Title

1999 Willow Stake Planting on Richard Osborn farm

Description

Two men plant willow stakes on Richard Osborn property. The project was completed with EPA grant in 1999. Live stakes are long hardwood cuttings that are planted outdoors usually without rooting hormone . Certain native species will grow new plants from cut sections of branches planted into moist soil The stakes are (relatively) straight pieces of branches or stems that do not have other branches or leaves on them. These plantings grow into trees and help prevent soil erosion

Creator

unknown

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Date

1999

Contributor

Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District of Iowa. For questions about copyright, contact the State Library of Iowa at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org

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Format

jpg

Type

still image

File Name

Willow_stake_planting_Richard_Osborn_Property_09_16_99.jpg;
Willow_stake_planting_Richard_Osborn_09_16_99_back.OCR.pdf