Many of you will probably remember the days when the only way to start a successful home business was to join some sort of multi-level marketing program or sell makeup at parties. In those days, people would have to buy a membership in the ‘program’ along with an inventory of sample products that they would then sell to friends and coworkers at ‘parties.’ Most people were not very successful at this and made very little money and usually alienated their friends and family. In the 1990’s however, all of that changed for the better with the advent of the Internet and a retail delivery method called wholesale drop shipping.
Wholesale drop shipping is when a wholesale distributor or manufacturer agrees to send out single unit products to customers for a retailer. Many will also even include the retailers name on the invoice so that the customer is never even aware that they got it from anyone else but the retailer. This, along with the Internet has changed the whole dynamics of home businesses in America, making it easier and more cost effective to start your own business.
Home business owners are now able to launch a business without purchasing any inventory up front and are able to open a ’store’ without ever having to find a place to setup shop. Millions of Americans have setup ecommerce sites on the internet selling everything from Personal Computers to lawn care equipment all using wholesale drop shipping. As a matter of fact, according to eBay over forty thousand people make their full time living on their auction site alone; many of these are using drop shipping as their main method of product fulfillment.
The only problem for today’s small business owner is how to find wholesalers to drop ship. In general wholesale distributors don’t make it a habit of getting out there and advertising; obviously the whole reason they are in wholesale and not retail is to get away from doing all of that work. So it makes it very difficult for someone who has little or no business experience to make contacts with distributors when they aren’t even sure where to start looking.
To help out those small business owners I’d like to offer some advice for finding wholesale distributors:
Look for trade organizations and magazines to help you make contacts. Many trade organizations out their produce some sort of listings of their members, many of whom may drop ship.
Contact manufacturers. People don’t realize that if you call the manufacturer they will provide you with a list of their distributors; so if you are looking for a particular product, ask the manufacturer. The down side of this route is that they may have hundreds of distributors that you may have to contact before you find one that is willing to drop ship.
Find wholesale chat rooms and message boards. There are many message boards on the Internet today that are devoted to a wide range of discussions. You may find boards on wholesale, distribution, supply chain, etc. All of these may lead you in the direction of a wholesale distributor.
However, if you want to get up and running fast, or just don’t have the time to go on a search for wholesale distributors much less ones that drop ship, then the way to go is drop ship directories. These are usually pay services that search out drop shippers for you then give you access to their contacts; there are many of these on the Internet today, and many are very good. As with anything on the Internet you must be very careful of the scams out there. Many drop ship directories will end up giving you an outdated list of wholesalers, or when you contact them you will find that they are a true wholesale distributor but they do not drop ship.
Here are some pieces of advice when looking for a quality drop ship directory:
Stay away from the cheap ones! Obviously with everything else in this world you will get what you pay for. If you find one out their for three dollars, you probably are not going to get a good product. In general the one’s that offer the best information are charging $60 or more for a six month membership.
Look for one’s that will do specialty searches! If you get into a drop ship directory and find that they do not have any products that you would like to sell, or think you can sell, then make sure they will go out and find it for you. If they do not do specialty searches then you will end up being stuck with whatever listings they have no matter what.
Find one with a Satisfaction Guarantee! There are several drop ship directories out there that offer a guarantee that all of their listings are true drop shippers, but in my opinion this is not enough. If you get into their directory and find that they have five hundred listings for widget suppliers and they are all real wholesalers you are out your money and only have access to one product. Make sure they guarantee your satisfaction with their product no matter what, especially if you are going to shell out seventy dollars of your hard earned money.
Look for ones that are going to help you out as well, not just give you a list. Do they offer articles and help material on starting your business or are all they just going to give you listings and nothing else.
However you choose to find wholesale drop shipping, keep in mind that as with anything else in this world knowledge is power. Try and find out as much as you can before you jump in to get your feet wet. It will make your startup smoother and help you get the profitability stage much faster.
About the Author
Tony Keeler is the founder and publisher of The Drop Ship Connection - www.dropshipconnection.com - The web’s only drop ship directory with a step by step guide for the home business owner. He is also the owner of MAR Services which publishes these great sites:
2DollarSoftware - www.2dollarsoftware.com - marketing, advertising, and internet software.
DingleHopper.com - www.dinglehopper.com - Funny Name, Cool Products.
The Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) involves the
free flow of labour, goods and capital among participating
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) members states. The emergence, of
this single market means that legal and administrative
restrictions affecting trade, labour and technology within the
CARICOM region will generally be a thing of the past.
But one of the greatest advantages is that it will encourage
intra-regional trade and allow CARICOM states to negotiate as a
single entity. This will afford them a better opportunity to
influence policies concerning global trade. Perhaps the region
may soon be a force to reckon with in the next round of World
Trade negotiations.
The major issue for each state is whether its existing
businesses and workforce can survive the increased competition
when businesses that are more successful enter the local market.
Many states are uncertain as to whether their local economy can
survive the transition. From all indications, it appears that
the CSME is about survival. Businesses that do not have the
resources or capacity to compete will surely whither away.
States that fail to develop their capacity must prepare to deal
with economic calamity.
But the most debated issue is the implications for employment.
The free movement of labour is limited to qualified and skilled
persons. Therefore, the idea that with the emergence of the CSME
will result in mass movement of unskilled persons to more
prosperous member states seems far-fetched.
Of major concern to the Governments and people of the region is
the potential for an increase in local unemployment as a result
of more persons competing for the few available jobs. Another
concern is the increased pressure that may be placed upon social
and economic institutions, in the event of mass migration, and
their ability to cope. Governments of the region are exploring
various measures to assist the public and private sectors to
adapt. However, many are of the view that, the question of
whether these states have the resources to deal with negative
externalities including increases in crime, poverty and
unemployment levels is yet to be strategically addressed.
Whatever the issue, the CSME is a reality that all member states
must confront. At the end of the day, sink or float, it’s all
about survival of the fittest.
Around the time of A.D 850 legend has it that a lone shepherd and his flock happened upon a strange new plant that was growing upon the slopes of lonely hillside. Before the shepherd could intervene some of his herd had started to chomp away at this newly discovered delicacy. After about a quarter of an hour the shepherd began to notice that the entire flock were acting in an extremely lively manner. They appeared to be not only very alert but even hyperactive. Now the shepherd being slightly weary and more than a little tired decided that he also should sample the berries and see what, if any effect they would have on him. He secretly hoped that the dramatic effect that he had observed the berries to have on his greedy flock of sheep would also be his experience. Just as had happened with his herd, he too started to feel the benefits and in a matter of minutes he also [pardon the pun] was “extremely full of beans”. A few hours passed and along came a wandering monk. The herder proceeded to tell him of the plants amazing qualities but he was immediately scolded for his outlandish ways and foolhardy behaviour. After he had finished telling the shepherd just what a sinner he had been the monk went on his way but not before he had hidden a little something in his bottom of his backpack.
Back at the monastery the monks decided to try this new and exciting substance. Soon the endless hours of praying were endured with the greatest of ease. Coffee, the drink had been revealed to the world. Its widespread use then took a grip in the Ethiopian lands before then migrating on to the Arabian outlands. Here it was to be held for many years as a sacred substance but was eventually to be unlawfully exported by a merchant called Baba Budan. Word of its qualities were soon to spread and within a few years coffee was to emerge as one of the most valued commodities of all time. Now would you believe that each year we drink an amazing four billion cups and there are those among us who would cry at the thought of starting their day without it.
Although coffee is mainly known as a sleep suppressant there are those who consider coffee to have many health benefits. It is thought that people who suffer from asthma and partake of the beverage have at least 25% less symptoms which may be due to a substance in coffee called theophylline. This is known as a bronchodilator and quite simply it is thought to help those who suffer with the disease to breath with a little more ease. Drinking coffee on a daily basis is also thought to help lower your chances of developing colon cancer by a figure also in the region of about 25%. This may be due to the fact that coffee helps to keep you regular. Coffee can do more than just help you get through your day!
Its curious that the vast majority of folk have no idea of the different tastes and delights that this king of all drinks has to offer us. One of the swiftest growing trends of the last few years has to be the rising popularity of buying coffee via the internet. Never before have we been able to so easily get hold of such a large and voluptuous variety of blends, tastes and tantalising aromas from all over the world. With the aid of the wonderful web, trekking around the local neighbourhood to try and find some new exciting coffee blends has became a thing of the past. Sitting at home I can now search out an almost infinite variety of coffees from all over the world and order them at the click of a mouse. I tend to place numerous orders via the web and I always make a point of recording blend, country, and from exactly whom I purchased.
Now you know the history of this magical bean I hope that if in the days to come you are thinking of visiting your local coffee shop you recall the information you have read on this website and make the most of this wonderful drink. Go on and try some new varieties. Not only will you impress your friends, your tastebuds will be thrilled as well.
Latte or Cappuccino?
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I received the call at 9:00 in the morning on a Saturday. I normally try to take the weekends off. I also normally fail in this effort, because of one thing or another, that can be addressed elsewhere though.
“Dale, come quick, Molly is sick!” I had no clue who Molly was, but when you get an emergency call, sometimes little things like understanding what is going on take second seat to action.
I rushed over to Hanna’s house as quickly as the law, and a little bending of space-time would allow. When I got there I half expected to see an ambulance waiting by the front door. It would not have been the first time my healing skills had been called on in a pinch.
Instead I was met by Hanna. “Come quick, she’s in here! I don’t know what to do!”
Inside, as I looked past her, laying on a table by the window was Molly. A fine potted plant. Actually she looked a little wilted and had a tinge of brown around a few leaves. As I moved in for a closer look I could see this was one unhappy plant! Not fine at all!
No, really. I mean the plant was sad, unhappy, depressed. Wilted.
“Your cats been bothering Molly hasn’t she?” I asked. “Your plants not damaged, its …Annoyed!”
She admitted that Dolly, her cat, had been seen on the table a lot lately. A few minutes later, after talking to the cat, who agreed to stay away from the plant with only a small bribe, an extra saucer of cream every now and then, the cause of the problem was fixed.
“Now for a bit of work on Molly and we will be all set.” I centered myself more completely and went into a deep state of concentration and conceptual thought. Working with plants is one of the simplest and most rewarding of all the basic psychic skills. Once you ask a plant to grow and describe to it what you wish, the plant will take it from there and grow.
Around two weeks later I got a call from Hanna. “What did you do to my plant?”
I noticed that she seemed pleased and promised to be over later to look at it. When I arrived she took me straight to Molly.
The plant that had been, if not on deaths door, closer than she should have been, had changed a bit. In to weeks she had more than tripled her size and foliage. Where she had one flower before, she now had dozens. In fact she had more than her kind of plant normally does. By several times!
Hanna then confided in me that while she loved plants, they had an unfortunate tendency to die on her after a few weeks to a month or so. She sighed and gave me a forlorn look. “I would give anything to have a green thumb.”
I told her to grow one.
Before anyone thinks that being a jerk is a hobby of mine, let me explain! Hanna was a long time meditator and practiced at several psychic techniques and basic skill sets. It was well within her ability to do what I had done with Molly. In fact with practice and dedication she could likely be even better at it than I was.
“Where to start though? It seems so complex.” This comment from her seemed strange to me. She had more than the skills needed to do this. Plants practically crave human attention for some reason! What she needed was a quick rundown of the steps involved, then she would see that this was literally something that everyone could be good at.
“You already know how to meditate, and your remember how to think conceptually, right?” I asked her, more to prompt her thoughts into action rather than question her ability. “If you want a plant to grow, and can hold the concept clearly, it will. In fact you can even change many genetic traits of a plant if you take enough time and reinforce the field daily.”
“Right, it feels like when I am in meditation and thinking, but my mind is empty at the same time. No words cluttering things up.” She looked me dead in the eye and without blinking said “Pictures still creep in to my mind though. That means that I can’t do anything psychically right. Not psychokinetically anyway.”
That was not the case as all I assured her. A few pictures creeping in to her mind as she worked was not going to keep her from being successful. Especially with plants.
“Here lets go over the steps.” I made a big show of sitting down as if we would be there for a while.
*Relax and go into a meditative state. Let your mind clear and go as deeply as possible.
*Feel the makeup of the plant in your mind. Don’t force it or judge it yet, just let the information come.
*To direct the plant in how you want it to grow, just hold the idea, as clearly as possible, in your mind. Picture it if it helps to hold the concept for you.
“That’s all it is. Plants aren’t that complex really, and they don’t demand a lot of hard work to modify them. Just a bit of love and patients.”
She gave me a wide eyed look “Plants have feelings?”
Now I had to explain that while they are reactive to their environment they don’t have emotions like we do of course. They don’t need to. It is sometimes just simpler to say, your plant is scared, than to describe the fairly involved reactions that the plant is going through.
Then we had a conversation about making genetic changes in plants.
I indicated that this was not only easy but fun too. All she had to do to effect these changes was to hold the concept of what she wanted just like we had talked about. Even if she wanted to do things like change the color of the flowers or shape of the leaves.
Several years later and Molly the plant is still hale and hardy, even several years past her prime and by the look of Hanna’s garden each year, I would say she managed to grow that green thumb.
About the Author
Dale Power is a psychic healer, researcher and educator that has been focusing on ways to improve psychic functioning in humans for the last twenty years.
Go to: http://healing.worldispnetwork.com to find out more about the work being done.
Nokia and Siemens today announced the future top executive team for Nokia Siemens Networks, the recently announced 50-50 joint venture that combines the Networks Business Group of Nokia and the carrier-related operations of Siemens. The new company is expected to start operations by January 1, 2007, subject to customary regulatory approvals, the completion of standard closing conditions, and the agreement of a number of detailed implementation steps.
The team consists of:
- Mika Vehvilinen, who will serve as Chief Operating Officer. Vehvilinen is currently Senior Vice President & General Manager, Core Networks, Nokia. As Chief Operating Officer, Vehvilinen will have overall responsibility for the following business units: Radio Access, Operation Support Systems, Service Core and Applications, IP Networking and Transport, as well as Broadband Access. In addition, he will oversee Operations (sourcing, manufacturing and logistics) and the Technology Platforms and Quality organization.
- Karl-Christoph Caselitz, who will serve as Chief Market Operations Officer. Caselitz is currently President of Mobile Networks, Siemens Communications. As Chief Market Operations Officer, Caselitz will have responsibility for regional operations, management of global accounts, and marketing and sales management. He will also oversee the Services business unit of Nokia Siemens Networks.
- Peter Schnhofer, who as previously announced will become Chief Financial Officer. Schnhofer is currently a member of the executive board of Siemens AG Austria. Schnhofer will be responsible for all financial activities of Nokia Siemens Networks, as well as information technology and intellectual property rights.
“This is a team of strong leaders drawn from the best of the parent companies,” said Simon Beresford-Wylie, who will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer at Nokia Siemens Networks immediately upon the closing of the merger. “They will play a leadership role in the integration planning process and execution of those plans after closing. I am pleased to have this terrific team as my partners moving forward.” Beresford-Wylie is currently Executive Vice President and General Manager of Networks at Nokia.
The appointments announced today become effective immediately upon the closing of the merger. When the transaction closes, Nokia Siemens Networks will be a global communications leader with strong positions in important growth segments of fixed and mobile network infrastructure and services. It will be positioned to lead the development and implementation of revenue-generating and cost-saving products and services via its scale and global reach. The combined company will have a world-class fixed-mobile convergence capability, a complementary global base of customers, a deep presence in both developed and emerging markets, and one of the industry’s largest and most experienced service organizations.
More details on mobile phone news at www.squidoo.com/mobile-phones
The Armenian massacres in Turkey started in the 19th century and continued well after the Armenian genocide of 1915 in which some 600,000 Armenians perished. The Armenians were also raided by Kurdish tribesmen on a regular basis. An Ottoman military tribunal, convened between 1919-21, even convicted for the crimes members of the administration of the Young Turks, including cabinet ministers.
Many of the perpetrators fled the country only to return, triumphant, after the establishment of modern Turkey in 1923. The Turkish government today denies that an organized, premeditated genocide ever took place and pegs the number of Armenian fatalities at 200-300,000 at the most.
Towards the end of the 19th century, the Armenians formed guerrilla movements in eastern Van (the Armenakans, in 1885) and in Russia. Radical nationalist parties were established by Russian-Armenian emigrants in 1887 (Hunchak or Henchak, “The Bell”) and in 1890 in Georgia (Dashnak or Dashnaktsutyun, “Union”). Mass demonstrations in the Turkish capital (in 1890 and 1895) and armed uprisings followed (in 1894-5). The Dashnaks even invaded Turkey from Russia in 1896 - a demonstrative act which resulted in the slaughter of 50,000 Armenians.
The suppression of these revolts claimed 200,000 Armenian lives. In 1909, in Adana, more than 23,000 Armenians were massacred as the warships of the Great Powers stood idly by. In 1912-3 the Great Powers, led by Russia, pressured Turkey to cease its mistreatment of the Armenians. This intervention was resented by the Ottoman authorities. By 1915, Armenian calls for autonomy were deemed a danger to the disintegrating realm, now at war with Russia.
When the first world war broke, Turkey allied itself with the Germans. All Armenian men aged 20-45 were conscripted to the army as soldiers, soon to be disarmed and serve as pack animals or in menial jobs. When Russian Armenians recruited Turkish Armenians for the anti-Turkish Russian Army of the Caucasus, in April 1915, the elite of the Armenian community was arrested and executed. Between May and June 1915 the Armenian population was deported to Mesopotamia. The deportation followed mass executions.
Many more died from starvation, exposure, dehydration, abuse and outright torture. The survivors - less than 300,000 - were subjected to additional slaughter in Syria. People were beaten with blunt instruments, burnt alive or drowned forcibly. The massacres were carried out by military officers with dictatorial powers, aided by criminals especially released from jails and assigned to their gruesome duties.
Armed resistance in Van province, Mussa Dagh, Shabin Karahisar and Urfa - as well as setbacks in the war - prevented the Turks for deporting the urban Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire’s major cities. Today there are less than 60,000 Armenians in Turkey compared to at least 1.8 million in 1910.
Sam Vaknin ( samvak.tripod.com ) is the author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain - How the West Lost the East. He served as a columnist for Global Politician, Central Europe Review, PopMatters, Bellaonline, and eBookWeb, a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent, and the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101.
Until recently, he served as the Economic Advisor to the Government of Macedonia.
Visit Sam’s Web site at samvak.tripod.com
We live in a world where more is expected of us every day.
First there were fax machines, now email and cell phones.
Our number of communications daily from various sources is
extreme.
How can we get to all of it in a timely fashion and still
get 8 hours of sleep?
Here are three time reducing strategies that are easy to
implement:
1. Schedule. Like it or not in today’s world if you want to
achieve greater levels of success you must learn to use a
schedule. You can use a Palm Pilot, a journal or a
Daytimer. I use the Franklin-Covey Planning software for
windows. It pops up when I turn on my computer and it is
compatible with my Palm Pilot so that I can sync at night
when I leave my office.
Now, having a schedule isn’t half as important as using a
schedule. It doesn’t work if you don’t use it… everyday.
I keep track of appointments, make a To Do list and then as
I work on projects I enter them in so that I can make a
journal of my day. Later, this will help me remember how
much time I spent on tasks for billing purposes. I schedule
in exercise time and I schedule in personal development time
for reading and writing.
Once you get started, you’ll find it easier and easier to
use. The amount of time saved by spending the time to keep
your schedule can be enormous. It helps to eliminate the
clutter we create on our desks and in our minds when trying
to remember all the things we need to do.
It can also help to eliminate unnecessary tasks. Many times
we say ‘yes’ when something is not really in alignment with
our goals. The act of making time for it and getting on the
schedule will cause you to evaluate its importance. This
can be a tremendous time saver.
2. Systems. Systems are a key component in time management.
I have a system for everything! Systems do not have to be
complicated but they help to keep you on track and save
time.
For instance, I use a ’system’ for my after-work time. When
I leave the office my evening everyday is pre-planned. I
drive home, I change, I make dinner, I watch one hour of TV,
I work two hours, and I go to bed… A system.
I follow the same system every single day. It removes
wasted time trying to decide what I’m going to do with my
time. Setting up systems for checking email or taking calls
can be a real time saver. If you have tasks that you do
regularly, think about ways to systemize them. Sometimes
setting up forms or check lists, creating schedules or flow
charts, delegating, just about anything can be turned into a
time saving system.
3. Lists. Keep lists. You can keep the lists in your
schedule but you need to get into the habit of making a list
for tasks and systems. Checklists save time because you
don’t have to think about what comes next. The amount of
time I save by using a calculator instead of figuring in my
head is enormous…. Using lists is very much the same.
By removing the “think” time you streamline processes and
save brain energy for more important things. I have a
grocery list prepared in Excel, I print it off before I head
to the store and buy only what I need. No time wasted
wandering the aisles.
I have a checklist for updating my weblog and writing my
newsletter. I have templates for the newsletter and I have
time scheduled to do both.
Many times a little time spent upfront can be a huge savings
later. When I find myself doing a task that I’ve done
before and feel like its taking too long, I sit down
systemize and make a checklist and suddenly I’ve found 15 or
20 minutes.
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With so many different designs, packing a backpack will vary considerably. Generally though, the key to packing your backpack is to achieve even weight distribution. Packing your heavy items at the top will pull you backwards - packing your heavy items near the base will drag you downwards. Therefore ensure that your heavy items are packed relatively in the middle to balance the weight.
You can achieve this by dividing the pack into three areas
Area 1
Area one, at the base of your pack should contain your lighter items. Pack your sleeping bag here (many packs have a separate compartment for sleeping bags).
Area 2
Area two should contain the heavy items such as food and cooking equipment. You can pack any small clothes you don’t mind getting wrinkled in any spare space.
Area 3
The rest of your clothing should be packed in area three. You can still take advantage of the space saver bags, but remember while they save on space, the weight remains constant. Pack all your other items anywhere there is space.
Other pointers:
• Pack spare of the moment items or items you will require often in easy-to-access side pockets. If it starts raining, you don’t want to have to unpack everything to get to your raincoat.
• Store any fuel upright and away from food incase there is a spillage.
• Roll up your mattress and carry it outside of your pack. You can also use your mattress as a buffer between sharp cornered items and your back.
• Use your pots to protect delicate items such as cameras etc.
Once you’ve packed everything, take it with you for a long walk. If you’re unable to cope with the weight you should reconsider what you have packed.
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Sarah Moore has been in the travel and tourism industry for over 20 years and is currently working with one of the worlds largest coach networks. Sarah is also the webmaster of TravelJ - A Traveler’s Resources & Information Network - http://www.travelj.com
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Planting White Pine Trees an EZ to Grow Tree White pines.
Whenever I think of white pines, I remember hunting when I was a
kid and standing near trees that were giants. Now every pine
tree I plant, I can invision those days in the deep woods and
those grand trees and hope someone else will have that same
enjoyment. These trees will help you too in establish a desired
vision to your landscape.
Beyond their size, white pines also fill important ecological
niches. They grow across broad ranges of forest and urban
conditions, finding much of North America to their liking.
Whites pine transplant well which makes the a snap for beginners
to transplant. Follow a few simple guidelines and your planting
success will be high.
White Pine trees need protection from deer, disease, insects,
and competing weeds and shrubs. The better your weed control the
better your trees will grow. When seedlings are planted, it best
to plant them with large spacings to allow more light to the
plant. If these trees are planted in shade, they tend to be more
open. White pines are used around new construction because they
perform in a wide range of soil conditions. If you have
compacted soil from new construction, we suggest smaller trees
of 3-5′ height.
All people handling seedlings and small trees need to help with
the life support of your plants. Seedlings are like fish out of
water and need care which is often overlooked between the time
the seedlings are lifted and transplanted. Improper care means
higher mortality. Do not try and reinvent the wheel. You must
protect seedling from moisture and temperature extremes, as well
as physical damage. Seedlings are living and should be handled
carefully. For a higher survival rate, treat trees carefully and
plant them immediately. I like to have a backup plan for
planting if the weather turns bad. I will sometimes switch from
lining out the seedlings to potting them up if I realize that
the soil conditions will not be right for an extended lenght of
time. If planting must be delayed a few days, keep the plants in
a cold, protected place with air circulation between the trees.
Keep the trees out of the rain and wind. To check if the trees
need water, feel the media at the roots.. If it isn’t damp,
water the trees and allow the excess water to drain. In cool,
damp weather, the biggest threat to these trees is from mold.
Try to keep out of soil seedlings moist by either restricting
water loss with a water vapor barrier or by wetting the roots at
regular intervals. While handling or planting try to reduce
temperature and air movement around the seedlings. Windy days
can dry out seedlings so consider waiting for calmer weather.
Once your soil conditions are correct OUR FREE USE PLANTERS will
make planting a snap so its will be worth waiting for good
planting conditions.
HOW TO PLANT
Ideal planting days are cool and cloudy with little or no wind.
If possible, avoid planting on warm, windy days. The soil should
be moist not wet. Care in planting is more important than speed.
Make sure the roots are never allowed to become dry. Bare root
seedlings should be carried in a waterproof bag or bucket with
plenty of moist material packed around the roots to keep them
damp. Ideally, bare root boxes should be kept refrigerated or
packed in ice or snow. Don’t freeze the trees. Competition from
weeds, grass, brush or other trees is very detrimental to
survival and growth of seedlings. Choose areas free from this
competition or clear at least a three-foot square bare spot
before planting. Seedlings should not be planted under the crown
of existing trees, or closer than 6 feet to existing brush.
Avoid areas near walnut trees. Brush aside loose organic
material such as leaves, grass, etc., from the planting spot to
expose mineral soil. If organic matter gets into the planting
hole, it can decompose and leave air spaces. Roots will dry out
when they grow into these spaces. Open up the hole, making sure
the hole is deep enough for the roots to be fully extended. If
roots are curled or bunched up, the tree will not be able to
take up water correctly, will often weaken and die, or may blow
down later due to poor root structure. Take a tree out of your
planting bag or bucket only after a hole is ready. When exposed,
the fine roots can dry out in as little as 30 seconds. Seedling
shoots and roots lose water to air, roots require more
protecting.Unlike leaves ,they do not have stomata (closeable
openings on the surface of the leaves) or any waxy coatings to
help reduce water loss. If the roots apear dry they are probably
dead. Now I know you are thinking,”I will place them in a
buckect of water and store them there until planting”. This will
not work. Submerge plants for no longer that a couple of
minutes. Placing them in water cuts them off from oxygen.
Remember to remove the container before planting a containerized
tree. A helpful hint to all those new gardeners just starting is
to remember to always plant green side up. Hold the seedling in
place in the hole, making sure the roots are straight, fully
extended and that the tree is neither too shallow or too deep in
the hole. Fill hole, allowing soil to fall in around the roots.
Tamp with hands or with your heel. Don’t crush the roots by
jumping up and down around the seedling like there is a snake
curled up around the seedling. It is delicate. Fill with more
soil, if necessary, and tamp. Tamping is important. If soil is
not firmly packed around the roots, there will be air pockets
that can dry out the roots, and the seedlings may be weakly
anchored. It is far easier to plant the tree strait up then have
the tree leaning and have to adjust the tree later. (Addition of
fertilizer and plant vitamins at the time of planting is not
generally necessary.) Take your time in planting. Proper spacing
will help you grow a more valuable crop. I have tried to get
more production from a limited area by over planting and then
thinning, but I always have had trouble in harvesting ….
digging is slower and poor quality usually results for a portion
of the crop. Avoid these tree planting errors:
Tangled roots Planting too shallow Planting too deep Air pockets
Turned up roots (this is called J rooting) Planting trees that
are not tolerant of wet soils in poorly drained areas Planting
over rocks, septic tanks and leach fields, on sand mounds
CARE OF TREES FOLLOWING PLANTING Check periodically to be sure
that brush, grass and other vegetation is kept under control by
mowing, mulching, spraying or a combination of these treatments.
Always obtain advice from a licensed pest control advisor before
using chemicals. You ag extension agency may offer courses in
application of chemicals. Monitoring the appearance of your
trees will help you to detect signs of insects, diseases or
other problems. Apperances also help sell your product. Look for
foliage turning yellow, new foliage drooping or other signs of
poor health. It is easier to take successful corrective action
if the problem is detected early.
Over watering is a common problem in irrigated plantations. You
probably won’t need to water more frequently than every 7-10
days. Give your trees a thorough, deep soak and then let the
soil dry out before the next watering. This encourages the roots
to grow down in search of water. Frequent, shallow watering
encourages root growth near the surface and the trees are more
dependent on irrigation and are less windfirm. Animals can be a
major cause of damage to young trees. Porcupines, gophers, mice,
rabbits, deer and cattle are the most frequent source of damage.
In many states you may have to call your game commission and get
their recomendations on legal methods to protect your crop. In
our state, you can get help from the Pa. Game Commission to kill
deer that are a threat to your seedlings or obtain a free fence
to keep deer away from your seedlings. Over the years we have
lost more trees to mice than any other animal. Put rat baits out
on a regular basis. Over the years we have lost more seedlings
and plants to mice than any other culprit including deer and
rabbitts combined. You can see other articles written by Bill
Hirst about trees, plants, and shrubs at
http://www.zone5trees.com
http://seedlingsrus.com/Arborvitae.html
http://seedlingsrus.com/FreeFencing.html
http://seedlingsrus.com/Winter
http://zone5trees.com/PlantingInstructions.html
http://zone5trees.com/ProfitsGrowingTrees.html
