9:55 - Summary of Results of Planting and So o cling on Plumas 

 forest - Costs - How to Reduce Thorn, 



Broad Casting - IPailuro duo to 

 1. Rotting of seed on tlio snor;. 

 E. Good carried away 07 rodontc. 



3, Lao?: of soil moist tiro './lien the roots "bo^in to forra. 



4. Soed doos not f-.ot tlio ;;ropor soil covering to aid in 



5. Tlio soil should be prepared as few seods fall T/hero ^ 

 goiraination talies ^laco. 'This is especially true v/here the 

 coil has a hard crust or is covered up with litter which keeps 

 the seed froD comi:-i^ in contact with the soil. 



Seed spot method. - Results far more satisfactory 

 than "broadcasting. -?avorat>le results depend almost entirely 

 upon the soil moisture and the character of the top soil dur- 

 ing the simmer months. Our soei. spot sowing each 3^ear lias 

 shovvn excellent results up to the month oi' Juno v/hen dry 

 weather sets in* .as the top soil ic very loose there is 110 

 moisture to a depth of throe to four inches and tlio roots dry 

 out, causing the seedlings to die "before they can reach mois- 

 ture, All so*. r in and plant in ; r on rid^os in "both scatteced 

 and donee "brush; 



1. Results of sowing "best in a moderate shade, poor in 

 li, r ''ht or dense shade. 



2 On the north aspect where the soil moisture remains 

 e s t t he re suit G ar e "beet. 



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