Brookings Conservation District - Brookings, SD

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12' Truax No-Till Drill This drill can be used in no-till conditions or tilled fields Seeds: native warm season grasses cool season grasses, alfalfa, smooth bromegrass wheatgrasses and most all grasses! Depth bands place seed 1/4 inch deep in soil Producer rental agreement required before use Equipped with three seed boxes for various mixes	15' John Deere 750 No-Till Drill Works in no-till conditions or tilled fields Seeds: alfalfa, soybeans, wheatgrasses, oats and wheat Will not seed fluffy warm season grasses or smooth bromegrass Producer rental agreement required before use

5' Trillion Broadcast Seeder Works best in well tilled/loose soil Seeds: lawn mixes and non-ag seedings Uses: lawns, established tree sites and critical areas Equipped with three seed boxes for various mixes	Trees R' Us Fabric Machine Used in sod, no-till or tilled fields Lays six foot wide by 750 foot weed barrier fabric rolls Trees are planted first and fabric installed soon afterwards

Tree Planter One row tree planter plants bareroot and potted trees Tractor equiped with Outback Guidance System for straight tree rows	Mechanical Tree Cultivation Tractor equipped with weed badger for in row cultivation Roto-tiller or disk used between row weed control Full service agreement guarantees 3 site visits per season

Tree Site Chemical Application Princep 4L applied in fall for control of weeds in spring Applied in a 4 foot band on each side of tree row	Mowing Service 6' John Deere flail mower Used in tree sites and in new grass seedings to control weeds

Tree spraying for deer/rabbit control	Native prairie grass restoration planting

Grass and tree demonstation plots and presentations

Evaluation and Technical Information for management of the Natural Resources.

Stihl Earth Auger Two available for rent to assist in planting trees. Rental agreement and downpayment required	Ost Tree Planting Bar Available for purchase or rent. Used for handplanting trees in all soil conditions

Marking Flag - Orange Available for purchase individually or in bundles of 100	Fertilizer Pouches Pouches placed below root mass or tarpaper container at planting Biodegradable planting packet contains a blend of: 24% total Nitrogen (N), 10% available Phosphoric Acid (P2O5), 6% soluble Potash (K2O), 5.7% Sulfur, 0.44 % Zinc (Zn), 0.46% Iron (Fe), 0.48% Manganese (Mn), 0.46% Magnesium (Mg), 0.22% Copper (Cu), and 0.44% Boron (B)

Fabric Staples 10 guage 2 inches wide by 8 inches long Used to secure weed barrier fabric on ground	Tree Fabric Mats 4 foot by 4 foot fabric mat 5 staples per mat included
	Weed Barrier Fabric Woven, black polypropylene 18 mils in thickness 8 gal. / sq ft. / minute water permability 6 feet wide by 750 feet long roll Can be purchased by the roll or per foot

Bareroot Hardwood	Potted Conifer