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Colorado State Forest Service, Gunnison Field Office
P.O. Box 1390
Gunnison, CO 81230
There are two great times
to plant trees
the first was 20 years ago -
the other is now.
MAILING LIST: If you place an order in 2017, you will automatically remain on the mailing list. If however, you do not order this year, but would like to continue receiving this information, please let us know. Otherwise we will reluctantly remove your name from the list. Thank you.
2017 Colorado State Forest Service Gunnison Field Office
Seedling Tree Program P. O. Box 1390
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: (970) 641-6852
Fax: (970) 641-0653
Email: [email protected]
The 2017 seedling planting season is fast approaching. As last year, there is no minimum acreage requirement, but this year there
are several new species and a wide variety of sizes available! If you have not done so already, you should begin planning your
planting efforts. A Seedling Tree Order Form is enclosed for your ordering convenience. Remember seedling quantities are
limited and species are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you have specific seedlings in mind, it’s best to get your
order in early. Seedling distribution day will be Friday, May 5, 2017. Reminder letters will be sent out.
To verify availability - http://csfs.colostate.edu/seedling-tree-nursery/seedling-nursery-inventory
But perhaps the best reason is that when you plant trees, you invest in the future.
SEEDLING SURVIVAL SUPPLIES
The Gunnison Field Office offers several products to help protect your investment during the early establishment years. From our
experience, products may increase seedling survival rates 40 percent or more. They can speed establishment, thus saving time,
money, and disappointment in the long run. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Polymer (Slurry Dip or Soil Additive) $11.00/lb (available in ¼ pound increments) Synthetic polymer greatly aids in the successful establishment of new plantings, particularly on non-irrigated sites. When added
to water, it absorbs up to 400 times its weight and is jelly-like in consistency. We offer polymer in two granule sizes which are
available in any quantity (in ¼ pound increments).
Slurry Dip (for bare root seedlings) - This fine-sized polymer is used as a slurry root dip. When mixed with water, the fine
polymer forms a honey-like consistency that clings to bare roots. This reduces transplanting shock and root mortality. A ½ pound
package of slurry will treat 100-150 seedlings. (To prepare slurry: mix ½ pound of additive in 5 gallons of water. Dip the seedling
root into the mixture, place in hole and fill with soil.)
Soil Additive (for potted seedlings) - This coarse-sized polymer is used as a soil additive with potted trees. The polymer stores
water and acts as a soil conditioner thereby making more efficient use of natural rainfall and enabling seedlings to survive periods
of temporary moisture stress. A one-pound package of the additive will treat 120 plants. (To prepare additive: mix ½ pound of
additive in 5 gallons of water. Mix 1½ cups of the mixture with the fill dirt. Place half of the mixture in bottom of hole and use
remainder to fill in around the sides of the hole.)
Tree Guard with 2 Stakes 75¢ each – 4”x18” $1.75 each - 5” x 36” The tree guard is a plastic mesh tube that is slipped over the tree and secured to the ground with the stakes. The tube is made
of photo-degradable plastic that breaks down in 2-3 years. The plastic is tough enough that most animals will not chew through it,
but flexible enough to withstand temperatures from -30o to 100oF.
Reasons to Plant Trees
- Reforestation - Creating a visual Screen - Aesthetics
- Protecting a home or livestock - Living snow fence - Carbon sequestration
from cold winds - Enhancing wildlife habitat - Future wood products
- Erosion control - Energy Savings - Increased property value
- Establishing a windbreak - Combating air pollution - And many more
Colorado State Forest Service
Conservation Seedling Program
Gunnison Field Office
2017 Order Form
ASPEN GROWN IN THE
GUNNISON FIELD OFFICE NURSERY
Visit the CSFS Nursery’s Website for additional information
http://csfs.colostate.edu/seedling-tree-nursery/
The Colorado State Forest Service Nursery was
established in 1957 and operates as a self-funded
enterprise within the umbrella of the Colorado State
Forest Service and the Warner College of Natural
Resources. They produce low cost, seedlings for
conservation efforts, and proudly serve the Fort
Collins, Colorado area directly from the nursery. The
Gunnison Field Office Nursery is proud to be a sister
operation of the Fort Collins Nursery.
Tree Shade with Wicket 75¢ each The tree shade is 8" x 12" black, plastic mesh screen that is slipped over a metal wicket and placed on the south or southwest
side of the seedling to provide shade. This provides 80% shade factor for the seedling and will photo-degrade in 5 years. Tree
shades are recommended for most conifers planted in full sunlight.
Fertilizer Tablet $5.00 for a bag of 30 $8.50 for a bag of 50 This tablet contains 20% nitrogen, 10% phosphorus, 5% potassium, and trace amounts of calcium, sulfur, and iron. The tablet
is most effective if the seedling receives adequate supplemental moisture. When combined with good moisture, this fertilizer will
help maximize growth.
Weed Barrier Fabric $1.50 per 3'x3' sq $2.00 per 4’x4’ sq $175.00 per 6'x300' roll Weed Barrier Fabric is an alternative to using herbicides, or getting down on your knees and pulling competing vegetation. This
product is a synthetic fiber fabric that "breathes" and allows moisture penetration. It is resistant to UV radiation breakdown caused
by sunlight, thus allowing the fabric to be used uncovered on the soil surface for up to 4 or 5 years. STAPLES, MULCH, GRAVEL,
OR ROCKS MUST BE USED TO SECURE THE FABRIC EDGES.
Although effective by itself, when used in conjunction with gravel or other mulches, this product provides exceptional weed
control and greatly reduces moisture loss on dryland planting sites.
Weed barrier fabric is sold in 6' x 300’ rolls, 3'x3' or 4’x4’ squares. Within a row of trees, a continuous length may be used or,
as a minimum, we recommend a 3' or 4’ squares piece around each seedling (available pre-cut).
Staples 20¢ each Made of heavy gauge wire and designed to be installed with a hammer, these staples are used to secure weed barrier fabric to
the ground. If you are installing individual weed barrier fabric squares around each plant, order 5 staples per fabric square - one for
each corner and one near plant. If you are installing a continuous roll of fabric, order two staples (one for each side of the roll) for
every 5 linear feet of fabric and one staple near each plant.
Animal Repellant Liquid: 1/2Gal - $20.00 Animal Repellant is non-toxic and the liquid comes in two parts and is easily mixed with warm water prior to spraying (spray
bottle not included). Each quart of liquid will treat approximately 60 seedlings.
Chuck and Colleen Vader have been purchasing seedlings from CSFS for decades and are champions of our seedling program.
Chuck is pictured above showing off a beautiful Colorado Blue Spruce they planted 15 years ago near the Taylor River.
Wind Direction Suggested 7-row windbreak for plains areas
Descriptions of the Seedlings
Although these species have proven adaptable to Colorado conditions, each may have limited
adaptability to local soil types and/or conditions
Mature
Height (ft)
Cold
Hardiness
Drought
Resistance
Elevation
Soil Type/
Growth Form
Miscellaneous
Antelope Bitterbrush 3 E G to 8,500 spreading wildlife
Aspen 35-50 E P 6,000-11,000 moist not for windbreaks, fall color
Black Hills Spruce 30 E F to 8,000 most windbreaks, wildlife, full sun
Bristlecone Pine 20-40 E F to 11,000 most native, birds
Buffaloberry
10
E
G
to 7,500 tolerates alkaline
native, edible fruit, wildlife
Bur Oak 50 E E to 7,000 wide range wildlife, acorns
Caragana 8-12 E E to 9,500 sandy - loamy yellow spring flowers
Chokecherry 6-20 E G to 9,000 most edible fruit (not for livestock), fall color
Colorado Blue Spruce 60 E F to 9,500 needs moisture native, fair alkaline tolerance
Cotoneaster 6-8 E VG to 9,500 most red-orange fall color
Coyote Willow 10 E P to 9,500 moist native, streambank restoration
Douglas Fir
70
E
G
6,000-9,000 sandy,
loamy, clay native, wildlife, east and north slopes
Englemann Spruce 70 E VG 8,000-11,000 moist native, requires shade, wildlife
4-Wing Saltbush 3 G E to 8,500 alkali/salt tolerant native
Gambel Oak 10 G P to 9,000 coarse, med texture native, fall color, wildlife
Golden Currant 7 G G to 8,000 moist native, edible fruit, fall color
Golden Willow 35 E P to 8,000 needs moisture tolerates alkaline and salts
Kremmling Cottonwood 35 E F to 8,500 moist red veins and stems, fall color
Lilac 8-12 E VG to 8,000 most excellent windbreak, flowers
Limber Pine 35 E G to 11,000 well drained native, very windfirm, wildlife
Lodgepole Pine 60 E E 6,000-11,000 most native, good windbreak, wildlife
Mountain Mahogany 6 G E to 9,000 alkaline, well-drained native, wildlife
N.M. Privet 10 G E to 7,500 moist, alkaline tolerant native, yellow flowers, fall color
Nanking Cherry 8 E G to 8,000 most edible fruit, wildlife
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
50
E
F
to 9,500 tolerates alkaline
native to Gunnison area, requires moist conditions
Native Plum 8 E G to 8,000 most edible fruit, wildlife
Native Willow Mix 12 E P to 9,500 moist native, streambank restoration
Peachleaf Willow 40 E P to 9,500 moist native, of plain's rivers, wildlife
Pinon Pine 15-30 E E to 7,500 most native, wildlife
Ponderosa Pine 40+ E E to 9,000 most, not clay native, windbreak, tolerates alkaline
Potentilla, Yellow 3 E G to 10,000 most, well drained shrub, yellow flowers
Red-Osier Dogwood 8 E F to 11,000 prefers moist red stems, white flowers
Rocky Mtn Juniper 15+ E E to 9,000 most excellent windbreak, alkaline tolerant
Sand Cherry 3 G G to 7,500 sandy - loamy native, edible fruit, wildlife
Serviceberry 6 E F to 9,000 moist edible fruit, attractive flowers
Subalpine Fir 60 E P 8,000-11,000 subalpine zone native, requires shade
Sumac to 4 E E to 8,000 most native, good for wildlife
Thinleaf Alder 15 E P to 10,000 moist native, fall color, sun
Wax Currant
3
VG
VG
to 11,000 coarse and
medium texture
native, edible fruit, songbirds
White Fir 60 E VG 6,000-9,000 dense crown native, birds, good Christmas
Wild Rose/Woods Rose 4 E G to 10,000 most native, rose hips, wildlife
E = Excellent VG = Very Good G = Good F = Fair P = Poor