Vachowski, Brian . 2005. Reusable Toweling for Wrapping Tree Seedlings. 0524 2323. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program. 6 p.
A limited market search and evaluation of alternatives to burlap for wrapping bareroot tree seedlings into packages of 35 to 50 seedlings, found that DuPont spun-woven Sontara absorbent toweling performed best. This lightweight toweling stayed wet for several hours, could be cleaned and reused several times before being discarded, and was available at reasonable cost. Two suppliers were located, one offering a roll product, the other offering precut sheets. Other suppliers may be available.
Keywords: bareroot stock, burlap, DuPont, evaluations, fabrics, jelly-roll, market searches, planting, reforestation, Sontara, towels
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