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Research Demonstration Orchard (Page 2)

Trimming broken and damaged roots back to healthy tissue.
Dr. R. S. Sanderlin, LSU AgCenter plant pathologist, instructs Addie Gibson, former LSU AgCenter horticulture research associate, to trim broken and damaged roots back to healthy tissue and to trim the roots to fit into the hole.

Watering in trees.
James Thomas and Floyd Harper, LSU AgCenter research farm assistants, water in trees immediately after planting.

Farm crew worker helps to lay out the irrigation lines.
Floyd Harper, LSU AgCenter research farm assistant, lays irrigation line near the base of the trees.


Planting a tree.
Rebecca Melanson, LSU AgCenter plant pathology research associate, is assisted by Dennis Hampton, LSU AgCenter research farm assistant, as she plants a pecan tree.

Setting up an irrigation system.
Floyd Harper, LSU AgCenter research farm assistant, and Kevin Rushing, former LSU AgCenter research farm assistant, set up an irrigation system for the new orchard.

Herbicide Strip Around Trees in Research Demonstration Orchard
Herbicide strips created for weed control near trees.



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