Special Public Works Programmes - SPWP - Planting Trees - An Illustrated Technical Guide and Training Manual (ILO - UNDP, 1993, 190 p.): 2. Preparing the planting site: 2.4 Digging holes

Special Public Works Programmes - SPWP - Planting Trees - An Illustrated Technical Guide and Training Manual (ILO - UNDP, 1993, 190 p.)

2. Preparing the planting site

		(introduction...)
		2.1 Clearing vegetation
		2.2 Ground preparation
		2.3 Marking where to dig the holes
		2.4 Digging holes
		2.5 Soil and water conservation measures

2.4 Digging holes

If the soil is not too hard, the holes might be dug in advance during the dry season. This will reduce the need for labour during the actual planting. They can also be dug at the same time as the actual planting. How to dig holes and examples of the different tools to use are described in Chapter 4.

Marking where to dig holes

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Digging of holes

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