Hedge planting

[farmboymark]

Just back from the pub, where some one has asked me to do a quote on hedge planting, not sure what the going rate on planting is.

Think it'll work out to be 200m double planting, 3 plants per metre, along the side fence of a grass field, they'll get all the plants guard etc, I just need to plant

Anyone got any ideas???

[spikeymikey]

For double planting with 30cm spacings all round including putting a cane in and spiral guard £3.50/mtr

[Essex arborist]

For double planting with 30cm spacings all round including putting a cane in and spiral guard £3.50/mtr

 

How many hours or days will it take to do 200m?

 

 

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[hedgesparrow]

if its double planting native hedge do 5 to the mtr boot apart. depends what the plants cost plus guards and canes.

looking at aprox £3 for 5 plants guards £1 canes 50p theres £4.50 a mtr then your time how many mtrs can you plant in a day.

poss 4 days maybe less. there are those who plant a lot who will say what they can do in a day,

Edited March 9, 2013 by hedgesparrow

[woody paul]

Some things to consider, how big plants will be, how hard ground is, is the grass long or will it be sprayed off all this will depend on how long to plant anv guard. Best thing about planting is not many tool, spade, bag, hammer for canes.

Edited March 9, 2013 by woody paul

[farmboymark]

I'm tempted to say ill do it by the hour being as this is the first time I've done any, using there planting tool, the grass is all ready sprayed off along the fence where it's going

I could time how many plants per hour I get in and guarded, might not be the most profitable way of doing the job, but you gotta start somewhere, it could also lead to other jobs on theyre farm

[hedgesparrow]

good plants is murrey Mc Clean abingdon very good plants. getting very near the end of planting season. i plant by the mtr so cost plants plus bit for sorting out plants and my time.

[csservices]

Been a while since planted any large amounts but seem to remember could get up to 500 a day done slit planting and then guarding afterwards, its guards that slow you down, its not quick putting spiral guards on hawthorns

[miker]

same as above, me and my mate could plant 1200 a day but that was with the wives caning and guarding ,5 per metre staggered row,mixed species,40 -60 cm whips, allow yourself 400 a day on your own

[Gollum]

Planted a few thousand metres this winter.

Had to woodchip mulch the lot, only took one and a half days with this machine.

 

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