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Re: Tree numbering

Subject: Re: Tree numbering
From: Jerry Ross
Date: Aug 26 2008 13:31:53 
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Here's an idea:-

http://www.proaxis.com/~johnbell/equipment/equip56a.htm


 Attaching Tree Tags
For as long as foresters have been establishing and monitoring growth
and yield plots they have been permanently tagging or numbering
individual trees and marking a diameter measurement reference point.
Traditionally this has done by painting or nailing numbers on trees.
Paint provides very visible numbers (even at a distance) but is messy,
must be redone periodically in order remain legible as the tree grows
and the paint fades and is not feasible for small trees. Attaching tree
tags with aluminum nails has been widely used for many years. However,
on fast growing trees, nails must be pulled out frequently to prevent
them from being overgrown. On small trees, nails can be difficult to
use, can cause stem deformities and can interfere with measurements.
Also, even with aluminum nails, some landowners require all nails to be
pulled before trees are harvested.
Another option for attaching tree tags is by using cable ties (See jpeg
attached). This method has been used for a number of years in the
Pacific Northwest. We believe that researchers at Weyerhaeuser were the
first to use cable ties in this way. The Stand Management Cooperative
has used cable ties on its young stand growth and yield plots through
out Oregon and Washington since mid-1980’s.
To use cable ties, also known by the brand name Bar-Lok, the cable is
run through the hole in the tree tag (the tag is held at the one end of
the cable by the lock). The cable is then attached to trees with a
staple (often at breast height). A large staple (9/16 inch) is often
used and must reach the wood to secure the cable. One staple is used and
is attached horizontally about a half-inch from the end of the cable
with the long end of the cable and tag (against the lock) dangling over
the staple. As the tree grows, it heals over the staple and grows over
and straightens the cable. To allow for proper healing, only a single
staple should be used in a horizontal rather than vertical direction.
Also, one should staple across the cable and not through it.
Once attached, the tree will grow over the cable tie eliminating the
need to periodically reattach or pull them. They can also be attached to
small trees and if properly installed do not cause stem deformities so
they can also be used to mark the diameter measurement height. At the
time of harvest, because they are plastic there is no danger to sawyers.
The cable ties must be stapled into wood so they do not work well for
thick bark trees where nails (or paint) are still the best bet. Some
animals, especially elk (we don’t have much experience with bears),
enjoy playing with the dangling tags and can easily pop the tags off the
cable.
The most common cable length used is 11-inches. For best results,
black-UV stabilized cables should be used. These are more expensive, but
will last. Specification sheets for the cable ties generally say that
they are good for temperatures between –40oF and 185oF. We do not know
of any advantages between the solid or ladder style of ties. Cable ties
are widely available from most supply companies, but one place you can
get cable ties is Port Plastics: 

7500 SW Tech Center Drive #100
Portland, OR 97223
Phone: 503-684-9335
Fax: 503-684-0332
800-676-7678
800-676-7678


1228 Andover Park E
Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone: 206-575-4994
Fax: 206-575-6920
800-676-7678

The cost will be about $40.00 for a bundle of 1000 UV stabilized ties.
Until we figure out how to in bed chips into trees (it is being worked
on), we will have to attach tree identifiers to the outside of the tree.
Using cable ties is a quick and easy way to do this that requires little
maintenance. 

/Originally published October 2001/

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