Shelterbelt trees - any good resources to look at for planting technique?

Good morning all,

We just found out that we got in the last year of the shelterbelt tree program here in Alberta. We are going to have 1900+ trees and bushes to plant come May.

I was wondering if anyone had any good materials or sources of information I could look into to get the best planting plan that I can.

I have looked into many things but I find most people do a very basic covering of how to plant a single or a couple trees, not many resources that I have found deal with larger numbers and shelterbelts.

Thank you

http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Auger-Bulb-Planter-Regular/dp/B000WFKCPQ

One of these, a good cordless drill, and a lot of batteries or a FAST charger. Easier to handle than a motorized post hole digger if it can handle your soil, but the engine driven one is faster in tough ground--it is just a two person job most of the time. Get the small planting auger, not a big post-hole auger, if you rent one.

If your ground is JUST RIGHT you can stick a tiling spade down, rock it back and forth, and pull it out to have a V-shaped hole just big enough for bare roots. Step around it and it will close back in on the roots.

What a great device, thanks for sharing that