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PEP BB greywillow.sand.fivetrees - Plant Five "Poop Beast" Trees

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Greywater and Willow Feeders.

In this Badge Bit you will plant five "poop beast" trees that include willow, cottonwood, and/or poplar.



Here are some related articles
 - Weeping Willow Planting Instructions
 - How to Plant Weeping Willow Trees
 - How to Plant Cottonwood Tree Seeds
 - Lombardy Plant Poplar Profile

Here are some threads on the larger context of willow feeders and poop beasts:
 - Tree Bog vs Dry Outhouse
 - The First Willow Feeder
 - Willow Feeder #3 - Willow Wonka
 - Poop Beasts

Here are some videos about growing Willow, Poplar, and Cottonwood trees.
I also included a nice video on uses of the willow tree.







To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - plant five poop beasts
     - willow, cottonwood or poplar (Populus genus)
     - must be planted somewhere where they will get enough water
     - since these do not have a taproot, you can transplant, stick cuttings or plant seed

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
 - a picture of the seeds, cuttings and/or transplants that you are planting
 - a picture of you planting the seeds/transplants/cuttings
 - a picture of the transplanted trees, or a clear label for the spot with the seeds
 - OR a 2-minute video of you doing the above
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I was finally able to get my hands on some green willow cuttings!
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They're alive, also, apparently willow water is a thing
They
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This will be fairly easy for me ... I have some willows growing here. I only have to cut a branch,divide it in five (or more) and plant those cuttings ... But first I have to wait for the weather to change (now the soil is frozen)
 
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There is a section of bank that has grown over by blackberry that I've been wanting to get trees planted to provide shade for the water, protection for the waterfowl and other critters, and something to out-compete the blackberries eventually.

I took cuttings from a willow and planted them along the waters edge today.
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The donor willow tree.
The donor willow tree.
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Close up of donor tree.
Close up of donor tree.
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Action shot taking cuttings.
Action shot taking cuttings.
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The cuttings.
The cuttings.
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Action shot planting plant 1.
Action shot planting plant 1.
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Plant 2.
Plant 2.
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Plant 3.
Plant 3.
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Plant 4.
Plant 4.
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Action shot planting plant 5.
Action shot planting plant 5.
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Plant 6.
Plant 6.
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Plant 7.
Plant 7.
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Plant 8.
Plant 8.
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Note: You may want to trim of the branches to reduce bud pressure on the cuttings

 
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i planted 10 cottonwood cuttings i bought from the department of conservation in an area that is constantly wet (notice the mud).
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I planted some cottonwood seeds today!  Probably 50 or so.  Used wooden stakes with aluminum identifying signs.  They were planted in a spot with green grass (in Montana) on the north side of a berm in the partial shade of a nice conifer.  So they're in the dampest spot I could find.
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Seeds and one of the stakes
Seeds and one of the stakes
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5 spots with stakes
5 spots with stakes
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Shady, green spot where we planted them
Shady, green spot where we planted them
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Planting one of the seeds
Planting one of the seeds
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Here is my submission for the Grey Willow - Sand - Plant Five Trees BB.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
 - a picture of the seeds
 - a picture of you planting the seeds
 - a picture of the clear label for the spot with the seeds

I make a stake for each of the five seed planting areas.  The seeds are planted on the north side of the berm at the southern boundary.
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my seeds for planting and one stake
my seeds for planting and one stake
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My Stakes (in yellow circles) each with cottonwood seeds at its base
My Stakes (in yellow circles) each with cottonwood seeds at its base
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