Understanding Soil Compaction

Join Gary Johnson, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forest Resources, on a journey through best planting practices. This is a 12 part video series which covers everything you'll need to know to establish healthy young trees in the landscape. In this video, Gary teaches us about assessing our planting site's level of soil compaction.
For more information about Urban & Community Forestry at the University of Minnesota
trees.umn.edu/
This production is made possible through funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources & the USDA Forest Service.
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