COASTAL ROOTS
Participating
Schools
LSU
Coastal Roots:
Seedling
Nursery Program for Wetland Restoration
Nursery Cycle
January
Clean
can yard
Clean
yellow cells (soap & bleach)
Plant
seeds (pre-soak 48 hours)
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Spring and Summer
Monitor seedling growth
Check
irrigation system
Fertilize plants regularly
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Late Fall
Identify & coordinate planting date
Prepare field trip information
HAVE A GREAT PLANTING &
LEARNING EXPERIENCE!!!
Send
planting photos to
Dr. Blanchard
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Early Fall
Monitor seedling growth
Check
irrigation system
Bump
up plants to gallon tall pots
(if appropriate)
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Questions about this project?
Contact:
Pam Blanchard LSU Dept.
of Educational Theory, Policy, & Practice, College of Education
[225/ 578-2297]
Ed Bush LSU Center for Plant,
Environmental, and Soil Sciences [225/ 578-1044]
David Bourgeois LA Sea Grant Marine Fisheries Agent,
LSU AgCenter [504/ 632-6852]