What is Tree Planting?
Every year millions of tree seedlings are planted across Canada. As shown in the image above, the Plantor finds a suitable place to plant a seedling, then uses a spade to open holes for the seedling to be inserted, then the Plantor closes the hole and the cycle repeats thousands of times each day.
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Tree Planting - Province of British Columbia
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tree Planting
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How much does a Plantor usually plant in a day?
Plantors in Canada usually plant between 1000 and 3000 trees a day.
In some very difficult Ecos 500 trees is a good day.
The current record is held by Antoine Moses
How big are the trees?
Neon
What does a typical planting environment look like?
How much are Plantors paid per tree?
The "centage" for each tree planted usually ranges from 15 to 18 cents in British Columbia. Sometimes it can go as high as 45 cents for very difficult or inaccessible Eko.
How many Plantors work in Canada every year?
Approximately 6500 Plantors each season in Canada
What does a Plantor's typical day look like?
Wake
Load gear into vehicles
Drive to Eko
Plant for 8.5 hours
- Take trees out of boxes or trays, then load the trees into bags
- Put on the bags and walk into your Eko
- Plant all the trees in your bag
Drive home
Eat
Sleep