Tree Planting

Tree planters are important to the reforestation process. Every day, a tree planter has  the important job of handling and planting hundreds of seedlings, and giving each one the best chance for survival and growth.

To help prepare for microsite planting and choose the best possible planting spot for each seedling:

• Microsite Selection and the Informed Planter (PDF)

For information on growth requirements for trees:

• Microsite Planting Seedling Requirements And Growth Limiting Factors (PDF)

Microsite Selection:

• Planter's Guide to Recognizing Optimum Microsites  (English PDF | Français PDF)

• Microsite Selection and the Informed Planter (PDF) - Choosing the best planting spot is critical. This presentation is designed to help you understand microsite planting—that is, how to choose the best possible planting spot for each seedling you plant.

When growth-limiting factors prevent good seedling growth, foresters may decide to create better microsites with mechanical site preparation (MSP). 

• Microsite Planting: Mechanical Site Preparation (PDF, 1.1MB) - Sometimes, growth limiting factors are so severe that even the best planting spots do not provide the conditions for good seedling growth. In that case, foresters may decide to create better microsites with mechanical site preparation (MSP). MSP is done after logging but before planting, with machines that dig, plow, scrape, or mix the soil.

Tree Planting Employment

•  Employment Standards for Silviculture, Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government

Tree Planter Health and Safety

• Minimum Safety Guidelines for Tree Planters (English PDF | Français PDF)

• Putting People First – Minimizing tree planters' exposure to seedling pesticides

Planting Quality Inspections

• Planting Quality Inspection – Guide to completing the FS704 (PDF)
• Planting Quality inspection procedures (PDF)