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Most desert restoration projects will include the use of container
plants grown from local, site adapted seed. A wide range of
container types can be used, depending on site conditions. To keep
plants alive after they are planted it is essential to protect them
from sandblast, rabbits, ORVs, cows and insects. Supplemental water
will usually be required.
In some cases plants can be salvaged before construction begins and
replanted successfully, but it requires a delicate touch and
long-term aftercare. Young seedlings can also be transplanted from
areas on or near the site where plant density is high to denuded
areas, but survival is often low. Container plants can dramatically
speed recovery of a damaged site because the container plant jumps
the biggest hurdle, seed germination and early growth.
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