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People often are perplexed about
Weed Badger's "prairie roots". How did a product that is used extensively
in orchards, vineyards, blueberry plantations, and nurseries, get its
start in a state noted for rolling fields of wheat, not fruit production?
The answer is found in millions of
trees planted in North Dakota, South Dakota and western Minnesota as
windbreaks. Smart farmers plant trees to stop wind erosion and protect
livestock. They also help prevent blizzard conditions along roadsides.
Tree rows help provide bird and wild game habitat. You might be surprised
to know that the North and South Dakota Game and Fish Departments and Soil
Conservation Districts are both
much bigger customers than even the largest California vineyard customers.
Because we have very few naturally
growing trees here, people value them even more. And, if you want trees to
grow in this area of the world, you must give them proper care. This means
in-row tillage for weed control. Weed Badger meets the challenge. Hundreds
of Weed Badger machines are used in the local states by government
agencies, land owners, ranchers, and custom tree cleaning businesses. We have a wide range of soils. You will find deep, rich, black,
clay soil (gumbo) in the Red River Valley. This soil bakes out in the summer and is
as hard as concrete...a real test on equipment. Other areas have very
rocky soils. Some are sandy. We also have some very tough-to-kill weeds
and grasses, for example, Kochia weeds with stalks as big as small trees
(these turn into tumble weeds when they die in the fall and blow around).
You will find Quack Grass and "Creeping Jenny" and other bindweeds that
make Bermuda grass look like wimps. In other words, North Dakota needs
in-row weed control tools. It is a perfect testing ground for equipment. |
