<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>You can windrow with these fairly well but you still need to remove the windrowed material. </div><div><br></div><div>Can you burn it? We are doing this whenever possible. Very fast with a nice nutrient boost as well.<br><br>Jonathan Duffy<div>Kinloch Farm</div><div><br><div><br></div></div></div><div><br>On Aug 4, 2015, at 2:06 PM, Jensen, Mary <<a href="mailto:kate_jensen@nps.gov">kate_jensen@nps.gov</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Hi all,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">We have been doing a lot of planting of native meadow grasses and some forbs after removing invasives. As instructed by Ernst seed (our seed source) we have had staff and volunteers rake away dead thatch before sowing the seed. This is by far the most time-consuming. We have a UTV, and I am considering purchasing a tow-behind rake or harrow to help with this task, and found at least these two on line:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kolpin-60-in-Landscape-Rake-LSR60/203470892?cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-203470892&ci_sku=203470892&ci_gpa=pla&ci_src=17588969&gclid=CK_OjPrQj8cCFQqsaQod3UEBgw&gclsrc=aw.ds">http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kolpin-60-in-Landscape-Rake-LSR60/203470892?cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-203470892&ci_sku=203470892&ci_gpa=pla&ci_src=17588969&gclid=CK_OjPrQj8cCFQqsaQod3UEBgw&gclsrc=aw.ds</a><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200418179_200418179?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Lawn%20%2B%20Garden%20%3E%20Dethatchers%20%2B%20Rakes&utm_campaign=Yard%20Tuff&utm_content=365396&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=365396&gclid=CNr-prWBkMcCFYcCaQodOa0BYQ">http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200418179_200418179?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Lawn%20%2B%20Garden%20%3E%20Dethatchers%20%2B%20Rakes&utm_campaign=Yard%20Tuff&utm_content=365396&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=365396&gclid=CNr-prWBkMcCFYcCaQodOa0BYQ</a><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Any thoughts, does anyone have experience with this or suggestions?</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">thanks!</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Kate</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">***************************************************<br>Kate Jensen<br>Ecologist and IPM Manager<br>Valley Forge National Historical Park</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">1400 North Outer Line Drive<br>King of Prussia, PA 19406<br>phone: 610 783 1035<br>cell: 215 692 3340<br>fax: 610 783 5381<br><a href="mailto:kate_jensen@nps.gov" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">kate_jensen@nps.gov</a><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green">P</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#38761d">Please c</font></span></b><b><font color="#38761d"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">onsi</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">der</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> the environment before printing this email</span></font></b><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div></div></div></div>
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