| Item | Item Number /Description | Amount Needed | Approximate Cost (1999 Educational prices) |
Suggested Vendor |
Vendor Phone No. |
| PVC pole to measure plant heights | 1/2" diameter minimum | 8- to 10-foot length | $1.10 per 10-foot length | any hardware store | |
| PVC frame to place around quads | 1 square meter | 4 1-meter lengths plus 4 elbows |
$1.10 per 10-foot length | any hardware store | |
| Meter stick for plant heights | 1 | any hardware store | |||
| Clipboard to hold data sheets | 1 | hardware /discount store | |||
| PVC poles to mark quad corners | 2.5 ft. lengths, 1/2" diameter |
4 per quad x # quads per site |
$1.10 per 10-foot length | any hardware store | |
| Measuring tape to set up new sites (optional - for new sites only) |
#39532 100 meter length |
1 | $81.50 | Forestry Suppliers | 1-800-647-5368 |
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