Weed Barrier for Tree Seedlings

[KevinR]

Does anyone know where I can get these?

I watched a video of a person planting loblolly pines, they would plant the seedling. Then put a plasticlike disk around the seeding as a weed barrier.

I've seen the ones at lowes/hd made out of recycled tires, but they are little expensive for a lot of seedlings.

((~$16-20 per)

Any help would be great... Thanks..

[KevinR]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r5Qv...layer_embedded

At 1:37 you will see the weed ring they are using... I'm looking for something similar. Looks like a glorified paper plate, but I'm assuming they last longer.

Thanks

[Walliebee]

Take a look at VisPore Tree Mat. It's not the same as what you saw in the video, but they are very effective and cost a little over a dollar each.

[odfrank]

I use wood chip mulch. Cheap, natural, biodegradable.

[max2]

I used to do contract tree planting - about 7 layers of newspaper with some mulch ( straw, wood chips..) works well.

[dcross]

Used silage plastic works nicely if there's a farmer using bags or piles in your area.