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Live staking installs dormant woody cuttings into moist soil on slopes, streambanks and other disturbed sites. This course covers species selection, harvesting and preparation, installation, and the site conditions needed for cuttings to establish.

A live-staking installation example

The installed stakes are part of a site-specific treatment; rooting and later resistance depend on material, contact with moist soil, season, species, and site conditions.

Live stakes installed across a steep coastal slope above a rocky shoreline, with a worker below
Noble Road live staking, April 10, 2014. This field photograph shows individual live stakes across a steep coastal slope.

Printable field reference

A supplementary field companion for moisture, stability, species and source fit, installation checks, and follow-up. It is a learning companion, not a site design or performance guarantee.

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