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I recently wanted to remove seeds from a patch of invasive thistle (Cirsium arvense) and bought a portable and rechargeable handheld vacuum that did a great job of removing these seeds from the ground without sucking up everything else around it and I wonder
if this might have some application for you, albeit above the ground, but perhaps not depending on the situation. Here is the model I used (and of course we are not allowed to expressly endorse any brand but this one did do the job for which it was intended).</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 12, 2024 18:51<br>
<b>To:</b> Velman, Wendy M <wvelman@blm.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Seeds Of Success <sos@lists.plantconservation.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SOS-PCA] [EXTERNAL] Vacuum recommendation?</font>
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<div class="PlainText">You got me to thinking... I wonder if a portable battery powered vacuum
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(with appropriate screen in the intake) would work. If anyone in the DC <br>
area wants to play with this as a DIY type engineering project, let me <br>
know. Maybe we can compare it to a few other methods.<br>
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EBo --<br>
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On Nov 12 2024 5:59 PM, Velman, Wendy M wrote:<br>
> Hi Molly,<br>
> <br>
> Here in MT we purchased leaf blowers that can reverse the motors and <br>
> take out the chopper blades. Works amazing for sagebrush collection. <br>
> Not soliciting for them but we bought Stihl leaf blowers about 5+ years <br>
> ago and still using them. We have not collected any other species <br>
> except WY and Black sagebrush.<br>
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> If you do use a vacuum, make sure to put something like nylon stocking <br>
> over the intake filter, otherwise you might suck things into the motor <br>
> and burn it up...<br>
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> Wendy Velman<br>
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> We're losing biodiversity globally at an alarming rate, and we need a <br>
> cornucopia of different plants and animals, for the planet's health and <br>
> our own. Diane Ackerman<br>
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> From: SOS <sos-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org> on behalf of <br>
> Boyter, Molly J <mboyter@blm.gov><br>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 2:39 PM<br>
> To: Seeds Of Success <sos@lists.plantconservation.org><br>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [SOS-PCA] Vacuum recommendation?<br>
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> Hello collectors,<br>
> <br>
> I am looking for recommendations for a small portable vacuum that could <br>
> be used to collect small aster seeds. This season we encountered a few <br>
> plants such as Stephanomeria that vacuuming might work well for. Please <br>
> share your pros and cons of any vacuum models if you can!<br>
> <br>
> Thanks,<br>
> Molly Boyter<br>
> Botanist<br>
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