LanceS4803
Yearling... With promise
And for clarification, I am not talking about placing supplemental mineral blocks on stumps. I am using the term from the MSU Deer Lab about cutting trees and having deer using the subsequent sprouting as browse.
I am working with a wetlands area that has 27% of stems as Red Maples, 17% Yellow Poplar and 13% as Sweet Gums. Over the last couple of years it has been armageddon on the Sweet Gums and they are now down to just new sprouts. This is being managed first for wildlife (deer) improvement and then timber stand improvement.
I have a bunch of red maples that need to go and was thinking of using some of them for mineral stumps. Am also considering doing the same with the poplars. I have a few questions for those that have done this:
Is there a preferred size of trees to use? I have plenty to choose from, 1" to HUGE, but am thinking of 6" to 10". (Forest mgmt plan calls for removal of red maples and poplars 2"-10" dbh).
How many is too many, per acre?
In articles I have read, no mention of poplars. Any success with those?
I've been reading a lot of older posts and learning quite a bit. You guys are much more detail oriented that most forums!
I am working with a wetlands area that has 27% of stems as Red Maples, 17% Yellow Poplar and 13% as Sweet Gums. Over the last couple of years it has been armageddon on the Sweet Gums and they are now down to just new sprouts. This is being managed first for wildlife (deer) improvement and then timber stand improvement.
I have a bunch of red maples that need to go and was thinking of using some of them for mineral stumps. Am also considering doing the same with the poplars. I have a few questions for those that have done this:
Is there a preferred size of trees to use? I have plenty to choose from, 1" to HUGE, but am thinking of 6" to 10". (Forest mgmt plan calls for removal of red maples and poplars 2"-10" dbh).
How many is too many, per acre?
In articles I have read, no mention of poplars. Any success with those?
I've been reading a lot of older posts and learning quite a bit. You guys are much more detail oriented that most forums!