Chokecherry tree?

[westonwhitetail]

Is this a choke cherry tree? I thought I read once they are good for deer on QDMA?

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[rocksnstumps]

Unfortunately not a chokecherry. Looks like some sort of buckthorn. CCs have more of a cluster of fruit and are ripe and gone by about mid Aug up north

 

[westonwhitetail]

Thanks, I searched buckthorn and the pics look like that's right


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[Tree Spud]

Buckthorn ... incredibly invasive. Birds eat their seeds and spread everywhere. Will create an understory and choke out all other trees & shrubs. Will grow on top of and right next to large trees eventually killing them.

We kill and remove everyone we find.

 

[tynimiller]

They will shoot/sprout and make great mineral stumps if just clean cut through foot above ground most of the time.

 

[bwoods11]

Buckthorn, do not make chokecherry jelly with it...

 

[westonwhitetail]

This is right on the edge of the woods in my backyard. I was thinking about figuring out how to plant the seeds if it were a desirable tree, but since it isn't I'll just cut em down so they don't spread


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[Tree Spud]

This is right on the edge of the woods in my backyard. I was thinking about figuring out how to plant the seeds if it were a desirable tree, but since it isn't I'll just cut em down so they don't spread


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Kill the tree first with a mix of garlon & diesel around the base. If you cut it down without killing, 100s of shout will come up. That looks like a pretty healthy tree with lots of seed production. Stay on the look-up for new seedlings.

 

[westonwhitetail]

Kill the tree first with a mix of garlon & diesel around the base. If you cut it down without killing, 100s of shout will come up. That looks like a pretty healthy tree with lots of seed production. Stay on the look-up for new seedlings.

Thanks, will do. I already noticed there are 4-5 of them in a small area, all looking about the same for seed production...

 

[JFK52]

I have buckthorn in my home property woods. It is just two acres, actually less as the house, outbuildings and yard take up about an acre. I always cut them and immediately treat the fresh stump with TORDON. The seeds have a laxative effect on the birds that eat them, so they spread like crazy. Buckthorns rank above garlic mustard on my list of must kill invasives

 

[rocksnstumps]

Not sure why my response yday caused a like reply which I just removed. Buckthorn has no good qualities to like. During my post got interrupted and coming back and hitting reply got an error. After mashing buttons several times gave up and had to relog in. Kept most of my typing though. Dunno

 

[almanac12]

I have buckthorn in my home property woods. It is just two acres, actually less as the house, outbuildings and yard take up about an acre. I always cut them and immediately treat the fresh stump with TORDON. The seeds have a laxative effect on the birds that eat them, so they spread like crazy. Buckthorns rank above garlic mustard on my list of must kill invasives

I have found the Glyphosate works also. Horrible invasive species.

 

[westonwhitetail]

I have found the Glyphosate works also. Horrible invasive species.

Do you apply it to the cut stump or spray the tree when green and then cut it down after its dead?

 

[almanac12]

For any seedling 2+ years old, foliar spraying likely won't kill them (at least with gly). I cut them down and treat within 30 seconds of cutting. You have to treat the stump fast, otherwise the tree closes up the wound. This is a great time of year for killing buckthorn, since they're sending everything down to their roots. Unfortunately it probably conflicts with hunting.... I have cut them down and treated in the winter with the success.

 

[almanac12]

There's a dabber available called the "Buckthorn Blaster". It's intended for cutting and treating a large number of smaller buckthorn stems.

 

[westonwhitetail]

Thanks Almanac

For any seedling 2+ years old, foliar spraying likely won't kill them (at least with gly). I cut them down and treat within 30 seconds of cutting. You have to treat the stump fast, otherwise the tree closes up the wound. This is a great time of year for killing buckthorn, since they're sending everything down to their roots. Unfortunately it probably conflicts with hunting.... I have cut them down and treated in the winter with the success.

 

[John-W-WI]

Do you apply it to the cut stump or spray the tree when green and then cut it down after its dead?

Tordon is great, but often isn't on hand when you need it. If you have generic roundup concentrate on hand, simply cut them down and paint the whole stump (only really need to hit the cambium layer, but more is better right?) with STRAIGHT concentrate. Probably 10x the strength required, but if you only have a few to do it shouldn't be a big deal. I like to use a foam brush used for painting.

I mentioned this recently in another post, but the best time to find them is when everything else has dropped their leaves. Buckthorn will stay green much longer than the natives. Makes them easy to find and take care of.

Good luck!

-John