Recent content by Hoytvectrix

I think if I had the choice of two dormant trees that were approximately the same size with the same root mass and one was in a pot and the other a bare root, I would take the bare root tree every day. You may not know until you get there whether the 3-year-old trees are the same size or larger...

https://growingfruit.org/t/when-to-put-bench-grafts-outside-apples-pears/60832/6 I went back and forth on whether I would plant the pears in the field first or not and elected to try a bench graft this spring. If that fails, you can potentially t-bud in the summer or just plant in the...

Maybe you are waiting a little too long to put them into pots? I'm literally on my first year of bench-grafting so I'm sure others will have more informed opinions. It's my understanding that the grafts should really callous in 45-60 degree temps for several weeks and once leaves start forming...

The larger and deeper bed was pretty much never watered. I might have watered once because I fertilized the trees with a granular fertilizer and wanted to water it in. I think we lost a few black walnuts but otherwise nearly everything survived with just rainfall. The one at my house I fertigate...

That sounds pretty slick. If you think about it later in the year, share some photos.

I thought that I shared it before but I couldn't find it. We dug about 6-12" below the soil level and removed the existing vegetation, laid down landscape fabric, and then added about 18-24" of creek sand we sourced from a couple of sandbars that formed from a recent flood. Extra telephone...

I built a Missouri Gravel Bed on our home farm and at my home. Both were constructed with play or creek sand and are incredible for temporarily holding trees. With that said, the persimmons actually grow too well and send too deep of a tap root in even just a single growing season.

I converted a bunch of 5 gallon buckets to act as those tree bags. I bought lids for them and put a rock in the bottom to hold them in place after they are empty. The trick is punching a small enough hole that they drain over the course of a day or so.

NATO is a defensive pact. Why would NATO members be used for offensive strikes within Iran? You mention Article 5. It has only been invoked once since NATO was founded and that was for 9/11. It has to be unanimous among members, which would have never have happened for the rockets on Turkey you...

I planted a couple of those in 2025 and I'm excited to see how they do eventually. I don't typically water any of my wildlife trees unless they are at risk of death.

Yup, the Rifle Deer Pear I ordered was right around an inch in diameter. I have been planting pears from various nurseries for several years (mostly Kieffer, Ayers, and Bartlett) and have had very few pears produced until about year 6-10 depending on the cultivar. Which pears have you had that...

5 ft miracle tubes all of the way. Some like the tree pro tubes that need to be assembled. I think I have 20 or so that are still rolled up because I despise them so much. I use orange reflective driveway fiberglass stakes. You can get them for about $1 each if you buy them on sale. One of the...

Just another reason why this place is awesome. I grafted 10 new trees onto M-111 a few weeks ago because of people's recommendations here that are in my area. We bought a bunch of big box store apple trees a few years ago and all of the ones we bought that year either tipped over and died or are...

Look into how the recounts happen. I linked above how they take place and specifically what happened in this county in Georgia.

Just to be clear....you are choosing to believe this when all attempts to investigate this, including the very guy you are quoting, are saying the exact opposite? This is exactly why Trump is still bringing this stuff up. People aren't even needing evidence anymore. If there is evidence of...