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    Tree Tubes and Burr Oaks

    Hey all, I have on the way to me 100 burr oak seedlings, size 10 from Itasca Nursery. I am planning on planting these in an open area, as I am looking to reforest a section over time...My question has to do with tree tubes. What kind, what size, are they worth it? If you think it is worth...
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    Trees...visual barrier...norway, white pine, white spruce question??

    Hey Guys, The number one priority on my property is creating a visual barrier to a 4 acre area that is the primary food plot location on my property. It is wide open and way too visual. The deer avoid it like the plague during daylight hours...and there is the constant threat of poaching...
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    LC mix in the spring and summer

    Last fall, I planted the LC mix. Now the rye and oats are about 5 feet tall and the red clover is doing nicely. What do I do with it now? My thought was just to leave it until fall, then mow, spray, disc and plant my fall crop. What do you think? Thanks, mike
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    Fertilizer application rate questions

    My soil test for soybeans calls for 60/lbs to the acre of Phosphate. My co-op sells "triple super phosphate " at 0-46-0. I am not understanding how much of it I need to buy and spread on a 2.5 acre food plot. Can anyone help me? Mike
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    Soybean broadcast seeding rate

    Thanks! If it ever dries out around here I am going to disc, broadcast 3 bags, and cultipack.
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    Do I need surfactant?

    Can you guys show me a specific product to look for? I have been having a hard time finding anything...
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    Do I need surfactant?

    I am going to spray my field prior to planting beans. I have never used a separate surfactant or spray able ammonium sulfate before, simply because I cannot seem to find it. I plan on buying the tractor supply 41% GLY, and have hard water. Thanks!
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    Soybean broadcast seeding rate

    I am planting a 2.5 acre field in soybeans by spray/till/broadcast/ disc/cultipack. . How many pounds of beans will I need to seed this area? Thanks, Mike
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    Protecting young apples and crabs

    Thanks guys this is really great! I am headed to the store to get the supplies now and the trees were delivered this morning. Thanks!
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    Protecting young apples and crabs

    I am embarking on my first tree planting project this weekend. I have about 18 crabs that will arrive from Northern Whitetail Crabs on Friday...My plan is to buy 200' of 60" welded fencing, and create 4 foot diameter protection cages for the trees so the deer don't destroy them. I have two...
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    basswood planting

    Hey Everyone, I know the basswood doesn't get much love...but I love it. It grows fast, hinges awesome, stump sprouts like crazy, and the deer love to eat it. That is why I am considering planting a bunch of them along with white pine and white spruce in a clearcut area of my property. My...
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    How to plant and protect white cedars

    I am going to order a few cedar trees and plant them down near my swampy areas of my property. If they die, I will know for the future...but it would be interesting if they live. I will just try to cage them and hope that keeps the deer and rodents off of them.
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    Hickory Trees

    Hickories may not be the absolute best tree for deer...but remember we are managing for a healthy ecosystem in general. The nuts are relished by squirrels and rodents, and the bark of the shagbark provides important nesting cover for certain species of birds, bats, and owls. I have lots of...
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    How to plant and protect white cedars

    I have hemlocks on my property and they grow relatively well...I am wondering if I might not be better off planting hemlocks as I know they grow well on my property??? Thanks for all the great advice.
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    How to plant and protect white cedars

    Hi everyone, I am on a tree planting mission, and you have helped greatly in my quest to grow a visual screen. Now, I would like to plant some white cedar in some areas for future thermal cover. My question is, what is the best way to protect them? I know the deer love white cedar and if...
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    Tree Species to plant for visual barrier

    Great info guys...I really like the idea of Norway Spruce...heck I am not going to plant them throughout the woods, just as a screen. I planted a BOB mix of frigid forage plot screen this year, but I didn't control the weeds well enough and didn't fertilize, and it only grew a few ft. tall. My...
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    Tree Species to plant for visual barrier

    Thanks for all the great responses. I am in the Champlain valley of Vermont. We have quite low deer numbers...I would guess 5-10 per square mile. I have planted 1/2 acre of soybeans and have them produce lots of beans in the fall if that tells you anything...so browse pressure is not much of a...
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    Apple/Pear Trees in Clay, wettish soil, Vermont

    I have an area on my property I'd love to plant 8 or 10 fruit trees in. Problem is it is clay soil, and can hold water. I have no idea where to start in terms of species, or even if this is a good idea. Any thoughts? Thanks! Mike
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    Tree Species to plant for visual barrier

    Hi everyone, this is my first post here...displaced from the QDMA forums. I bought a piece of property last year that is coming along...my biggest priority this season is to plant some trees in the spring primarily as a visual barrier, as a big part of my property is quite visible and is a...
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