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    Apple Tree Pruning Help

    Looking for some advice on an Enterprise apple I have that it 7 years old. This is one of my better growing trees I have planted, but the dang thing just does not make apples where others nearby do. I have pruned the crap out of it a couple times and it comes back stronger than ever but still...
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    Spray for Ground around Tree with Residual

    Looking for a spray or some type of herbicide to apply around my orchard trees and also some oaks I have planted here and there. I usually spay gly or 2-4 or combination but it weeds grow back by fall and I would rather not have to spray again and again. Something with a residual would be great!
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    Rootmaker RM18 Express Pots and Trays

    I purchased a case of these back when I was growing hundreds of trees and now am looking to downsize my operation. Have dozens of the pots with trays I would like to sell. Each tray holds 18 pots. Looking to sell for $12 per each set of tray and 18 pots. I live in Columbus, Ohio.....pickup...
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    New Muzzleloader -- Opinions

    Looking for some thoughts on muzzleloaders I can buy today.......I have a nice TC Black Diamond but the thing sucks to clean and shoot with the scope on it, so I need to find something that I can put a scope on and clean/use more easily. Looking around and it looks like TC is making nearly as...
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    How many stands per acre?

    Just curious how many stands, blinds, or "spots" do you have on your place?
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    Narrow power line near road.....what to do?

    We have a narrow power line that the power company came though to replace the poles and actually dozed/smoothed more than before. It's only about 10 yards wide and in the middle of tall trees (as you can see)......I want to so something with it but don't know what. I want to plant...
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    Heeling fall bareroot trees over winter for spring planting

    I am considering ordering a couple grafted persimmon and temporarily heeling them in my veggie garden over winter for spring 2019 planting as I don't have my spot prepped ( plus now I'm in hunting not planting mode). Any thoughts? I know putting them where their permanent home is will be best...
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    Persimmon juglone tollerance

    Anyone have persimmon and walnuts close to each other? How do they tollerate juglone in soil?
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    Best Non-apple/pear to Plant (Zn 6).....Peach, Plum, Apricot, Cherry, Etc?

    I wanted to plant something other than apples and pears and although I do have a several dozen American plums around in a "wild setting", I am looking more for a true orchard tree. They are clearly more maintenance than some apple and pears, but does anyone have a solid recommendation for a...
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    Late Pears from Wildlife Group

    I am looking at their pears and they have several listed for later drop and good disease resistance and rates for 5-9 Zones.......does anyone have any first hand experience with these trees at maturity? I am a little leery as I'm in Ohio (Zone 6) and want to be sure they perform well here. I'm...
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    Pear Pollination.....Asian vs Others

    I have several varieties if pears including some asians......just happened to consider that I may need to make sure I have multiple if each kind in the same area to pollinate. Do european and asians cross polinate each other or do I need to be careful with planting?
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    Broken off Chestnut

    I had a buck get frisky this fall and he destroyed 2 tubes and 1 wire cage in the process of snapping my 3 yr old Chestnuts off about knee height. Bastard Anyways......I grow a bunch so I can replace them if that makes sense, but I think I may just cut off below the rubbed part and let it grow...
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    Best Month-to-month fruit/mast_Aug to Feb?

    I would like to hear everyone's thoughts on their "go to" fruit/mast for each of the months from August to February. I have been adding trees of all varieties to try and fill my "voids" and wanted to other thoughts. I have a bunch of chestnut and oaks planted which will fill a pretty good about...
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    CP-42 Pollinator Planting......anyone have couple years in?

    I am looking for thoughts on this planting and how it looks throughout the year, specifically during late spring (deer and turkey cover), as well as later in the year after some snowfall.....how well does it stand? We have a few acres I'd like to plant and I like the idea od the forbs mix over a...
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    For those with kids. .....NICE jacket on sale now at Cabelas

    I picked up one of these for my oldest daughter......REAL nice and will do well in alot of weather situations with the windshear lining and some extra layers.......give it a look...
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    Ohio Hills

    Starting "over" from my old QDMA thread.....I will generally keep the same history, but likely have abbreviated some for my own sanity!! Here we go!!!!! Since my last update quite a bit has changed, the property has grown from 62 ac as shown initially, to just above 80 ac with the purchase...
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    Oak Growers......"normal" growth?

    I grow a bunch different species each year. Sawtooth far outpace the majority of varieties, but I have noticed that my white, red, swo, burr, etc seem to just stall for months then this time of year they take off. Hard to imagine they sit at the same height from may to july.....they grow 2-4...
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    Mow-Spray-Plant....timeframe?

    I have a couple new plots that I mowed down on Wednesday. It's raining today (2 days after). I want to spray ASAP to get it killed off. How long should I wait for some green to come on before spraying the fields? Is a 1-3 days after rain enough? Also.....is a week too short of a time to wait...
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    Anyone have Crabapple seed...maybe Pear or Apple too?

    I planted a few this year but wanted to plant more......so, does anyone have any hanging in their fridge still? Really interested in Crabapple seeds if they are out there still.
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    Fast growing, Late dropping Oaks ( for the Midwest)??

    I am looking to plant some variety of oak that will drop later than the usuial suspects (Sawtooth)....these would be planted in SE Ohio (Zone 6) in old fields that have a PH of about 5.5. The soil is pretty much clay and won't ever be under water.....moist in spring, and dry in late summer. Any...
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