BenAllgood
5 year old buck +
Any ideas on the fastest way to screen this from roadside view, or is this impossible?
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Tall roadside screen
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Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
Looks like you need a lot of height to cover the top of the hill. Only way i can think of without having basically mature trees is to have stepped screens I.E. one on the road side of the corn and then another at an elevation where the one closest to the road no longer covers. Might need 3+ levels of screens? That would complicate the planting in the field but not sure how else to do it without big $ in transplanted trees.
4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
Rent the roadside out with large billboards.
Hybrid willows and/or hybrid poplars could give you a quick visual screen while the leaves are standing, but nothing beats a conifer visual screen for the long term. I would plant a row of hybrid willows and/or hybrid poplars and then also 2 staggered rows of white spruce. Give plenty of room between the rows so the trees get plenty of sun when they get older.
Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
That's thinking outside of the box. And you could deduct the costs as a business expense.
j-bird
Moderator
Eye line level at the road may not be as high as the photo shows....so you may need to do a little work and see just how tall you need....I am thinking of a pole and someone standing at the road taking notes as you move the pole. I would also try to find out just where the right of way is as you probably want to screen as close to that as you can to take the most advantage of any height you do get. I also see that this is a "no passing zone" so drivers "should" be watching the road....other folks may be gawking out the window, but maybe it's not as bad as you think.....maybe.
Like was mentioned - you may have to put in several rows/layers in different parts of the field to screen it entirely....and that simply may not be practical
I personally would only worry about road shooters from about 300 yards or less from the road. Most can't hit shit further than that while holding a light and rifle and worrying about where they set their beer down any way!
My gut tells me...MG, conifers or maybe pin oak, and obviously some of those are going to take far longer than others.
Like was mentioned - you may have to put in several rows/layers in different parts of the field to screen it entirely....and that simply may not be practical
I personally would only worry about road shooters from about 300 yards or less from the road. Most can't hit shit further than that while holding a light and rifle and worrying about where they set their beer down any way!
My gut tells me...MG, conifers or maybe pin oak, and obviously some of those are going to take far longer than others.
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
Ben, I would recommend Norway Spruce rather than white pines. Something has been killing a lot of the white pines in our area over the last few years. ERC would be great but they grow slower than Norways.
BenAllgood
5 year old buck +
Lots of great ideas. These give me a lot to research before planting time. I would love to just be able to move around my ERC at will. Those would be perfect for this. I think a mixture like some of you recommended will probably be the way to go. If I put a double row of the willow/poplars and then a row of Norway spruce, that might just do the trick. Those photos aren't that great. The corn throws off the scale somewhat. It was really short corn. The edges were maybe 5 ft tall there. But, it is about a 30-40 ft change in elevation from the bottom to the top.
Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
Here’s what I want
Brian662
5 year old buck +
Keep in mind the growth rates. The hybrid willow/poplar will put on several feet per year to provide the initial screen for ~10 years before the spruce are large enough. May take the willow/poplar 2-4 years before desired results depending on needed height. They are also way cheaper than other options if you plant cuttings.
BenAllgood
5 year old buck +
Bill
Administrator
Not from them. But I offer the same caution with hybrid poplars. Leaf drop is early. I've never planted an Austree
My hybrid willows drop their leaves usually in mid to late November. My hybrid poplars lose theirs in Oct.
I've planted hybrid wills called austrees and ones just sold as hybrid willows. They drop same time.
I think they are your best bet for quick screen while a "fast" growing conifer grows to size.
A double row of willows, every 4' with staggered row 4' away will give a good screen. Cut them all off at 3' level after 3 years and they will give you a thick bushy screen until conifers are there or cut again a couple years later Tomales even a bushier tree.
I've planted hybrid wills called austrees and ones just sold as hybrid willows. They drop same time.
I think they are your best bet for quick screen while a "fast" growing conifer grows to size.
A double row of willows, every 4' with staggered row 4' away will give a good screen. Cut them all off at 3' level after 3 years and they will give you a thick bushy screen until conifers are there or cut again a couple years later Tomales even a bushier tree.
