I have side by side trees and Terry's trees are out pacing the BH. I'm excited for both!I have heard a few people say that their whitetail crabs outgrew their bluehill trees. Interested to see how they do on my crappy soil. They're getting planted on the edges of my food plot so ph and nutrient levels are decent.
I just wanted more variety this year and like how Ryan describes each of his trees in the description. Time will tell how they do compared to my whitetail crabs. Definitely will be ordering more from Terry in the future.
Would you guys wait a year for better trees or just go for it this year anyways? Planning to put an order in for 12, already have a few established orchards, but these WC trees would be in more strategic hunting locations.The below message is a reply from Terry the owner of Whitetail Crabs
"We have our counts done and should have numbers in the next couple days on the web. We are breaking them into some different sizes now...our 3-4' size do not include the root length and average more towards the 4' ( heavy average 3/8" caliper) range..so a real nice tree. I would say the trees are average size this year from an abnormally cold spring into summer...and record freeze in May. Look to next 2 years for the extra large and jumbos to be back..the roostock we just budded last month is looking great and we have increased numbers significantly for following years. Feel free to pass this along. Thanks!! "
Would you guys wait a year for better trees or just go for it this year anyways? Planning to put an order in for 12, already have a few established orchards, but these WC trees would be in more strategic hunting locatio
Would you guys wait a year for better trees or just go for it this year anyways? Planning to put an order in for 12, already have a few established orchards, but these WC trees would be in more strategic hunting locations.
According to the website , he's holding some trees over so there will be some Larger trees next year. I don't know what type of soil or location you are planting in, BUT in My experience Terry's trees are fast growers. Maybe split the difference and plant 6 trees this year , then get the larger size the following year .
Would you guys wait a year for better trees or just go for it this year anyways? Planning to put an order in for 12, already have a few established orchards, but these WC trees would be in more strategic hunting locations.
My soils are light medium silt on the top 24" and medium clay below that for the most part. Lots of limestone in the hills around me.
Guys have recommended placing large rock(s) in the hole at planting to help give the roots a place to anchor.
I'm not set on them, I've just read some good things about them and the attractiveness of their fruit to the deer. Washington State Univ has a rootstock link that states B118 is "well anchored" but obviously that's not everyone's experience.Are you set on WC varieties? I think you should be able to get stuff from turkey creek on m111 or Midwest deer trees on Dolgo rootstock still for next year. I’m sure there’s others I’m missing.
I'm not set on them, I've just read some good things about them and the attractiveness of their fruit to the deer. Washington State Univ has a rootstock link that states B118 is "well anchored" but obviously that's not everyone's experience.
I wouldn't even know where to begin with all this. How much time/effort/care is involved in grafting? I am more of a plant tree, weed mat, fence, and water kind of guy.I grafted a bunch of Droptine, Kerr, 30-06 and Winter Wildlife on dolgo rootstock from Bluehill. I'd go that route. Choose the trees you most want and buy the dolgo roots.
Well hopefully then my soil has huge rocks everywhere and will help out. I didn’t know about the B188 issues and my soil is super heavy clay. Planted 7 whitetail crabs last year and got another 15 this year. Guess time will tell.My soils are light medium silt on the top 24" and medium clay below that for the most part. Lots of limestone in the hills around me.
Guys have recommended placing large rock(s) in the hole at planting to help give the roots a place to anchor.
I asked him if it was. But he wasn't sure since they didnt disclose it when he bought it.^^^ Whoa that's awful! Ugh let me guess, B118?