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    Plant id

    Friend of mine has this plant continually coming up in his food plot. Hoping to get it identified . Any help would be appreciated . Sorry if I’m posting in the wrong section. If it helps , he is located near Buffalo,ny.
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    Brand new plot

    ok, here is the back story. I recently had my land logged (2020) . I had the loggers clear cut a 3 acre parcel . They took what was of value to them and left the rest. I’ve hired a couple local guys to come in with an excavator and dozer to clear the land. I’ve instructed them to pop all the...
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    2 years in Rootmaker bags...

    So here is my dilemma . I received bare root trees from Cummins in the spring of 2019. I over ordered , thinking I had more space then I did. I decided to “plant” them in 7 gallon Rootmaker bags , filled with a mix of Dr.Earth organic potting soil and humus . They were kept caged in my backyard...
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    Violi’s hanging crab vs. Hyslop Crab

    I am trying to find some info on pollination partners and having a hard time. I have just enough space to plant two trees near my cabin. I’m trying to decide which one would be a better pollination partner with a Freedom apple tree. I would like to plant the freedom with either the Violi or...
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    Root trapper bags

    Any good tips as far as potting soil mix for apple trees in these bags? I ordered 8 trees from St. Lawrence nursery and only have room to put 3 trees in the ground as of now ( I am having my hunting property logged and opening up a 3 acre area for a apple orchard/food plot). I have the 7 gallon...
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    Engagement Letter

    I'm in the process of signing an engagement letter with a forester but i am asking for assistance with the wording of it. I was wondering if anybody had input on the part where there is no cap on the maximum amount of hours I can be billed for if I reject all offers. I don't like that part. I...
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    Lime Question

    I am located in WNY , right along the PA border in Ripley , NY. I am going to be having my property logged over the next 2 years. One of the projects that will be put in the contract for the logger is to clear cut a 3 acre parcel of woods for a food plot/apple orchard and to remove all stumps ...
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    Pollination question

    First , I would like to thank you guys/gals for all the info posted here. It has helped me tremendously. In fall of 2016 I ordered and planted the following variety of trees the following spring. 2-Enterpise, 1-Honeycrisp, 1 Galarina, 1 goldrush, 1 Puget Spice, 1 Goldrush, and 1 liberty. My...
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    My first go at the “Throw and Mow “ method

    Well I’ve been reading Alot about the “T & M” method and decided to give it a go. I was always one of the people that thought you had to disc up your spot to get good seed to soil contact. I have very few open areas (all hardwoods) , most of my spots I refer to them as “Micro food plots” ( I...
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