My coworkers got a lesson in topgrafting today. Bark was slipping well and I was done in about 5 minutes. I think they were surprised how easy it was. Or at least how easy I made it look
I love watching his videos. Give him a ton of credit for giving up a whitetail paradise and starting over from scratch to be closer to family. I would definitely be doing some top working on those wild trees as rootstock!
Things you can do to reduce grass competition will definitely help, especially if you’re only planting a small number of trees. I had good intentions when I started but quickly realized that I grafted too many trees and planting & caging take way more time than you think. I had all I could do...
I’ve been working on getting ROD going in my wet area of the property but it’s been slow between summer drought and fighting reed canary grass. The ones I did get growing I just used some landscape staples on suckers to get them to spread faster. I planted some silky along the edge this fall...
I’ve been doing it for several years now with very good results. Just planted a couple weeks ago. I was nervous the first year because of conflicting info, especially for colder climates but it’s been working for me. Spring planting just doesn’t work with my job. Fall planting can conflict with...
We had zero rain for over a month after I seeded rye. So I put more down since the turkeys had been through. After 3 inches it is finally starting to look decent. This is an area I am slowly trying to transition to a small 1/4 acre food plot. Needs some lime and a good discing to level the ground.
Correct, sweet cider. Unfortunately I don’t have the freezer space to just store it that way, it would’ve been a lot faster. We brought the cider up to a boil and then put them in a water bath for 10 minutes. Different internet sites had other suggestions but this was the most common.
In addition to trees, I think I may have an apple problem. A friend had a ridiculous crop this year and asked if I wanted some. Well I’m up to 5-6 totes at this point. My wife keeps saying “what the hell are you going to do with all those?” The dehydrator is running constantly. A friend is going...
My trees on B118 did better than expected this summer in Central WI. Only lost 3 overall which was a pleasant surprise considering the extremely dry conditions. Was even able to pick some apples for eating.
I did graft some new trees on M-7 and that was a disaster. Many died in the month of...