Recent content by gurgalunas

Yes

If its truly a root sprout, it will be the same genetic material as the main tree. I get a lot of sprouts under my persimmons, but think they are all seeds left behind by critters eating the fruit. I've yet to recognize one as an actual root sprout, like one would see with pawpaw, locusts...

I won't put words in bigboreblr's mouth, he may have info to add. But a lot of plantings done are to meet contract requirements ($) or done by DNR types that don't follow up with watering/weeding needs. Tubes are not magic, but do encourage more rapid vertical growth. Neglected plantings...

Imazamox has sedges on its label, and is safe with beans, clover, legumes. I'd have to re-read to refresh my memory on timing for spraying/stage of growth. Halosulfuron is the ingredient in Sedgehammer (and other brands), a turf and landscape selective herbicide for yellow and purple nutsedge...

I keep tubes on my trees until the trunks outgrown the tube diameter. Then I'll switch to a welded wire cage that I have leftover from growing too many tomatoes. The cage isnt that much protection, but it would tangle a bucks antlers enough to annoy him and make him pick another tree to rub...

Alder?

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Probably not a lot of major root growth at this point, but the fine hair roots will be growing. These are nearly impossible to protect when transplanting (without a way to maintain a fully intact root ball). They are also responsible for the great majority of absorption of water and nutrients...

I agree. The young tree may have good characteristics, but we haven't had the chance to see them expressed yet. Go with the known producer.

Looks like anthracnose to me. Dead spots surrounded by darker margins are typically seen. Happens to a lot of different plants. Its caused by a fungus that infect emerging leaves in the spring, then shows symptoms later when the tree feels stress. Generally not serious, but I'd investigate...

I agree with Native Hunter on the pears. Don't give up yet. Worst case, wait until spring and graft the stumps with other cultivars if you're bent on cutting them down.

Thinking out loud... Do they have good sunlight, or are shaded? Can they be released by some selective cutting? Persimmons bloom late enough that freeze issues shouldn't affect.

I used to put a missed call message on coworkers desk from Mr Wulf or Mr Bayer. Include the phone number of the local zoo.

For the Bagworm issue, they are easy to kill when they are still eating. Once they form their cocoon and are hanging, you can only pick and squish. Pick your favorite pesticide (all the common ones work) and spray the trees in early summer, hopefully with no rain in the forecast for at least a...