Recent content by marlin

  1. M

    Chestnut tree leaf issue

    I put mine in the shade and then gradually introduced to direct sunlight after five or six days of being in the shade.
  2. M

    Williams Creek Farm of SW Iowa

    I would think it would hurt the spruce trees unless some pre burn prep was done around them.
  3. M

    P18 Rootstock

    I noticed my chestnuts were starting to bloom today. 5 yr ols M111 8 yr. Old B118 13 yr. Old B118 I originally bought eight for the deer and wasn’t planning on pruning a crab Apple tree. My mistake, one of the best eating apples I’ve ever had. The ones I have all grow wider than they are...
  4. M

    Chestnut crab leaf issue..what to do

    Malathion works well on aphids.
  5. M

    P18 Rootstock

    I have around a dozen chestnut crabapples. Most on B118 a couple on M111 all very heavy producers. One of my favorite eating apples. Here's one for the deer I don't spray or prune. This tree is 12 yrs. old.
  6. M

    Spraying with a cab tractor

    Not to complicate things but one of the features of your sprayer is when the PTO is on and the valve lever is off (not spraying) the tank is agitating,
  7. M

    RIP to the biggest POS

    Really nice sprayer Very easy to clean.
  8. M

    RIP to the biggest POS

    Check out Ag spray. I use this model for the orchard.
  9. M

    Bush's alders vs coldstream

    Very nice!!!
  10. M

    Bush's alders vs coldstream

    Would you recommend I cut the trees off completely or hinge cut to Promote sucking? Referring to the speckled Alder in the picture above.
  11. M

    Bush's alders vs coldstream

    Those are speckled alder in the picture above. I planted 100- 2ft. uncaged bare root from Coldstream in 2012. The deer ate about half of them to my surprise. They did not achieve the cover I was looking for. Pictured below are American plum planted the same year as speckled alder .A little...
  12. M

    Bush's alders vs coldstream

    ] These are from Coldstream. Planted in mid Mi. about 12 yrs. ago. They are around 8 inches in diameter and I'm guessing 30- 40 ft. tall. They did not sucker much. I'm not real impressed with them. I will hinge cut all in the near future and replace with American Plum.
  13. M

    What Companies Provide Pollinator (grass & flowers) Seeds?

    I’ll second Prairie Moon Nursery. Great selection.
  14. M

    Shrub id

    Thanks for info Native
  15. M

    Shrub id

    Mid Mi. Mulberry ? Thanks.
Top