Recent content by RGrizzzz

The sad reality is, pure Americans have no blight tolerance. I'm curious if this is indeed an American. Pictures of nuts, burs and leaves would help. If this tree is producing nuts, there must be other chestnuts near by. I've grown pure Americans, and they are in a loop of growing big enough to...

I'm not sure where you are, but our local utility company offers an energy audit program.

Thanks for the yard compliment. I'm the only DIY guy in my neighborhood. I'll usually fertilize it once in the spring and spray it once, when the nutsedge pops. I actually have more dandelions than I've had in a while, but only in once section of the back yard. I'll probably spray it this...

My death wish were on full size root stock. I think he said dolgo.

@john volkman, what does 3.4 fix? That bug isn't fixed in 3.3? What this firmware does CuddeLink GEN 3 version 3.2.0 has a bug that affects a small portion of users. This bug prevents some photos from being sent and over the air updates from working properly. GEN 3 firmware 3.4.0 fixes these...

We ran into this with one of our newer plots. There was a spring on the side opposite of the creek and was ponding in the plot at times. If you have a middle buster, you could try running a channel through the plot to see if that helps. If you have the equipment, it's a low effort test.

This trailman was planted last spring. It's about 8' now

Are you sure there isn't some sort of spring in the plot? Could you run a ditch through it to run the water away?

It's my understanding that you want the graft union above ground. The except is if you're in really cold climates. Ryan has a planting video (or two) on YouTube where he shows the graft above the ground for his location in PA.

I have a an RTP G3, so I don't hand first have knowledge of the M5. I understand it's just lighter and meant for lighter soils, which you have. We've been happy with ours, so I wouldn't hesitate to get one. I started and help admin this Facebook group. You can likely find some owners there.

What kind of soil do you have? What do you want to plant? How much weight can your tractor lift?

I put one of these in this year. BlueHill sells them.

Are you fertilizing? With what? How much of it? How is the pH? How have you been drought wise? I know a lot of PA had significant drought the last few summers. That could explain productions issues.

I bet garlic salt or powder would work too. It's in many of the critter repellent products. It's cheap in bulk. If the skunks are Italian, it could have the opposite effect.

We have a late hanging apple at our camp. Most years fruit can hang until January. We usually shake some off during rifle season and anything that's left during flintlock after Xmas. I sent scion to Ryan at Blue Hill a few years ago. He told me it fruited for the first time this year, and it...