2 Favorite Trees for Every Month

[Derek Reese 29]

I didn’t reread this thread, but I might just be repeating previous posts.

Variety of trees in a location depends on many factors. CAR exposure, other disease, etc.

I feel varieties selected should depend on the purpose intended for this location.

A bow hunting location needs a tree with the proper drop time. Perhaps deer movement in that location varies with leaf cover or no leaf cover.

Later fall hunting locations for mzzle or firearm would need the proper drop time.

For winter survival of the herd, those trees that feed during the winter need to be close to winter cover and in a location where winter snows tend to not be as deep.

Plantings for turkeys or grouse would be different as well.


Same thing for top working and which varieties to use.

thanks for the wisdom...was thinking of using a couple of my single-tree best growers/producers...Big 10, Golden Hornet, Roadkill, Rusty's favorite all come to mind....all have been clean, great growers with good, quick production..was looking for outside input on what others would nominate for this kind of space...

 

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That case. Go for roadkill. Want that one bad at home, but like to keep copies of what I put on the 650 acre camp for scion material.

I spoke with the owner of a nursery that's a Cornell horticultural PhD grad. He gave me that info on anty. He told me to give P18 a try. Putting (3) b118's on Franklin to see how they do. I have a solid b118 Franklin at home. Not sure what will be on the P18. I probably will do a 30-06 and a crossbow. Rest will be scion coming in from guys on here. I have a good baseline with those 2 as well as kerr with one on b118 already up there. B118 was made for poor sandy soil and tough winters. Think we're spoiling b118 with rich soils and fertilizers.

I think I will email Saint Lawrence nursery about my order last year. They posted they're Siberian crab rootstock. But they took that info down. Also posted in past, tougher crabs were on ranetka rootstock. I know AWHO and winter wildlife are tough to graft.

I am going towards sandbur's advice. Making my own rootstock, or just growing seedlings I think might be winners. Got probably 20 places I can put a few trees here n there up there, only need one or two to hunt. Got a few seeds simmering in grow pots with snow over them.

1700's till the late 1800's hewe's was a favored rootstock in the northeast.

PA guys don't want to admit NJ is next door. But the jem of jersey is Harrison crabapple.......