Black Cherry: Need caging?

[Victor Van Meter]

I am considering buying some black cherry seedlings and am curious if I should be concerned about browsing? I really have no interest in trying to cage all the trees because of the cost. If I can plant them with minimal care, then it may be a tree I go with. Thanks.

VV

 

[Lee Haakenson]

Deer like to rub on them in my area

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[Tree Spud]

Why not tube them?

 

[g squared 23]

They love to rub them, if you want them to make it, you’ll need some protection.


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[b116757]

I planted 25 of them 22 years ago at my home place here with no protection I have 0 alive today

 

[Victor Van Meter]

Why not tube them?

Trying to do it on the cheap.

 

[bwoods11]

I would say black cherry are a must to protect by tubes or cage .

 

[somich]

I am considering buying some black cherry seedlings and am curious if I should be concerned about browsing? I really have no interest in trying to cage all the trees because of the cost. If I can plant them with minimal care, then it may be a tree I go with. Thanks.

VV

This a row of black cherry planted about the same time as the white spruce and white pine .

They get whipped on pretty good in the tubes. Some have grown enough to bust out of the tubes.

They were planted along the conifer edge as a rub line and man does it work.

 

[BobinCt]

I wouldn’t plant them unless you’re gona protect them. Your trying to save money by not protecting them ,but in reality your lighting money on fire.

 

[Victor Van Meter]

Thanks for the info. I wasn't dying to plant them, but the local Soil and Water office is selling them and thought I may pick some up if I didn't need to protect them.

VV

 

[Teeder]

I wouldn’t plant them unless you’re gona protect them. Your trying to save money by not protecting them ,but in reality your lighting money on fire.

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I'd tube them.

 

[somich]

This cherry has outgrown its tube. This year most of my others will get the tubes stripped.

I reuse the split tubes for short seedlings.

 

[somich]

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[omicron1792]

Trying to do it on the cheap.

Plant them in some brush piles then

 

[TreeDaddy]

I wouldn’t plant them unless you’re gona protect them. Your trying to save money by not protecting them ,but in reality your lighting money on fire.

Deer eat any new growth they can reach!!!!!

bill