Bulk Native Seed Dealers?

[RGrizzzz]

I was watching a Youtube video and the guy mentioned he bought enough Red Osier Dogwood seeds to spread on 15 acres for about $800. His goal was seedling ROD as part of a timber cut. That works out to a bit more than $50/per. Does anyone know of any companies that sell bulk native seeds like ROD? We're doing some timber work on 100 acres, and it would be good to try to seed in some ROD. I don't need $800 worth, but I might want to try enough for 5 acres. I don't know where you can buy this type of seed in bulk.

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[Bowsnbucks]

Sheffield's sells ROD seed. They list a 1 oz. amount for $20 = 1400 seeds, and a 1 lb. amount for $200 = 22,000+ seeds.

Ernst Seed Co. in Meadville, Pa. sells all kinds of native seeds for just about any location or situation. I don't see ROD seed listed at Ernst though.

 

[Westwind]

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Don’t know about their prices. I did a native grass planting years ago that was very good but not cheap.

 

[RGrizzzz]

Sheffield's sells ROD seed. They list a 1 oz. amount for $20 = 1400 seeds, and a 1 lb. amount for $200 = 22,000+ seeds.

Ernst Seed Co. in Meadville, Pa. sells all kinds of native seeds for just about any location or situation. I don't see ROD seed listed at Ernst though.

Prices get better at Sheffields if you switch to lbs.

 

[Telemark]

Oh man, another rabbit hole I took a tumble down.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Prices get better at Sheffields if you switch to lbs.

Yep. Just depends on what a person's budget & desired area to be seeded is.

 

[Newbie]

Sheffield's sells ROD seed. They list a 1 oz. amount for $20 = 1400 seeds, and a 1 lb. amount for $200 = 22,000+ seeds.

Ernst Seed Co. in Meadville, Pa. sells all kinds of native seeds for just about any location or situation. I don't see ROD seed listed at Ernst though.

I’m almost wishing I didn’t read this. Only because now I’m very tempted to throw & pray on a 3-5 acre section of blow down that’s traditionally very wet but gets great sun. I’ve been battling myself on how I want to proceed with this section, you’ve given me maybe a false sense of hope that this could be an easy way out.

I’m also aware that between the stilt grass and heavy deer pressure this could be an easy way throw away $400+.

Might be a gamble I have to try.

 

[RGrizzzz]

I’m almost wishing I didn’t read this. Only because now I’m very tempted to throw & pray on a 3-5 acre section of blow down that’s traditionally very wet but gets great sun. I’ve been battling myself on how I want to proceed with this section, you’ve given me maybe a false sense of hope that this could be an easy way out.

I’m also aware that between the stilt grass and heavy deer pressure this could be an easy way throw away $400+.

Might be a gamble I have to try.

There has to be somewhere that has better pricing than Sheffields. You can likely spray the stilt grass with a grass selective herbicide and not bother the ROD.

 

[Newbie]

There has to be somewhere that has better pricing than Sheffields. You can likely spray the stilt grass with a grass selective herbicide and not bother the ROD.

I’m confident I can knock back the stilt grass with some Cleth. I’m afraid my resident deer population will mow it down before it has an opportunity to establish.

I punched in 2lb of ROD 2lb of silky dogwood and 1lb of Norway spruce for a grand total of 725$.

It would be my dream hunting location in 8 years IF it worked. But I’m afraid it’d be 725$ down the drain and back to the drawing board a little poorer.

 

[RGrizzzz]

I think I have a chance for success due to logging. Left over tops and slash could protect new growth.

 

[Newbie]

This is what I’d be throwing in - could drop a few more into it if needed. I had a few plans in mind to control the movement where I wanted them to go but it’ll take a lot of work

 

[Telemark]

I’m almost wishing I didn’t read this. Only because now I’m very tempted to throw & pray on a 3-5 acre section of blow down that’s traditionally very wet but gets great sun. I’ve been battling myself on how I want to proceed with this section, you’ve given me maybe a false sense of hope that this could be an easy way out.

I’m also aware that between the stilt grass and heavy deer pressure this could be an easy way throw away $400+.

Might be a gamble I have to try.

I wouldn't try it on that scale. The density might end up totally choking out the deer. Planting ROD is a heck of a lot easier than removing it. And you still run the risk of a failure.

If you plant them individually, you can control the density and location of each shrub, and you can plant a variety of other things. You really only need to purchase your first batch of ROD and cages. From then on you can take cuttings and move cages, which keeps cost down.