Iowa 25

[williams111]

This first picture is a Burford Pear grafted to OHXF87 I received this my first year getting scion from GRIN. Didn't really know what I was doing, nor have I heard much about it mentioned here.

These next 2 pictures are Kieffer on OHXF87. Apparently these red spots on the leaves are caused by some sort of mite, but it shouldnt affect the tree or fruit much? These 2 trees are 10 feet + with no flowers.


Before removing some cherry trees to make room for Norway Spruce

After, this also helped remove some canopy over this group of fruit trees.

Made a fruit press this winter to press some Aronia berries, will hopefully press some apples some day as well.

 

[H20fwler]

Nice, I like the press...I'll be doing that in a few years.

 

[williams111]

It took 5 years but I finally killed one on my own property. Im not sure if I was more excited to shoot him or take my son on his first tracking job. I believe increasing the cover has had the biggest impact on my property. This buck spent more time on my property this year than he has in the last 4 years. Can’t wait to see what the farm looks like in 5 more years.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

It took 5 years but I finally killed one on my own property. Im not sure if I was more excited to shoot him or take my son on his first tracking job. View attachment 59677I believe increasing the cover has had the biggest impact on my property. This buck spent more time on my property this year than he has in the last 4 years. Can’t wait to see what the farm looks like in 5 more years.

Umm worth the wait! Congrats

 

[Mozark]

Congrats, that drop tine is killer. It is so rewarding to harvest a great deer on a small property.

 

[BenAllgood]

Congratulations!

 

[bwoods11]

Holy Shi# that is a stud ! Congrats!

 

[williams111]

I was scrolling through the pictures here and noticed in one my my pics from May 2022 before pruning this burford pear back to promote branching. You can see it was just a single leader.

And then this picture is from May 2023 of the same burford pear, I didn't expect it to branch out this well. I cant recall if I made notches above a few of these buds to promote branches or if I just cut it back.

 

[williams111]

 

[Brian662]

Hell yeah, congrats!!

 

[williams111]

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

That's a giant buck, nice work.

 

[Mortenson]

That frame sure is similar to your last year giant. Think they're related, or too far apart?

 

[williams111]

That frame sure is similar to your last year giant. Think they're related, or too far apart?

They are similar, but too far apart.

 

[Tree Spud]

Nice buck! What do you use the Aronia for?

 

[williams111]

Nice buck! buct do you use the Aronia for?

Thanks! We mix a little of it with other juices and drink it.

 

[Tree Spud]

Thanks! We mix a little of it with other juices and drink it.

It's a great antioxidant.

 

[williams111]

It's a great antioxidant.

It’s considered a “superfood” not sure how legitimate all of the articles are, but it’s interesting to read about them. Here’s a screenshot from one article

 

[Troubles Trees]

Great buck bud!

 

[williams111]

Great buck bud!

Thanks