Derek Reese 29
5 year old buck +
Hello everyone,
Just wondered if anyone had stories of success planting apples/crabapples late in the fall (Early Novemberish for me area) after the trees had gone dormant?
I have a plan to do just that, but there are a few complicating factors.
The first is, I will be putting these trees along the top edge of the food plot on my property. I want between 16-18 feet between them and there will be 8 trees (along with cages, screen, limestone screening for the bases). The trees will stretch across the top of the food plot, but I will not block any paths coming through from the fence row above the plot.
This area is very unpressured and I don't want to spook the deer by doing a little work up there.
I could plant these trees in the spring, but our family will be growing by 1 in early April, so my time will be in short supply then....
Also just wondering how the trees will respond the following spring/year.
I have not started digging yet, but am still thinking/planning.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
Just wondered if anyone had stories of success planting apples/crabapples late in the fall (Early Novemberish for me area) after the trees had gone dormant?
I have a plan to do just that, but there are a few complicating factors.
The first is, I will be putting these trees along the top edge of the food plot on my property. I want between 16-18 feet between them and there will be 8 trees (along with cages, screen, limestone screening for the bases). The trees will stretch across the top of the food plot, but I will not block any paths coming through from the fence row above the plot.
This area is very unpressured and I don't want to spook the deer by doing a little work up there.
I could plant these trees in the spring, but our family will be growing by 1 in early April, so my time will be in short supply then....
Also just wondering how the trees will respond the following spring/year.
I have not started digging yet, but am still thinking/planning.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!