What Habitat Work Did You Do Today?

[RGrizzzz]

Over the weekend, planted 24 fruit trees that were from Blue Hill and Whitetail Crabs. Most of them went in 4 new locations near tree stands, which required chainsaw work by some relatives. I helped plant 40 pine plugs which might be Christmas trees one day. Finally, I did some perpetual tree tube maintenance. Fixing stakes, tube clean outs, removals from trees that didn't make it, etc.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Not truly habitat work, but I have a gas powered pole saw in my possession for the short term so decided I better get the ladder stand installed over the new water tank and small clover plot. Its tucked into some cedars, I think it will be a nice place to set. Cedars like that have always been kind to me over the years.

 

[SwampCat]

Planted a few peach, apple, and plum trees today. I had augered the holes a week ago and fire-ants had moved in on two of the holes so had to a abandon them until the fire-ant poison takes effect.

 

[Double Creek]

Watered a few recent planting after a quick and unsuccessful turkey hunt.

The clover looks amazing! Crimson is starting to flower pretty good.

 

[Westwind]

Burned through two bottles of Tordon yesterday on our fence clearing project. Right before a multiday rain event.

I might get out and throw some seed today. I bought a full bag of Welters No Sweet Plowdown to overseed clover with. Here is the mix: No Sweet Plowdown Mix consists of: 32% Alfalfa, 32% Alta Swede Mammoth Red Clover, 32% Alsike Clover & 4% Ladino White Clover.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Walked the 6 acre burn in front of my house yesterday to cut off the volunteer Hedge and Honey Locust seedlings. Little late probably for the optimum effect of herbicide treatment on Hedge stumps. Them SOBs are one of the first to pump sap up every Spring. Looks like you poked a hole in a milk jug. Only a small number of trees with that white latex sap in the USA. However, very few of the saplings were growing from trunks that I cut off in the past, so the Tordon must do ok. I has been at least 3 years since we burned this pasture. Once I reseed it I will get it on a 18 month fire rotation.

 

[KY wild]

I have had terrible luck the last few years trying to plant fall food plots, every year it seems we do not get moisture until mid October to November, too late to help with hunting. So changing a couple of plots to warm season plots. Planted 2 acres today in deer vetch and Alyce clover, first time I have tried these crops. Pretty expensive so I hope it does well. I have another acre plot that I saved enough seed to try at a later date with the same seed, trying to improve my chance of success by spacing them a bit.

 

[ksJoe]

for some reason Misouri cons. dept left a couple things out of last week's order, so they sent them this week. Last night we went down after work & planted the rest of the order: 10 hazelnut (with short tubes & cages), 10 buttonbush (in the creek for erosion control)

 

[PatinPA]

for some reason Misouri cons. dept left a couple things out of last week's order, so they sent them this week. Last night we went down after work & planted the rest of the order: 10 hazelnut (with short tubes & cages), 10 buttonbush (in the creek for erosion contr

I'm glad you put this up. I've been looking for a place to get hazelnuts reasonably cheap. I planted 10 or so last year but only a few survived. Also grabbed some elderberry's. My local conservation district had them last year but none this year unfortunately. Now I have 20 holes to pick rocks out of haha.

 

[ksJoe]

I'm glad you put this up. I've been looking for a place to get hazelnuts reasonably cheap. I planted 10 or so last year but only a few survived. Also grabbed some elderberry's. My local conservation district had them last year but none this year unfortunately. Now I have 20 holes to pick rocks out of haha.

They still have them in stock, shipping now. (link)

Hazelnuts are $1.17 per plant in units of 10 plants, $0.70 each if getting 25-75, and $0.58 if getting >100. That's typical pricing for them, though some plants are more or less. Plan on getting either 10 of something, or a multiple of 25. Nothing else makes sense.

Per order, there is a $9 handling charge and a $20 per 100 plant shipping charge. The shipping charge is rounded up.

So if you get anything up to 100 plants, its the plant cost + $9, + $20 shipping. If you get 101-200 plants its another $20 shipping ($40 shipping), etc.


If you want to get 10 plants, the shipping & handling is most of the cost. But at 100 plants, its very economical.

The hazlenuts we received this week were 8-12" stems with robust roots. All but one of the currants we planted last Thursday were waking up already and leafing out yesterday (Wednesday). Everything we got this year was good quality, though the pitch/loblolly pines were very small.

 

[PatinPA]

They still have them in stock, shipping now. (link)

Hazelnuts are $1.17 per plant in units of 10 plants, $0.70 each if getting 25-75, and $0.58 if getting >100. That's typical pricing for them, though some plants are more or less. Plan on getting either 10 of something, or a multiple of 25. Nothing else makes sense.

Per order, there is a $9 handling charge and a $20 per 100 plant shipping charge. The shipping charge is rounded up.

So if you get anything up to 100 plants, its the plant cost + $9, + $20 shipping. If you get 101-200 plants its another $20 shipping ($40 shipping), etc.


If you want to get 10 plants, the shipping & handling is most of the cost. But at 100 plants, its very economical.

The hazlenuts we received this week were 8-12" stems with robust roots. All but one of the currants we planted last Thursday were waking up already and leafing out yesterday (Wednesday). Everything we got this year was good quality, though the pitch/loblolly pines were very small.

Yup grabbed some. Thanks. I ordered the plums from them years ago.

 

[Telemark]

They still have them in stock, shipping now. (link)

Hazelnuts are $1.17 per plant in units of 10 plants, $0.70 each if getting 25-75, and $0.58 if getting >100. That's typical pricing for them, though some plants are more or less. Plan on getting either 10 of something, or a multiple of 25. Nothing else makes sense.

Per order, there is a $9 handling charge and a $20 per 100 plant shipping charge. The shipping charge is rounded up.

So if you get anything up to 100 plants, its the plant cost + $9, + $20 shipping. If you get 101-200 plants its another $20 shipping ($40 shipping), etc.


If you want to get 10 plants, the shipping & handling is most of the cost. But at 100 plants, its very economical.

The hazlenuts we received this week were 8-12" stems with robust roots. All but one of the currants we planted last Thursday were waking up already and leafing out yesterday (Wednesday). Everything we got this year was good quality, though the pitch/loblolly pines were very small.

That will be my project for next year. I can't access their website from here, and I have a lot of mast trees to graft and plant this year. Plus I have a big food plot project planned.

But next year will be shrubs and conifers. Maybe even some switch if I can get the ground cleared. If 100 seedlings is the price threshold, then I'll go ahead and do that. That's a lot of holes to dig, but shrubs seem to be relatively easy, and mercifully cheap. I'm really thankful to have a service like MDC available to us. I went through their list when I was in the US, and their offerings are outstanding.

 

[PatinPA]

That will be my project for next year. I can't access their website from here, and I have a lot of mast trees to graft and plant this year. Plus I have a big food plot project planned.

But next year will be shrubs and conifers. Maybe even some switch if I can get the ground cleared. If 100 seedlings is the price threshold, then I'll go ahead and do that. That's a lot of holes to dig, but shrubs seem to be relatively easy, and mercifully cheap. I'm really thankful to have a service like MDC available to us. I went through their list when I was in the US, and their offerings are outstanding.

Ya no more room for trees really for me. My goal now is to add shrubs around the plots and in some strategic areas.

 

[356]

Started cutting/treating some of the autumn olive and honeysuckle growing around the pond. I plan to do a burn around the pond, but this big stuff has to be terminated first.