Winke Gave Up On ROD

[letemgrow]

Works very well to use some fencing to protect shrubs even with the following deer densities in the video.

I have some hazelnuts, dogwoods, chokeberries and serviceberries protected by this fencing and continually producing fruits/seeds for animals to propagate further throughout the area.

 

[cavey]

The only bad thing about fencing shrubs is if you dont get back to pull the cage it becomes part of the bush or vice versa. I've left cages around hazel nut shrubs and forgot about them due to how slow they grow.

That can haunt you years later - I have hit them with chain saws .... Red osier cages I have found with my brush mower and even my zero turn .... I had a cage hook my bumper then get caught under the front tire of my truck driving across a field - pulled the flimsy chev bumper corner right to the ground. Im sure a few tire punctures are from rubs against cages while mowing.

 

[Chetcc]

Thanks for the idea to order seeds. I was struggling to justify a min 25 barefoot order plus shipping when I only want a few. Any recommendations on seed sources? I see some options on the internet. One on Amazon says their ROD is an indoor bonsai, so I'm suspicious of that one

This is where I plan on buying seeds from in the future.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1582614774/red-osier-dogwood-tree-seeds-cornus?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=red+osier+dogwood+seed&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&sts=1&content_source=b46d3fcd6777986db635364e439c2444230d46cc%253A1582614774&organic_search_click=1

 

[fingers]

This is where I plan on buying seeds from in the future.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1582614774/red-osier-dogwood-tree-seeds-cornus?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=red+osier+dogwood+seed&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&sts=1&content_source=b46d3fcd6777986db635364e439c2444230d46cc%253A1582614774&organic_search_click=1

Thanks , I'll probably order from them. I got a good laugh that they are sold out of 30 seed packs but have 10 and 20 packs available...Wonder if anyone signs up for the 30 pack waitlist.

 

[Chetcc]

Thanks , I'll probably order from them. I got a good laugh that they are sold out of 30 seed packs but have 10 and 20 packs available...Wonder if anyone signs up for the 30 pack waitlist.

I bought some red osier dogwood seeds to try and geminate. Figured for $14.00 it could not hurt.

 

[fingers]

I bought some red osier dogwood seeds to try and geminate. Figured for $14.00 it could not hurt.

Same. I got the big pack for $14 including shipping. Will have to compare notes on germination later.

 

[Diesel5610]

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This is my ROD patch. Probably 10-15 years old, I have posted pictures of this before if someone wanted to search for the threads. I planted 100-200 seedlings with a dibble bar a year for several years before it finally got ahead of the deer. Took a few hours a year and the seedlings were dirt cheap through the NYS seedling program. Deer do love to browse them but once the roots get established the deer can't kill them and they just bounce back. Seems like it isn't working until one day the ROD is scattered all over and takes off. It is about 2 acres in size and bisects 2 of our bigger plots. I wanted to create a travel corridor for deer in half of a field that was usually too wet to get on to plant. I could have probably planted it using the No-til that I do now but it has been a great addition to my property. Deer spend a lot of time in it and routinely bed in it, especially during the rut. It is also used as escape cover and deer are pushed into it during gun season and we usually find a dead buck or two in it after season. Wish I had a drone to really show what it looks like. Our main shooting house watches over this corridor and the two fields on either side. Great spot and probably my favorite place to be regardless of the season.