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Maybe NWSG is an option here Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

I am trying to decide what tree(s) to plant for deer on an east facing slope that has relatively poor soil. The slope is about 20 degrees. It was previously an overgrown Christmas tree farm that was clear cut. Ideally I’d like to plant Chinese chestnuts or oaks. Thoughts?

This isn’t exactly what you were asking for, but I’ve been waiting for an excuse to share my speculation. A couple years back I was trying to figure out why one of my young white oaks was significantly outperforming every other white oak that I planted. The soil where said white oak is at seems...

I have quite a bit of balsam fir on my place, and I think I’m about ready to remove every single one of them. (Loggers are coming next winter, and I would remove any that they miss). The only thing it seems to be good for is cover when it’s young. I would gladly sacrifice some cover in order to...

Looked promising for a few Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

I tried it. I got leaf out, but after a week or two the leaves on the cuttings died. I checked and didn’t get any roots despite using hormone. It’s possible that I did things wrong Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

I recently ordered various hybrid oaks from Morse nursery for a little diversity and to feed my curiosity. I did a little searching on this forum and didn’t find a whole lot about people’s experiences with these hybrids. What are your experiences with Morse’s hybrid oaks?

Just a thought as a ride down some country roads, but fence row apples seem to be solid trees. Many are large, heavy producers that are never pruned or sprayed. They are also tasty- I pull over to pick some all the time in the Fall. It makes me wonder if heritage apple seeds grow great trees...

Now that is an impressive throw & mow Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

Agreed, i feel like hairy vetch is severely underrated. Grows phenomenally in poor soil just like rye, Pumps nitrogen into the soil, creates a lot of organic matter, provides some food for deer and other critters. I’m sure plenty more could be said about it. Sent from my iPhone using Deer...

Good stuff. I wonder if hairy vetch will do the trick when it comes to fighting the knapweed in my degraded soils. I think the only way to remove a problematic pioneer species is to progress through succession. Perhaps a yearly throw & mow of rye and hairy vetch (maybe with a few other...

On my place it’s not specific to one site, but it is prominent on my areas with poor/sandy soil (whether disturbed or not). It also loves spots there were tilled in the past, as expected. It’s not out of hand but I’m looking for some guidance. Do you think it’s beneficial to soil health or...

So I’ve been trying to find information (good and bad) about spotted knapweed and I can’t find much other than that it’s the devil. I figured I’d come here to see what you think, or if you even have any on your place. I feel like there has to be some sort of ecological bright side of a spotted...

I haven’t done my research but I have a bad feeling about liquid fertilizer. Sure, it will probably result in more growth. But something about letting synthetic fertilizers dry on living plant foliage doesn’t seem good to me. I feel like it would be very harmful to the beneficial microbes...

It would be nice to know whether the change of pH or the addition of calcium/magnesium was more responsible for the clearly improved growth in response to liming. I think both make a big difference as Ca/Mg are macronutrients. My guess is that the pH was the main reason for the clover since it...