One Thousand Chestnut Trees - a Whitetail Deer Project
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mattpatt
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Do you use landscape fabric on the ground to reduce evaporation? I wish I had a water wagon similar to what you developed.
It looks great.
To be honest, 200 gallons isn't enough. Really need it bigger but then you have to build a sturdier\heavier contraption for it to set on. 200 gallons of water is a lot of weight. As it is right now, we can safely pull it with our RTV in medium gear. Anything bigger and we'd have to use a tractor.
Matt
I'd think landscape cloth would be pretty much a requirement for growing in drought prone areas? I'd be using lumite or similar as well as mulch to up survival rates and reduce watering needs. I'd much rather have a dozen healthy, growing trees than 100 that require constant maintenance just to survive.
wbpdeer
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Matt,
Are you trees caged or tubed? If they are caged, then added something about 1/2 the cage to provide shade without reducing air flow would be easy. Smsmith uses lumite and he is way north of me (Minnesota).
You add landscape fabric and provide some shade - your trees will improve with supplemental watering. 200 gallons is 1,600 pounds in water weight. 200 gallons will save your trees. If you can get a tree 1.5 to 2.0 gallons a week with landscape fabric I would be betting on them being safe. My 2 cents.
Are you trees caged or tubed? If they are caged, then added something about 1/2 the cage to provide shade without reducing air flow would be easy. Smsmith uses lumite and he is way north of me (Minnesota).
You add landscape fabric and provide some shade - your trees will improve with supplemental watering. 200 gallons is 1,600 pounds in water weight. 200 gallons will save your trees. If you can get a tree 1.5 to 2.0 gallons a week with landscape fabric I would be betting on them being safe. My 2 cents.
wbpdeer
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I am just trying to help. I have killed my share of stuff. Try an experiment on two trees that are suffering. Put landscape fabric down and give them some vertical shade so they have three or four hours protection against the hottest sun hours. Water those two trees real good and then water them again in 3 or 4 days. Then watch those trees for signs of holding their own or improving.
I have used shade cloth on chestnuts in fabric pots that got neglected back in June/July heat wave. I can say it works - we are avoiding stress. So I am speaking from my experience on damage control. Every seedlings is in fine condition now.
Brushpile uses Hybrid Popular to shade trees. We are just using a cloth or plastic to shade the tree.
I have used shade cloth on chestnuts in fabric pots that got neglected back in June/July heat wave. I can say it works - we are avoiding stress. So I am speaking from my experience on damage control. Every seedlings is in fine condition now.
Brushpile uses Hybrid Popular to shade trees. We are just using a cloth or plastic to shade the tree.
wbpdeer
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Progress on One Thousand Chestnut Tree Project
I have added three states to the distribution list since this forum began back on July 20th. I will be shipping orders to Maryland, Minnesota and Vermont in this cycle. That will raise the number of states to 29. I am making efforts in the states of Florida, New Hampshire and Delaware. If we have users in those states or friends of users that live in those states, I would love to hear from you.
This project promotes good habitat. Imagine you are shipping 125 orders where you front the shipping $$ out of your pocket to be paid on the back end. No we aren't making any profit. This project is about something other than $$.
Many thanks to all participants, past and future.
I have added three states to the distribution list since this forum began back on July 20th. I will be shipping orders to Maryland, Minnesota and Vermont in this cycle. That will raise the number of states to 29. I am making efforts in the states of Florida, New Hampshire and Delaware. If we have users in those states or friends of users that live in those states, I would love to hear from you.
This project promotes good habitat. Imagine you are shipping 125 orders where you front the shipping $$ out of your pocket to be paid on the back end. No we aren't making any profit. This project is about something other than $$.
Many thanks to all participants, past and future.
wbpdeer
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Bruce,
I have added you to the distribution list. I will be back in touch around the Middle of September when chestnuts begin to drop.
Thanks for the order.
I am looking forward to a good chestnut season.
wbpdeer
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Looking for Three Users from Old Forum - I Need Contact Info
When the old forum shutdown it cause issues on communications. I need to find the following three users
Double Tap
Inrut 24/7
NYBOW
I had received communication from these individuals they want Chinese Chestnuts in 2016. I don't have anything other than their user name. It was a situation I thought I would follow up on later and get everything set. The brain trust closed down the forum and I didn't acquire the contact information.
If you know them, please share with me anything you can. I am at a loss given how it played out. Just trying to get the last three squared away.
When the old forum shutdown it cause issues on communications. I need to find the following three users
Double Tap
Inrut 24/7
NYBOW
I had received communication from these individuals they want Chinese Chestnuts in 2016. I don't have anything other than their user name. It was a situation I thought I would follow up on later and get everything set. The brain trust closed down the forum and I didn't acquire the contact information.
If you know them, please share with me anything you can. I am at a loss given how it played out. Just trying to get the last three squared away.
Scott Clearman
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Wbpdeer, I would also like more chestnuts again this year, if you don't mind sending them to a repeat customer. I want to try some different things from last year. For one, I didn't get mine stratified soon enough, had them on the top shelf of the 'fridge. That made my plantings late in the season by at least a month. Also I'm going to try to landscape fabric on the ground and possibly for shade. And I'm going to have to figure out some way of watering.
Scott
Scott
wbpdeer
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Scott,
I have added you to the distribution list. I assume the contact info is all the same. I copied it over from the 2015 list.
I will be back in touch around the middle of September when chestnuts begin to drop here.
Thanks for the order. I just starting working my 2015 list and about 60% thru it checking with people to see who wants some for 2016.
Thanks so much.
wbpdeer
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Thanks Brush.
I got to figure more people would have chestnut trees if they knew where one was located.
I am hopeful to have a good chestnut season. Added trees to my collection group. We shall see.
wbpdeer
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Find habitat guys & girls to grow chestnut trees is like the person running for city council. They find their votes where they find their votes.
I find individuals that want to grow chestnut trees all kinds of different way. I check with last years group, I post photos, I send emails to chapters of xyza (ha ha), I send private messages on a forum. Hopefully, people read a thread and contact me.
If you are reading this and would like to try your hand at growing Chinese Chestnuts, send me a message on here or email me at
wbpdeer@att.net
You find a customer where you find a customer. I ain't afraid to ask people if they are interested - so please don't be afraid to contact me.
I am working sooner this year than in the past. I am hopeful that early archery season in Kentucky is exciting
Thanks for reading this thread.
I find individuals that want to grow chestnut trees all kinds of different way. I check with last years group, I post photos, I send emails to chapters of xyza (ha ha), I send private messages on a forum. Hopefully, people read a thread and contact me.
If you are reading this and would like to try your hand at growing Chinese Chestnuts, send me a message on here or email me at
wbpdeer@att.net
You find a customer where you find a customer. I ain't afraid to ask people if they are interested - so please don't be afraid to contact me.
I am working sooner this year than in the past. I am hopeful that early archery season in Kentucky is exciting
Thanks for reading this thread.
