Recent content by gurgalunas

I've been putting bamboo on potted grafts, like persimmon. In the field, I've used tree tubes, seemed easier. Anyone think of a downfall to this?

There is a general shortage of chestnut seed this year across much of the country. That April freeze is to blame according to most of the growers I've been in contact with. Some think the timing of spring growth with the freeze damaged trees enough that they invested in regrowth instead of nut...

I've got some in the fridge, and plenty on the ground to pick up. Message me your addy.

Hadn't seen those. They look similar to what I'm mixing in with the promix bales. Doesn't look like they come in the big bales though. I've had good luck with 3.8 cuft compressed, cut with the coarse stuff. I get 84 of the RM 1g pots from one bales when mixed, and it costs about $1/pot...

Light sensitivity makes sense. They are one of the dominant understory trees in my woods. But I've always grown them in full sun in my grow-out area. Maybe they would grow faster if I shaded them some... I don't really do much with them. Occasionally I'll have a friend interested in them...

Hey fellas. Been lurking here off-and-on, but haven't posted much. I caught the chestnut bug back when QDMA had a forum and have been improving my techniques since. Not a commercial grower, still a hobbyist, but I do grow a fair number. I've got my trees set up in racks with drip...

I've been growing paw paw for several years. They are just about everywhere on my property. I give them the same winter treatment as the chestnuts I grow but they take a lot longer to germinate in spring. First year, I get 12" growth, then they jump to 4-5' the second (potted up to 3g root...

I assume every seedling they encounter in the wild has a nut still attached. Imagine their frustration in your pots. "This one HAS to have a nut... %$!&/?!!!"

I've had the same thing happen in the past with the squirrels on my RM18 trays, while trying to acclimate them to the sun and outdoor temps. For some reason, they dont mess with the 1 gal, 3 gal or 10 gal in my grow out garden. I live in the country, never tried pepper spray, but found that...

I use 16' cattle panels for tree cages. Wire them shut and they are about 5' diameter. They don't need stakes because they are so sturdy, you can probably climb them. Cost is about $20 per tree, but you aren't buying the posts, so it makes cost a little closer to lesser fencing...

Hello from KC. Frequent lurker and occasional poster on the Q. Missed all the happenings that closed it down, but thanks to wbpdeer, I found you all. It's great that someone took the initiative to take up the reins and continue what is sorely needed. Craig