Recent content by gurgalunas

I guess my comment was based on advice given by a fireplace installer. His opinion was that the amount of heat generated by the hedge was dangerous, in terms of being more than a fireplace was designed for. I have no knowledge myself of the fireplace ratings/BTU potential of hedge, but have...

Osage orange wood is very hard, and makes great fence posts. It is very slow to rot. I know guys that cut posts, sell locally and make good money. The thorns are painful if you get into them. If you cut trees and make brush piles, they will be there longer than you will. And don't cut to...

I'm in west central MO and liberty is earlier to drop here. Late September to early/mid October. It's finishing up now. Great apple for our area, but not a November drop. Remember AR Black is a triploid hybrid, and needs 2 pollinators with the appropriate bloom season to produce. I planted...

I agree. I frequently get catkins on potted trees in their 2nd yr, and even occasionally get fertile burs on 3 yr old potted trees (10 gal).

I use 0.5 gph drip emitters on the 1 gal, run for 25 min daily in the mid afternoon during summer, which is the most critical part of the year. If we get to a really hot, windy, dry spell, I might add a quick 5 min watering at sunrise to make sure they don't dry too much before the main...

I started growing chestnuts from seed back in the '14/'15/'16 timeframe (don't recall exactly...) based on the wealth of knowledge that used to be on the QDMA forum. I haven't participated here as much, but do recognize some familiar names, and appreciate the high quality info shared, like the...

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...