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Thank you all! Great advice

Native, The smaller the diameter of the trees the better to bark graft, correct? Some of these are very mature trees with 12” diameter trunks. Could a guy try grafting one of the stump sprouts after topping a bigger tree?

All, Have a persimmon grove of 50 trees on my new farm in 6b. About an acre in size. Probably 35 producing female trees and many still hanging fruit in December. Problem is I hung trail cams in and around the grove and got a ton of pictures of raccoons but very few deer in daylight. Plenty...

I have a 1.5 acre grass field I would like to convert to a clover field. I am taking a soil sample to determine ph and other deficiencies. I’m In Southwest IL. When should I terminate the grass ? Is glyphosate herbicide ok or should I use something else? Can I frost seed clover in...

Does anyone know the story with Midwest Deer Trees? Do they sell good trees? They seem to sell some same trees that Ryan at Bluehill sells. Do they share scion wood? Just curious if I should give em a shot or stick with Bluehill.

How are your bluehill trees below doing? Ed's Crazy Crab Whole Season Crab Sonofcal Applecrab Big Dog Crab Advent Pear Canisteo Apple Big 10 Apple Turning Point Applecrab Rifle Deer Pear Roadkill Crab Buckman Crab Big Lou Crab Sweet November Crab Malus Pear Candy Crab Ruby Rush Apple Atago Pear...

Yes, From Missouri. Plan is to kill the cool season grasses this Fall. From there, I am considering putting a section in switchgrass and portion in conifers, but just wanted to hear opinions on this. Thanks to both of you for replying already!

I was thinking, instead of planting switchgrass for deer bedding cover, has anyone had any experience planting conifers like a Christmas tree farm? How far apart do you space them? What conifer varieties would be best for this ? I was just brainstorming the possibilities of creating deer...

I’ve been looking at hooyman spreaders. Haven’t pulled the trigger yet though https://www.hooyman.com/spreaders/

I’m looking forward to hearing your reports for the young trees you mentioned in a previous post. Thank you for posting this thread. It has been very enlightening for us. Ed's Crazy Crab Whole Season Crab Sonofcal Applecrab Big Dog Crab Advent Pear Canisteo Apple Big 10 Apple Turning Point...

If you were to plant a new orchard today and could only plant 10 trees for deer hunting attractants in this orchard, what varieties would they be and why?

Anyone have any experience with late dropping crabapples Ryan at bluehill sells?

When will William's Pride ripen? Are they tart or more sweet?

So I ordered a couple grafted female persimmon trees from blue hill nursery, they are planted and only 18” tall and leafed out, How many years will it be until I can expect persimmons? Can I transplant them to a better location this fall after they go dormant?

Barnes ammo is king.