Stone Branch, build it, they will come.

[Triple C]

George, between following your efforts and Oki's efforts I just get wore out. You are one tenacious feller. Love the look of the hardwoods after your attack with the chainsaw.

 

[George]

Sounds like a good plan. Also, try experimenting with a little wheat, and I think you might like it better than rye in KY. I introduced my picky deer to sunhemp and buckwheat, and they took to it well.

Ya I like wheat too and you guys have about got me ready to try some sunhemp.

G

 

[George]

George, between following your efforts and Oki's efforts I just get wore out. You are one tenacious feller. Love the look of the hardwoods after your attack with the chainsaw.

Thanks TC, I do have some nice trees but you definitely have to see the forest for the trees.



G

 

[dogghr]

Turnips aren't planted so much for the deer, but for the soil.

 

[George]

This was the first time that I ever cut down 1 and 1/4 acres just to release one white oak.

Turnips aren't planted so much for the deer, but for the soil.

Tank might disagree.



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[E_308]

I sure do especially if I can get something to burn. My dilemma is that I don't want to top kill any of my red buds. I just looked and I don't see anything burning at your place.
G

opposite problem on my place, I am going to let all my AO bud and maybe leaf out before lighting. I hope to top kill them all. I usually start my fires during turkey season, gives me nice green breaks. Just burning 30-40 acres of crp and a little brush this year.

 

[George]

opposite problem on my place, I am going to let all my AO bud and maybe leaf out before lighting. I hope to top kill them all. I usually start my fires during turkey season, gives me nice green breaks. Just burning 30-40 acres of crp and a little brush this year.

I did some research and found a good write up on prescribed fire in mixed deciduous Appalachian forest. The results showed fire greatly setting back the occurrence and regeneration of oak while exciting black locust so no more forest fires for me, for now.

My first day back up in the woods I re jacked the shin id already been picking on 20 minutes in never to return with the saw after that abbreviated session.

So I finished putting some skin on my shop instead


then I took to tending roses for a few days. I was back to my old ways here along my top bottom plot.






I over seeded some more clover


and fruit trees along the edge.


Early in the pandemic I combined a couple of bull dozed off stump and top soil areas into a victory garden.


In March, one night of fast, heavy rain over topped the culverts and had my drive washed out in 4 or 5 places. About 2 o'clock Friday afternoon the next day I got the notion to ride my bike down and alert the authorities. After visiting with the Pastor for a few hours on my return I found the road crew about wrapping up a fix so I could get in and out.





G

 

[Native Hunter]

Good to hear from you G. Looks like they did a great job on that road.

 

[George]

Good to hear from you G. Looks like they did a great job on that road.

Hi Steve, they like fixing my drive, job security.

I've been thinking about doing some pruning around the cabin long enough.





















G

 

[Native Hunter]

Man you have things looking really good.

 

[weekender21]

Wow, everything is looking great!

Where can I find the research on prescribed fire in the Appalachians? I had planned to do a great deal of burning in the future so that has my interest.

 

[Chainsaw]

George, Your property looks beautiful. Your updates are always enjoyable. Assuming the oak can stand on its own, the results of its release are liable to be a real game changer.

 

[dogghr]

Good to see they got your 500 ft internet connection done. I was getting a little worried after our talk couple wks ago and still no updates. Place looking good.
I’ve switched from managing deer to ducks since it won’t quit raining.
Black oaks love those dry ridges and acorn production , while less prolific than whites , tend to produce no matter the weather. I cut a lot of them tho and hate them as they tend to be diseased and hollow inside. Dangerous cutting. But guess they serve their purpose and BO timber prices are higher than Red oak at the moment. China is one of our main buyers of RO and they r pissed at us for some reason at the moment.
Keep up the work. You might become a mountain man after all!!


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[George]

Man you have things looking really good.

Thanks Steve

George, Your property looks beautiful. Your updates are always enjoyable. Assuming the oak can stand on its own, the results of its release are liable to be a real game changer.

Thanks Chainsaw. While the area that I started in last year by hinging down the majority red maples is still very much a mess I do see some promising signs.


The dogwood understory is exploding.

Wow, everything is looking great!

Where can I find the research on prescribed fire in the Appalachians? I had planned to do a great deal of burning in the future so that has my interest.

Thanks weekender, I failed us on that link, I can't find it. There are lots of studies out there and a lot of them are studying the effects on oak regeneration which seems to be positive. The study that I referenced showed a decline in oak and an increase in black locust over a 5 year time period.

Good to see they got your 500 ft internet connection done. I was getting a little worried after our talk couple wks ago and still no updates. Place looking good.
I’ve switched from managing deer to ducks since it won’t quit raining.
Black oaks love those dry ridges and acorn production , while less prolific than whites , tend to produce no matter the weather. I cut a lot of them tho and hate them as they tend to be diseased and hollow inside. Dangerous cutting. But guess they serve their purpose and BO timber prices are higher than Red oak at the moment. China is one of our main buyers of RO and they r pissed at us for some reason at the moment.
Keep up the work. You might become a mountain man after all!!

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Chestnut oak dominates the dry ridge tops here and is currently the oak of higher demand on the market at this time.

A dsl connection isn't an option I have to use a satellite.

Food plotting will be easy this year with all of the rye and clover that I have sprinkled out I will see how grow and mow works.





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[weekender21]

Good to know G, I'll definitely research it more. If nothing else, it gives me something to lookout for. Although I could use the free fence posts!

 

[Triple C]

George - Always enjoy catching up with your endeavors. I often think about the transition from IA, to CO, and then to the hills n hollers of KY. You are a unique character doing it with your own style and footprint. Keeps swinging the bat brother!!!

 

[MarkDarvin]

This thread is great George! What did you overseed into your clover?

 

[MarkDarvin]

How did I ever miss this? I love nothing more than raising hell with a chainsaw. I've often thought about cutting straight through fall to up the annual output of silvicarnage. All those trees laying on the ground, is that stuff staying there?

Also, if I had a hillside covered in maples, I'd run a pex line from top to bottom and collect all your sap in one 55 gallon drum at the bottom of the hill each day. I might also grab a few beers and watch the sap run.

 

[MarkDarvin]

Maybe every sunday morning in the fall I need to go out and run a couple tanks before I leave?

 

[George]

George - Always enjoy catching up with your endeavors. I often think about the transition from IA, to CO, and then to the hills n hollers of KY. You are a unique character doing it with your own style and footprint. Keeps swinging the bat brother!!!

Hi TC, nice, easy, level swings.

This thread is great George! What did you overseed into your clover?

I have been over seeding clover, rye, wheat into last years brassica plantings.

How did I ever miss this? I love nothing more than raising hell with a chainsaw. I've often thought about cutting straight through fall to up the annual output of silvicarnage. All those trees laying on the ground, is that stuff staying there?

Also, if I had a hillside covered in maples, I'd run a pex line from top to bottom and collect all your sap in one 55 gallon drum at the bottom of the hill each day. I might also grab a few beers and watch the sap run.

I like my deer woods to be neat and orderly, I have lots of clean up to do. First phase is to open up the skies.

G