The Brushpile
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shedder
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This manmade trail will bring deer passed my stand, even if the plot does not grow! The trail is cut, sprayed, and 300 yards long.
Really? That is all it takes? I suppose a trail in goldenrod would be even better.
That's all it takes in my neck of the woods, because matted thick fescue is difficult to walk in. Deer will follow the path of least resistance, provided the trail is in the general direction that deer travel.
I hunted that plot, and every deer came and left on the trails I made!
Drought halted lots of mast production, and although there has been recent rain; it came too late.
On the bottom of a leaf is a pore called the stomata. On some plants the stomata can open and close, while on others, the stomata can only close, and will do so to stop moisture lost, effectively shutting down growth until Spring when there are new leaves. Because the plant is dormant, development halts, mast is shed and nuts will not form.
https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass...w-trees-respond-to-drought-at-the-leaf-level/
On the bottom of a leaf is a pore called the stomata. On some plants the stomata can open and close, while on others, the stomata can only close, and will do so to stop moisture lost, effectively shutting down growth until Spring when there are new leaves. Because the plant is dormant, development halts, mast is shed and nuts will not form.
https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass...w-trees-respond-to-drought-at-the-leaf-level/
Missouri is bleak and grey this time of year. This is the time for TSI, removing ground cloth, cages and trimming trees. There is lots of work to be done. The good news is that my neighbor has seen my work, and now he's asking me what trees to plant, and he's using his tractor to put in food plots on The Brushpile! My plan has come together!
I look forward to posting NICE trees that I grew despite years of drought! I will hopefully also have some nice food plots.
I look forward to posting NICE trees that I grew despite years of drought! I will hopefully also have some nice food plots.
Jason Broom
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It has been my experience that good works rarely go unrewarded, and if anyone deserves a neighbor who is on-board with doing habitat work, it's you! 
Native Hunter
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Everything is looking great on your place. Your Allegheny Chinkapin crop looked similar to mine. I just wondered how long yours have been planted and if you have ever seen any signs of blight. So far, I've not seen any but wondering what to expect for the future.
