Tree Planting

[Daver]

I stopped pounding a post in when the spade gets about half way in the ground for that exact reason. So far zero effects when removing post on trees. My assumption was the spade wasn't deep enough to get into any serious root issues.

Be careful if you mow next to a post with an exposed fluke...they can tear up a sidewall on your mower tire real quick like. (Don't ask me how I know. )

 

[DOR]

I'm just going to cut my posts off when they get to the point of needing it. I try to use 3/4 in PVC pipes whereever possible, but the t-posts sure are nice for expensive fruit trees for added security from heavy winds and angry bucks.

 

[Hardwood11]

Not the best year on Plums in Mn, but I have quite a few that had fruit .

 

[sep0667]

Not the best year on Plums in Mn, but I have quite a few that had fruit .

Nice, how old are you plums and when did they start producing fruit? Do the deer/turkey feed on them?

I planted 25 wild plum bareroot seedlings this spring. Most are already to the top of the 4ft tube i tubed them in.

 

[Hardwood11]

Nice, how old are you plums and when did they start producing fruit? Do the deer/turkey feed on them?

I planted 25 wild plum bareroot seedlings this spring. Most are already to the top of the 4ft tube i tubed them in.

Yes they feed on them ! They wipe em out…

I planted hundreds of plum as part of a CRP tree planting in Minnesota in the 2002-2007 range. They started to produce in 5-6 yrs. They also sucker and create new thickets !

Great wildlife tree !

 

[Hardwood11]

I actually think pheasants will nip at the plum too, & chokecherry . I know they like to lounge around in the plum thickets !