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Littlefeather
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This story pretty much sums up my life. I hunt in NE Iowa. My uncle grazes the land during the summer and there is a ton of forage on surrounding farms. I think the deer live in the corn fields most of the summer into the fall. My uncle takes the cattle off the land about now each year and I have been considering some late summer/early fall food sources to attract deer onto the property. I experimented this fall with some Bio-Logic and am seeing a little success.
I decided we needed some fruit trees on the property. If we plant one or two each year, in 10 years there will be a pretty good food source availalbe to attract deer.
I purchased a pear tree from Wal-Mart and planted it on Sunday after it rained for 24 hours. I planted it on the top of a hill. I nearly wrecked my truck several times getting on and off the hill. It was worse than snow. At one point I was sliding sideways down the hill toward the tree line. Fortunately, no damage.
After getting home, I had a friend tell me that some pear trees need another plant to pollinate or they won't make fruit. I got on-line and discovered the pear tree I planted does not bear fruit. It has beautiful blooms in the spring and pretty red leaves in the fall....just no pears.
OOPS!!!!
I am available on a consulting basis for QDM projects if anyone is interested.
I decided we needed some fruit trees on the property. If we plant one or two each year, in 10 years there will be a pretty good food source availalbe to attract deer.
I purchased a pear tree from Wal-Mart and planted it on Sunday after it rained for 24 hours. I planted it on the top of a hill. I nearly wrecked my truck several times getting on and off the hill. It was worse than snow. At one point I was sliding sideways down the hill toward the tree line. Fortunately, no damage.
After getting home, I had a friend tell me that some pear trees need another plant to pollinate or they won't make fruit. I got on-line and discovered the pear tree I planted does not bear fruit. It has beautiful blooms in the spring and pretty red leaves in the fall....just no pears.
OOPS!!!!
I am available on a consulting basis for QDM projects if anyone is interested.