Great video, Skip.Video on logging & forestry management …
I’d look into it!!! EQIP allows for 3 years to complete.I met with forester last week to look at doing this same exact thing. I definitely need to do something. I have a ton of young hickory and very little under brush or cover. We talked about what needed to be done and possibly applying for the reap program. Is that worth doing and being somewhat under their control or just do my own thing?
Those are gorgeous. I don’t know why I love walnuts like that the way I do?!?!? Since they really don’t benefit deer. But I can’t help myself!! PURDY!!!!! Maybe it’s the crazy $ they worth + how rare gorgeous veneers are!!! & I appreciate seeing them get to that RIPE old age & not getting taken out before their time.Some additional black walnuts that were released to replenish the next round of lumber before harvesting. Thought I had these posted on here already but couldn't find them.
There is a large amount of baby walnuts growing all over the creek bottom.
In another 10-15 years, it'll be time to go back through to select the best of the babies to keep and let the rest be deer browse.
I like to keep a pretty dense crown around the walnuts so they don't epicormic branch too low.
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I like to keep as much shade as possible on the trunk of the walnut up the main stem to the branches.Relating to walnut management, where do you draw a line in killing competing trees to get quicker growth vs not letting too much light on them to promote the lower branching? I've also seen some plant quick growing trees (I think it was sycamore a used) around young walnuts to push them to grow upward faster. Would you say to aim at clearing the walnut's crown down to the ground, going beyond that would give it too much space it might start branching lower?
Box elders help push walnuts up. I mean it’s very dependent on what you are actually after. Less limbs the better for walnut valueRelating to walnut management, where do you draw a line in killing competing trees to get quicker growth vs not letting too much light on them to promote the lower branching? I've also seen some plant quick growing trees (I think it was sycamore a used) around young walnuts to push them to grow upward faster. Would you say to aim at clearing the walnut's crown down to the ground, going beyond that would give it too much space it might start branching lower?
Black beauties & 5 minute saw holder than works great.
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Sounds like leaky saws to me!I like your saw holder.
I learned a trick from a clever old dude who has a ton of life experience in everything. Always lay your saws on their sides with the fill caps facing up and they do not leak cutting oil all over. Works every time!