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Post by steiny on Mar 9, 2017 9:23:18 GMT -5
Several years ago I machine planted a +/- 8 acre grove of oaks on the farm. Now that they have grown to 4"-8" stump diameter, it's obvious they were planted too close together. Have been cutting every other one to give them some room. The resulting brush laying on the ground should make good rabbit cover and bedding for the deer too.
Seems kind of sinful to cut and kill all those nice young oaks, but I think the remaining ones will do much better. Another afternoon or two should wrap up this project.
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Post by duff on Mar 9, 2017 19:58:39 GMT -5
They will do well.
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Post by esshup on Mar 11, 2017 11:14:23 GMT -5
Being that close together, they should have self pruned themselves, now opening up the canopy you might have to do a bit of pruning in the upcoming years.
I spent 3 days at a friends place last week basal spraying a bunch of unwanted saplings on his 40 acres, and we only scratched the surface in a few areas. He is supposed to have some areas burned this Spring, and that will help those areas immensely. There are areas where a deer can't walk due to the tops, brush and thorny stuff growing. I was amazed at how little the state is charging him to burn. $28/acre.
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Post by tynimiller on Mar 13, 2017 10:05:08 GMT -5
I would have hinged them, they'll live for a time (could be a year or could be a dozen years) and provide food and cover to the wildlife. Deer LOVE oak shoots and buds but are typically not at their level.
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Post by antiwheeze on Mar 13, 2017 12:48:53 GMT -5
Being that close together, they should have self pruned themselves, now opening up the canopy you might have to do a bit of pruning in the upcoming years. I was amazed at how little the state is charging him to burn. $28/acre. Who do you call to have the state burn? Think I would like to see it done a few times before attempting a burn. |
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Post by esshup on Mar 13, 2017 18:45:19 GMT -5
Being that close together, they should have self pruned themselves, now opening up the canopy you might have to do a bit of pruning in the upcoming years. I was amazed at how little the state is charging him to burn. $28/acre. Who do you call to have the state burn? Think I would like to see it done a few times before attempting a burn. I don't know who here in Indiana, but I would start with your counties NRCS office. This was in Arkansas where the property is located. |
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Post by throbak on Mar 14, 2017 6:48:27 GMT -5
Sometimes but rarely the fish service will help burn ! And on occasion the DNR ! But not too often If you are in a NRCS or DNR program they will Wright a plan for you PF and NRCS have together hired a Biologist that will help I THINK Bestt advice I have for any one burning
Go SLOW and Have plenty of help That can be led by some one that knows what their Doing
And keep in mind that Structure FF AND RX Fire are two different animals with two very different objectives
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Post by steiny on Mar 14, 2017 10:59:27 GMT -5
I would have hinged them, they'll live for a time (could be a year or could be a dozen years) and provide food and cover to the wildlife. Deer LOVE oak shoots and buds but are typically not at their level. I did hinge quite a few of them. Have been hinging quite a bit of other area as well. Regarding controlled burns, I have hired a company named JF NEW in northern Indiana to burn for me on a couple occasions. Many private foresters also offer this service. Have also done quite a bit myself. |
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Post by esshup on Mar 15, 2017 10:53:39 GMT -5
I would have hinged them, they'll live for a time (could be a year or could be a dozen years) and provide food and cover to the wildlife. Deer LOVE oak shoots and buds but are typically not at their level. I did hinge quite a few of them. Have been hinging quite a bit of other area as well. Regarding controlled burns, I have hired a company named JF NEW in northern Indiana to burn for me on a couple occasions. Many private foresters also offer this service. Have also done quite a bit myself. It's been a while since you burned,  ? LOL My sister works there, and in Dec 2010 they were purchased by Cardno, who is based in Australia. |
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Post by duff on Mar 15, 2017 16:51:39 GMT -5
I did hinge quite a few of them. Have been hinging quite a bit of other area as well. Regarding controlled burns, I have hired a company named JF NEW in northern Indiana to burn for me on a couple occasions. Many private foresters also offer this service. Have also done quite a bit myself. It's been a while since you burned, ? LOL My sister works there, and in Dec 2010 they were purchased by Cardno, who is based in Australia. My father in law was a vice president there until he passed away 4 yrs ago. He was over the Prarie habitat division |
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