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Post by bartiks on Jan 27, 2018 20:40:16 GMT -5
I think I would go the route of an evergreen, might take a little bit to get them established. Arborvitae would be my first suggestion, but I'm not sure how expensive they are. Which lead me to my poor mans solution, ever looked around the side of the county roads next to corn fields and under power lines what is the most common evergreen tree you see, at least here in Knox it is Cedar. There are several trees that would probably take 5 minutes to dig up throw in the back of the truck and there you go. I think I'm going to try something like that this year.
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Post by esshup on Jan 28, 2018 19:11:17 GMT -5
Arborvitae are Northern White Cedar.....
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Post by antiwheeze on Jun 3, 2018 15:03:34 GMT -5
Update: PO put out staggered row of of pines:  Put out an F shape design of Egyptian wheat last week before the rain.  Anyone besides Boonechaser wanna guess where treestand near this plot is?  Redneck cultipacker |
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Post by freedomhunter on Jun 3, 2018 15:07:16 GMT -5
I just did the pines and something pulled all but a few of them out of the ground and chewed on them. I am assuming young deer.
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Post by antiwheeze on Jun 3, 2018 16:59:00 GMT -5
I just did the pines and something pulled all but a few of them out of the ground and chewed on them. I am assuming young deer. I hope they have enough better stuff to eat. |
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Post by freedomhunter on Jun 3, 2018 18:34:56 GMT -5
I just did the pines and something pulled all but a few of them out of the ground and chewed on them. I am assuming young deer. I hope they have enough better stuff to eat. Yeah plenty to eat maybe it was something else, I am not sure. Odd for sure. |
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Post by popcornridgevevay on Jun 6, 2018 10:19:01 GMT -5
Raccoons will pull the trees out too.
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Post by antiwheeze on Jun 27, 2018 6:53:08 GMT -5
Egyptian wheat update. Added about 8 lbs of urea yesterday. This side is doing best.  |
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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 8, 2018 15:38:00 GMT -5
Egyptian wheat update. Added about 8 lbs of urea yesterday. This side is doing best. It's up to 4-6 feet tall  |
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Post by nfalls116 on Jul 8, 2018 18:38:51 GMT -5
Looks good
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Post by strungoutoutdoors on Jul 27, 2018 15:41:17 GMT -5
By November deer in our food plot could see cars on the busy road. Just wanted to know about about anyone's experience planting Egyptian wheat to screen with. I hoping more daytime deer visits will occur to the food plot if the deer can't see cars whizzing by. I believe switchgrass would be the best long term solution. I actually just planted some this spring, creating "dividers" throughout my plot because they are so long. This way, deer cant see 600 yards down the plot without having to come in and check past the screened dividers. hate to have to wait until next year for the growth, but itll be worth it in the long run |
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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 27, 2018 20:12:13 GMT -5
Tuesday it was averaging about 8 ft tall. Too bad we can't plant plot till after the 13th.  |
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Post by jbird on Aug 8, 2018 10:19:06 GMT -5
I use switchgrass for field buffers and cedars and MG for road screens. These are all long terms solutions as you will not get the height and density you desire until a few years down the road. I can't say I have ever planted an annual screen. I plant corn that sort of serves that function, but most screens you don't want to be a food source.
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Post by antiwheeze on Aug 13, 2018 9:26:46 GMT -5
Wind flattened the middle of a strip of Egyptian wheat down to about 4 feet. Looks like it will still provide good screening. Some say it sometimes it grows back straight.  |
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Post by antiwheeze on Aug 24, 2018 11:43:58 GMT -5
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Post by antiwheeze on Aug 24, 2018 11:47:23 GMT -5
 Deer approved! |
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Post by esshup on Aug 25, 2018 23:40:29 GMT -5
Looks great! What USDA zones will it grow in?
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Post by tynimiller on Sept 19, 2018 9:03:16 GMT -5
I also am starting to incorporate MG as a screening or edge creator. The stuff is incredibly easy once it establishes that first year. I do recommend buying the clusters over the single rhizomes but I've had tremendous success even with rhizomes.
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