Deer / Wildlife Trees: Tips and Tricks
Tree Planting Instructions
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| MWDT Do's and Don'ts of Planting |
Deer Tree Planting Tips
- Plant trees 25 FT apart. Full sun, South facing, well drained soil, away from wood line, never under the tree canopy.
- Plant based on drop time. Think about your setup and location. Key: always have fruit hitting the ground late August through March. Box pattern groupings off a inside corner with thoughts of wind / stand location is essential. Call me with questions to get the full potential out of your deer trees.
- Create Deer Tree Pods: Create a box planting of 4 - 5 trees. Plant 1 - Dolgo Seedling in this group for pollination.
- Always fence and protect the bottom with aluminum window screen 3 FT high / 3 FT tree wrap / tree guard from mice and voles. When 12-15 FT in height, prune and screen 4 ft high around trunk and base.
- Plant based on drop time. Think about your setup and location. Key: always have fruit hitting the ground late August through March. Box pattern groupings off a inside corner with thoughts of wind / stand location is essential. Call me with questions to get the full potential out of your deer trees.
- Create Deer Tree Pods: Create a box planting of 4 - 5 trees. Plant 1 - Dolgo Seedling in this group for pollination.
- Always fence and protect the bottom with aluminum window screen 3 FT high / 3 FT tree wrap / tree guard from mice and voles. When 12-15 FT in height, prune and screen 4 ft high around trunk and base.
Tree Protection: Field Mice / Deer / Rabbits
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Materials:
2 - 5 FT T - posts Roll of rubber coated 14 gauge wire, tie welded wire fence to T-posts. Top, Middle and Bottom of each post. 5 FT welded wire fencing, cut to 50 square wide per tree. 3-4 FT tall aluminum window screen, stapler edge of screen and use a scissors to cut for bottom flare. 4 large shovel scoops of 1" rock. Use as mulch on top of window screen flare. See picture. |
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Protection and Faster Growth
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Tree Tubes: Tips and Tricks!
Trees smaller than 3 FT! Materials: Use a 5 FT Tree Tube per tree. 1 - 5 FT Treated Stake 1 - 5 FT Vented Tree Tube / With Zip Ties 1 - Bird Net until tree breeches the tree tube. Vent holes go up. Dig bottom of tree tube into the ground 1". Prevents mice from wintering in tube. 4 large scoops of 1" rock around bottom of tree tube. **Hardwood mulch for weed prevention and moisture holding if location is not available for watering during dry periods. **Leave Tree Tube on for 2-3 years. Prune and fence on year 3 or 4 pending growth habits. See above. |
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