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What trees to plant on my new propoerty #2241560
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I recently purchased a few acres in zone 8a. The soil is sandy and acidic. I'd like to plant some fast growing, mast producing trees for deer. Sawtooth oaks are already on the list. What else should I throw in the mix?

Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2241561
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Dunstan Chestnuts

Jap Persimmons


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Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2242210
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Keiffer Pears

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and Keiffer Pears....yes sir.


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Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2242591
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chestnuts
nuttal oaks
pears
native persimmons


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Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2243071
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I wouldn't waste my time with jap persimmons because they do not drop. You have to literally pull the fruit off. They will rot on the tree. Coons and any other climbing critters will enjoy them and so will you, but not the deer. I would contact the Wildlife group and get some of their wildlife packages. They have everything. Located real close to Auburn.

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gallowway pears and keiffer pear. galloway will not drop until roughly dec and the keiffer will drop mid to end of october.


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Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2243576
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Thanks guys.

Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: blumsden] #2245512
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Originally Posted By: blumsden
I wouldn't waste my time with jap persimmons because they do not drop. You have to literally pull the fruit off. They will rot on the tree. Coons and any other climbing critters will enjoy them and so will you, but not the deer. I would contact the Wildlife group and get some of their wildlife packages. They have everything. Located real close to Auburn.


I've not heard this? I was under the impression that they were more bush sized meaning they weren't totally out of reach.

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Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: blumsden] #2245561
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Originally Posted By: blumsden
I would contact the Wildlife group and get some of their wildlife packages. They have everything. Located real close to Auburn.


These folks are great to deal with! I purchased ~100 trees from them last Winter and I'll be buying about 50 more from them this year...I planted Sawtooths and Shumard oaks ($1.75 per tree since I bought a large quantity), and I also got 2 Japanese Persimmons and 2 Arkansas Black Apple trees ($20 per tree for a 4' tree)

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Originally Posted By: dreadpiratebob

Originally Posted By: blumsden
I wouldn't waste my time with jap persimmons because they do not drop. You have to literally pull the fruit off. They will rot on the tree. Coons and any other climbing critters will enjoy them and so will you, but not the deer. I would contact the Wildlife group and get some of their wildlife packages. They have everything. Located real close to Auburn.


I've not heard this? I was under the impression that they were more bush sized meaning they weren't totally out of reach.

The deer might be able to reach some on the lower limbs, but they will not fall off. They will actually rot on the limb and are hard to get off without breaking a limb. They are delicious to eat.

Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2248822
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BamBam32-great question. Purchased land 2005, (SE AL) got very aggressive with planting trees purchased from the Wildlife Group right away. Looking back the pear trees were the most trouble and required a lot of work and addition $'s to fight fire blight. I think I could have spent that time and money more wisely. Chestnuts and sawtooth are easy if you practice keeping the competition far away from trunk and plant no closer than 30 feet feet apart. If I could do it over I would plant on 40 feet center. It has taken my persimmons till last season to produce.
The very best practice with your new trees is the use fertilizer stakes placed two feet from trunk and repeat this practice every 90 to 120 days. Sight One sells by the box ($80.00). The best money you will spend on your tree planting. Good luck and enjoy.

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Originally Posted By: mackman
BamBam32-great question. Purchased land 2005, (SE AL) got very aggressive with planting trees purchased from the Wildlife Group right away. Looking back the pear trees were the most trouble and required a lot of work and addition $'s to fight fire blight. I think I could have spent that time and money more wisely. Chestnuts and sawtooth are easy if you practice keeping the competition far away from trunk and plant no closer than 30 feet feet apart. If I could do it over I would plant on 40 feet center. It has taken my persimmons till last season to produce.
The very best practice with your new trees is the use fertilizer stakes placed two feet from trunk and repeat this practice every 90 to 120 days. Sight One sells by the box ($80.00). The best money you will spend on your tree planting. Good luck and enjoy.


Mack thanks for the tips.

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Walnuts keep them growing strait 30 years later sell them and retire

Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: mackman] #2250076
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Originally Posted By: mackman
BamBam32-great question. Purchased land 2005, (SE AL) got very aggressive with planting trees purchased from the Wildlife Group right away. Looking back the pear trees were the most trouble and required a lot of work and addition $'s to fight fire blight. I think I could have spent that time and money more wisely. Chestnuts and sawtooth are easy if you practice keeping the competition far away from trunk and plant no closer than 30 feet feet apart. If I could do it over I would plant on 40 feet center. It has taken my persimmons till last season to produce.
The very best practice with your new trees is the use fertilizer stakes placed two feet from trunk and repeat this practice every 90 to 120 days. Sight One sells by the box ($80.00). The best money you will spend on your tree planting. Good luck and enjoy.


Not sure which variety of trees you got but most of their pear trees are pretty blight resistant that I've bought. This is been in the last 5-6 years so maybe they've changed some of the varieties since you bought from them. I've only gotten it a little bit on a couple trees. I've always thought pears were the easiest. I planted them and protected them from rubbing and that's about it.

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The Corn Crash!!!
Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2250184
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paintRockO is spot on. If I were 30 vs 69 I would plant Walnuts on every suitable parcel of land I own. I have always wonder why Auburn University is not absolutely aggressive in using their land holding to plant at least some sizable parcels in Walnuts. Money in the bank. I bet government regulations prevents students from planting crops for future profits to the University.

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Pears are the easiest fruit tree to grow with the least problems and the least maintenance.

Re: What trees to plant on my new propoerty [Re: bambam32] #2251905
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Ditto on the pears above. Crabapples pretty low maintenance too. Get some blueberry bushes also. Dunstan chestnuts for deer.

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Maybe someone is watching too much CNN.

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Originally Posted By: mackman
paintRockO is spot on. If I were 30 vs 69 I would plant Walnuts on every suitable parcel of land I own. I have always wonder why Auburn University is not absolutely aggressive in using their land holding to plant at least some sizable parcels in Walnuts. Money in the bank. I bet government regulations prevents students from planting crops for future profits to the University.

Why don't you think all of the timberland investment companies who are trying to maximize income are not planting black walnut trees. If they produced more income than everything else more people would be planting them in my opinion.

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