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Post by nhmountains on Aug 9, 2017 22:32:12 GMT -6
I have 40 acres it had only 3 mature white pines growing it. I clear cut 2.5 acres and planted it in Norway spruce. It my sanctuary and has turned into a nice bedding area. How tall and old are those spruce Tooln?
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Post by Tooln on Aug 9, 2017 22:57:25 GMT -6
I have 40 acres it had only 3 mature white pines growing it. I clear cut 2.5 acres and planted it in Norway spruce. It my sanctuary and has turned into a nice bedding area. How tall and old are those spruce Tooln? 4 to 6' they were 3 year old bare root when planted 4 years ago.
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 10, 2017 4:44:06 GMT -6
I sure wouldn't clear popple or birch woods for NWSG. It must be a northerner thing, but I can't see it.
GET A PLAN for that area. Drop the popple and don't try to hinge them. Then plant spruce in strategic areas. Lines or clumps of spruce to concentrate deer movement after leaf fall so they enter the foodplot where you want them to enter.. Extra clumps for bedding. Spruce on both sides of a narrow foodplot can tell you where most bucks will cross (depending on wind). You will need to release those spruce from competing regeneration about 3 times over the next 15 years or so.
Before the spruce are big enough to concentrate the movement lines you simply cut a trail through the popple regen. 3 foot wide is enough. spray it with roundup or mow it.
Can you burn this area to maintain NWSG without burning the woods down?
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