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Post by sd51555 on May 28, 2019 6:10:38 GMT -6
I discovered I have a lot of nannyberry on my place this weekend. Right next to my north plot, I had a good sized thicket staring me in the face, I just never ID'd it. When I cut up the feature, it probably brought the sun exposure to 50% vs about 0% before. I've got visions of creating super bushes in each of these cutover areas I'm making, where I'd make a single 6' diameter cage, put down fabric, and punch 100 cuttings into that fabric to make one giant protected bush. From there, the birds can do the work. So, I'm wondering, do I promote the nanny berry at all? I figure I've got four levels of promotion: 1. Don't kill it 2. Clear out around it 3. Clear out around it and give the the lime/gypsum treatment 4. Make strategically placed super bushes around the property + items 1-3 I'm also considering doing dogwood and serviceberry super bushes the same way. The countryside is covered in serviceberry up there, but I found only 3 on my place for the little I looked.  |
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Post by smsmith on May 28, 2019 6:33:59 GMT -6
I discovered I have a lot of nannyberry on my place this weekend. Right next to my north plot, I had a good sized thicket staring me in the face, I just never ID'd it. When I cut up the feature, it probably brought the sun exposure to 50% vs about 0% before. I've got visions of creating super bushes in each of these cutover areas I'm making, where I'd make a single 6' diameter cage, put down fabric, and punch 100 cuttings into that fabric to make one giant protected bush. From there, the birds can do the work. So, I'm wondering, do I promote the nanny berry at all? I figure I've got four levels of promotion: 1. Don't kill it 2. Clear out around it 3. Clear out around it and give the the lime/gypsum treatment 4. Make strategically placed super bushes around the property + items 1-3 I'm also considering doing dogwood and serviceberry super bushes the same way. The countryside is covered in serviceberry up there, but I found only 3 on my place for the little I looked. Cattle |
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Post by sd51555 on May 28, 2019 6:47:32 GMT -6
I discovered I have a lot of nannyberry on my place this weekend. Right next to my north plot, I had a good sized thicket staring me in the face, I just never ID'd it. When I cut up the feature, it probably brought the sun exposure to 50% vs about 0% before. I've got visions of creating super bushes in each of these cutover areas I'm making, where I'd make a single 6' diameter cage, put down fabric, and punch 100 cuttings into that fabric to make one giant protected bush. From there, the birds can do the work. So, I'm wondering, do I promote the nanny berry at all? I figure I've got four levels of promotion: 1. Don't kill it 2. Clear out around it 3. Clear out around it and give the the lime/gypsum treatment 4. Make strategically placed super bushes around the property + items 1-3 I'm also considering doing dogwood and serviceberry super bushes the same way. The countryside is covered in serviceberry up there, but I found only 3 on my place for the little I looked. Cattle Is it worth $20 in cage and a couple hours work to try to get some cuttings going? |
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Post by smsmith on May 28, 2019 6:53:45 GMT -6
Is it worth $20 in cage and a couple hours work to try to get some cuttings going? For serviceberry? Not to me. There are plenty here now, removing the cattle and waiting for the birds to do their work is all it cost me |
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Post by sd51555 on May 28, 2019 8:29:43 GMT -6
Is it worth $20 in cage and a couple hours work to try to get some cuttings going? For serviceberry? Not to me. There are plenty here now, removing the cattle and waiting for the birds to do their work is all it cost me I can subscribe to that. |
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Post by smsmith on May 28, 2019 9:24:42 GMT -6
As far as your Nannyberry goes, I'd promote them. Nannyberry is naturally an understory tree, so it will do well with some shade. nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/nannyberryI can say that I haven't noticed an increase in Nannyberry numbers here. That would make sense since I've eliminated a bunch of shade/over story |
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Post by jbird on May 28, 2019 9:34:48 GMT -6
I planted Nannyberry from MDC just this spring.....simply for diversity as I don't have a lot of shrubs in general. If you WANT the nannyberry in a particular area....plant it there in some capacity. otherwise just let mother nature do her thing. I planted a 100 x 100 shrub planting (10 different species of shrubs) with the intent of letting the birds and the like to spread the seed for me later. My plan is to add another 10 varieties next spring. When I find shrubs I want to encourage I simply mark them....sometimes exposing them only invites trouble. Marking them allows me to take cutting or dig transplants later....and it keeps me from accidentally killing it as well.
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