Gobble4me757
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I'm planning on planting various acorn and fruit trees for deer and Turkey. Which ones would be the best to consider for turkeys? Open to any and all recommendations.
What are the producing times for these? Like how many years before acorns/fruit?Dogwood, crabapple, persimmon, goobler sawtooth oak, staghorn sumac, native oaks (white and red)
Here's my best guess as soil, light, competition, and other factors impact production.What are the producing times for these? Like how many years before acorns/fruit?
It used to be tngov trees , but they have recently stopped offering them because non native. I have got some form mossy oak native nursery since and they are good trees at a decent price.Where is the best source for sawtooth oaks?
Only if you want a highly invasive plant that is damn near impossible to get rid of plus the thorns poke holes in tractor tires. Folks have planted it for quail refuge and food but regret it laterbicolor lespedesa is good turkey food
Interesting. Are the Willow oaks located near wetlands? I have several located on upland hills. Even squirrels leave their acorns alone until most other food sources are gone.Willow oaks may be a good option. They're small acorns and from what I've seen wildlife love them
I hired a contractor to machine plant our trees in old fields. I think he bought the seedlings from Mississippi, but I don't know the vendor. I have purchased smaller quantities of trees from TN and MO Forestry nurseries at very good prices.Where is the best source for sawtooth oaks?
Use caution with this non-native, invasive.bicolor lespedesa is good turkey food
Are the Willow oaks located near wetlands?
Use caution with this non-native, invasive.
I may be calling this by the wrong name.Only if you want a highly invasive plant that is damn near impossible to get rid of plus the thorns poke holes in tractor tires. Folks have planted it for quail refuge and food but regret it later
Yes these are what I'm talking about. I have them in my yard and the deer love them. My dog keeps themYes
What some call Willow Oaks is not the same as others.
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