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<blockquote data-quote="DoubleRidge" data-source="post: 4833604" data-attributes="member: 20594"><p>Hack-n-squirt is one technic you can use on the beech saplings. You can do this process yourself but 100 acres will be quite the task. There are several different herbicides that can be used for hack and squirt tree killing. Some of these include glyphosate (Roundp), triclopyr (Garlon), imazapyr (Arsenal), etc. They range in price from cheap glyphosate to more pricey imazapyr. However, it should be noted that while the price of imazapyr may seem expensive, it takes much less imazapyr by volume than glyphosate to kill trees, making it quite cost effective....there is information that can you can read online that will walk you through step by step. Also the timing of the application is important to get a good kill. As you already know....removing the less desirable trees will benifit your mast production and allowing sunlight to the forest floor will create alot of secondary growth that will also benifit wildlife.</p><p></p><p>For your food plots...pull soil samples....don't skip lime recommendation.... without having the pH correct your fertilizer will likely be wasted money....if you skip anything dont skip on lime.</p><p></p><p>For planting trees...I admire your long range vision....I'd like to plant some variety of trees myself ...I've planted a few....but do not have enough experience to pass on so hopefully others will chime in on the topic.</p><p></p><p>One last thing I'll throw in is don't get discouraged on this journey your beginning....it's going to take time....there will be times you'll see progress....and times you'll feel like your never gonna get there.</p><p></p><p>Habitat improvements and land management in general can be very rewarding especially when you see the variety of wildlife that benifits.</p><p></p><p>Alot of good information to research online....check out Growing Deer TV, QDMA, UT ag extension and the list goes on and on.....alot of good material out there....pick what works for your budget and go from there.</p><p></p><p>Good luck on the journey! .....(warning: working on habitat improvements can be addicting)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DoubleRidge, post: 4833604, member: 20594"] Hack-n-squirt is one technic you can use on the beech saplings. You can do this process yourself but 100 acres will be quite the task. There are several different herbicides that can be used for hack and squirt tree killing. Some of these include glyphosate (Roundp), triclopyr (Garlon), imazapyr (Arsenal), etc. They range in price from cheap glyphosate to more pricey imazapyr. However, it should be noted that while the price of imazapyr may seem expensive, it takes much less imazapyr by volume than glyphosate to kill trees, making it quite cost effective....there is information that can you can read online that will walk you through step by step. Also the timing of the application is important to get a good kill. As you already know....removing the less desirable trees will benifit your mast production and allowing sunlight to the forest floor will create alot of secondary growth that will also benifit wildlife. For your food plots...pull soil samples....don't skip lime recommendation.... without having the pH correct your fertilizer will likely be wasted money....if you skip anything dont skip on lime. For planting trees...I admire your long range vision....I'd like to plant some variety of trees myself ...I've planted a few....but do not have enough experience to pass on so hopefully others will chime in on the topic. One last thing I'll throw in is don't get discouraged on this journey your beginning....it's going to take time....there will be times you'll see progress....and times you'll feel like your never gonna get there. Habitat improvements and land management in general can be very rewarding especially when you see the variety of wildlife that benifits. Alot of good information to research online....check out Growing Deer TV, QDMA, UT ag extension and the list goes on and on.....alot of good material out there....pick what works for your budget and go from there. Good luck on the journey! .....(warning: working on habitat improvements can be addicting) [/QUOTE]
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