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Fertilizing oaks/persimmons
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<blockquote data-quote="Popcorn" data-source="post: 5812406" data-attributes="member: 20151"><p>Unofficially</p><p>I have for years watched a few groups of trees exposed to "ideal" circumstances. Meaning young trees protected from competition after 15 feet in an area where good soil (amended due to being alongside food plots or crops) and in my mind I see improved branch and limb development in quantity and quality, far better leaf production (in quantity and quality) which in itself is significant in value to fruit or nut production. They began production earlier by an average of 1.5 years. They had significantly larger fruit, larger overall crop and seem to be more desirable to all game. Not taking credit and I don't believe that any one thing caused these trees to be superior instead it was the result of ideal circumstances all coming together in one place and persisting for years.</p><p>These trees included white oak, pin oak, chestnut oak, persimmons and paw paws. The paw paws were the most impressive with thick and healthy branches, lots of heavy leaves (looking like something that belongs in your yard) and bumper crops of fruit.</p><p>My conclusion is that a tree will make the best it can with what it has and is accustomed to. So exceptional trees are possible under exceptional circumstances over a longer period of time. 3 to 5 years is not a long period of time. 10 to 15 for fruit trees and 15+ for nut bearing trees.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Popcorn, post: 5812406, member: 20151"] Unofficially I have for years watched a few groups of trees exposed to "ideal" circumstances. Meaning young trees protected from competition after 15 feet in an area where good soil (amended due to being alongside food plots or crops) and in my mind I see improved branch and limb development in quantity and quality, far better leaf production (in quantity and quality) which in itself is significant in value to fruit or nut production. They began production earlier by an average of 1.5 years. They had significantly larger fruit, larger overall crop and seem to be more desirable to all game. Not taking credit and I don't believe that any one thing caused these trees to be superior instead it was the result of ideal circumstances all coming together in one place and persisting for years. These trees included white oak, pin oak, chestnut oak, persimmons and paw paws. The paw paws were the most impressive with thick and healthy branches, lots of heavy leaves (looking like something that belongs in your yard) and bumper crops of fruit. My conclusion is that a tree will make the best it can with what it has and is accustomed to. So exceptional trees are possible under exceptional circumstances over a longer period of time. 3 to 5 years is not a long period of time. 10 to 15 for fruit trees and 15+ for nut bearing trees. [/QUOTE]
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