I see hybrid willow are for zones 4-9. I’m in northern Mn…zone 3b. My county does sell laurel leaf willow, which I planted for the first time last year. More coming this year. Are those similar to a hybrid willow? Should I give hybrid’s a shot? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Love the video!!!
There are quite a few nurseries that sell zone 3 hybrid willow trees. Karsten nursery out of MN sells one, it's probably the best hybrid willow out there. Cold stream farm in Michigan also has a zone 3 tree. I'm pretty much zone 3b as well and they do great here. I'm sure they'd do fine where u are. If you're looking for more of a bush than a tree, streamco willow are great and fast growing. Cold stream sells those as well
I got some ROD cuttings and i put modge podge on the cut that sticks out of the ground and sealed them off. Seemed to help them not dry out! And for the small 1 yr cuttings, i got them to take off also and there was maybe one node below and one node above. I done it for experiment thinking they would not grow but they are! I got mine in a big square tote full of sand and perlite in a shady spot outside and there doing awesome!
This is my first time trying to grow anything for deer and I wish I done it way sooner, it's very enjoying! I got about 100 Dunstan chestnuts.started also that are doing pretty good. Hopefully in 10 yrs I will have something to show for it! Can't wait to see some deer munching on food that is nowhere else but my place! Separate me from the other corn piles, lol
Yah I'm right there with you! They say the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. But in 10 years you'll love the work you're doing today. I get a lot of enjoyment in seeing how much the trees grow every year.
Thanks for the tree content; I agree that hybrid willow are great for screening. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not placing trees tubes around them and the deer continually nibble on them. They actually look like shrubs now ( about 3 foot tall and as wide at the base). I’ve done a lot of red osier dogwood and high bush cranberry cuttings with decent results. We suffer from a tree deficit here in eastern South Dakota and it’s my biggest yearly project. Thanks for all your knowledge!
@@danwilkinson2489 you can cut all summer if you want, but if you have Oak I think 4/15 - 7/15 they don't want you cutting oaks because of oak wilt disease. Just oaks though- all other trees are open season. I prefer to do most of my cuts prior to leaf out though. I have cut all thru summer though at various times. you have to do it when you have the time.
@@PFHabitat i'd like to try some upland areas, I do have some lower lands that may be better suited. but I want the food in other areas so we'll see. thanks
@danwilkinson2489 Steve's correct, everything is fair game but oaks in the summer. I do a lot of cutting in the summer just because that's when I end up actually having time to do it
@PFHabitat have you seen the hazelnuts produce nuts? I didn't realize I had so many throughout my property which I will watch as the time goes on if they do
I see hybrid willow are for zones 4-9. I’m in northern Mn…zone 3b. My county does sell laurel leaf willow, which I planted for the first time last year. More coming this year. Are those similar to a hybrid willow? Should I give hybrid’s a shot? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Love the video!!!
There are quite a few nurseries that sell zone 3 hybrid willow trees. Karsten nursery out of MN sells one, it's probably the best hybrid willow out there. Cold stream farm in Michigan also has a zone 3 tree. I'm pretty much zone 3b as well and they do great here. I'm sure they'd do fine where u are. If you're looking for more of a bush than a tree, streamco willow are great and fast growing. Cold stream sells those as well
I got some ROD cuttings and i put modge podge on the cut that sticks out of the ground and sealed them off. Seemed to help them not dry out! And for the small 1 yr cuttings, i got them to take off also and there was maybe one node below and one node above. I done it for experiment thinking they would not grow but they are! I got mine in a big square tote full of sand and perlite in a shady spot outside and there doing awesome!
Thanks for sharing! I love experimenting. I'll have to try that!
This is my first time trying to grow anything for deer and I wish I done it way sooner, it's very enjoying! I got about 100 Dunstan chestnuts.started also that are doing pretty good. Hopefully in 10 yrs I will have something to show for it! Can't wait to see some deer munching on food that is nowhere else but my place! Separate me from the other corn piles, lol
Yah I'm right there with you! They say the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. But in 10 years you'll love the work you're doing today. I get a lot of enjoyment in seeing how much the trees grow every year.
Thanks for the tree content; I agree that hybrid willow are great for screening. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not placing trees tubes around them and the deer continually nibble on them. They actually look like shrubs now ( about 3 foot tall and as wide at the base). I’ve done a lot of red osier dogwood and high bush cranberry cuttings with decent results. We suffer from a tree deficit here in eastern South Dakota and it’s my biggest yearly project. Thanks for all your knowledge!
Yup made those mistakes myself. I've worked out that way and trees are definitely huge so I get why you want to plant them!
What’s the exact kind of hybrid willow? Do you recommend ordering cuttings online and just planting them, or letting them root in water first?
These were originally from Karsten Nursery in Minnesota. I prefer to start with rooted cuttings
Great video. What are those shrubby looking conifers?
Thanks brother! I believe they're common juniper
How’s your luck with planting ROD in upland areas?
If you get a wet summer they'll do well if they can put on a good root, otherwise I probably get half or maybe even a little less to root
Great information. Kind of off the subject. I’ve been cutting bedding areas and have quite a few more I wanted to cut. How long can I continue to cut?
@@danwilkinson2489 you can cut all summer if you want, but if you have Oak I think 4/15 - 7/15 they don't want you cutting oaks because of oak wilt disease. Just oaks though- all other trees are open season. I prefer to do most of my cuts prior to leaf out though. I have cut all thru summer though at various times. you have to do it when you have the time.
@@PFHabitat i'd like to try some upland areas, I do have some lower lands that may be better suited. but I want the food in other areas so we'll see. thanks
@danwilkinson2489 Steve's correct, everything is fair game but oaks in the summer. I do a lot of cutting in the summer just because that's when I end up actually having time to do it
Sam you ever plant elderberry, American hazelnut, highbush cranberry, etc?
I've used Elderberry in wetter areas on client properties and planted hazelnut on high ground. Both are great!
@PFHabitat have you seen the hazelnuts produce nuts? I didn't realize I had so many throughout my property which I will watch as the time goes on if they do
@@ScottJenkins-vq5gx if you're growing zone 4 or greater they should produce
@@PFHabitat I'm in zone 4 down by Lacrosse
You should be golden down there