On the tree tubes I personally started with rebar. I found that when the wind blows hard enough it will bend and stay bent. Now the rebar swivels in at the bend at ground. Also the tube will eventually slide down. Killing the tree. I went to fiberglass from Plantera. I also drill a small hole near the top of the stake. This allows you to slide a wire thru the hole. netting for the top, and the tube. It prevents the tube from sliding down the stake. Keep the paperwasp out of the tubes also. They like nibbling the new growth off. Hope my five journey helps.. God Bless
Here in WI, you have to make sure the crown of the tree is ABOVE the tube. Japanese beetles go into the tube, eat all the foliage, attract more beetles, because they won't fly out, then the tree dies. Japanese beetles are merciless, besides the bucks rubbing.
My only complaints with the tree tubes in the amount of blue birds that I’ve found dead in the bottoms of them. They get stuck and die. The trees definitely benefit from them though.
Love the land improvement project vids. Nice work!
Great video. I'm in my fourth year of a similar project. The wildlife and whitetail activity has been amazing. Good luck and keep us posted.
Tubed trees are the way to go!!! All the trees I’ve planted with tubes look great!! I always prune them 1 time a year in Feb!
Literally a good video! Justin, on the south side in the middle 4 feet out there is a fishing hole. I know Todd didnt tell you about.
We planted 250 trees/shrubs on our property in Central PA. Most are all tubed. Some have made it so far and some havent.
On the tree tubes I personally started with rebar. I found that when the wind blows hard enough it will bend and stay bent. Now the rebar swivels in at the bend at ground. Also the tube will eventually slide down. Killing the tree. I went to fiberglass from Plantera. I also drill a small hole near the top of the stake. This allows you to slide a wire thru the hole. netting for the top, and the tube. It prevents the tube from sliding down the stake. Keep the paperwasp out of the tubes also. They like nibbling the new growth off. Hope my five journey helps.. God Bless
Good information, thanks
That is alot of trees you planted
Bring back pinch point!!!
Here in WI, you have to make sure the crown of the tree is ABOVE the tube. Japanese beetles go into the tube, eat all the foliage, attract more beetles, because they won't fly out, then the tree dies. Japanese beetles are merciless, besides the bucks rubbing.
Those dam beetle, I have started to see them showing up. I will keep an eye on that. It’s even hard to be a tree nowadays.😵💫
My only complaints with the tree tubes in the amount of blue birds that I’ve found dead in the bottoms of them. They get stuck and die. The trees definitely benefit from them though.
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@@ToddGraf1 I’ve used the nets for the tubes but still had quite a few get in stuck
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Todd you will have to keep your eyes open for beavers... and not the ones in the comments.
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They are already an issue. Will definitely be keeping an eye out for them and trapping when necessary.