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  • From: mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Tree Tubes
  • Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 12:25:06 -0500

My dogs love chasing rabbits, but while they're chasing one rabbit, 10
other rabbits will be enjoying a 3 course meal at my expense. & dogs
(my aussie shepards anyway) are not a deterrent for mice, voles, &
rats....

I also like the added benefit of the greenhouse effect of the tubes
for slow growing seedlings. Often times I've grown the same batch of
seedlings with & without tubes & the stock grown with tubes can be 2-3
times larger. It's important to remove the tubes or change to wire
after the first or second year to encourage winter hardiness & prevent
the tubes from becoming a fungal vector.

~mIEKAL



On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Marjory <forestgarden@gvtc.com> wrote:
> A good dog works great without any tubes.
>
> Marjory
>
>
>
> Margaret & Steven Eisenhauer wrote:
>> Hello Upstate NY,
>>
>> We live in the south/eastern Adirondacks between Lakes George and
>> Champlain.
>> 2-years ago, we planted individual sugar maple trees.  Very young, only
>> about 18" tall.  We protected them through the winter (deer grazing season)
>> by using 5 foot tall 5-posts that are hand-driven in the ground.  We put
>> one
>> on each side of the tree (2) total).  Then we "strung" 1 1/2" x 4" wire
>> mesh
>> (with a 4 foot) height on the uprights, and then set another section of
>> this
>> same 4 foot mesh on top.  All secure with plastic clip ties.  It kept the
>> deer from "grazing" them that winter.  This past year, we did not do this
>> process, and did find some deer pruning.  And, these trees are only 15 feet
>> from the south side of our house.  They did not nip them and kill them,
>> fortunately, but it remains to be seen this growing season.
>>
>> So, this is a treatment for an individual tree basis.
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> M & S
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
>> [mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of tom
>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 10:01 AM
>> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
>> Subject: [permaculture] Tree Tubes
>>
>> I've got a serious number of bare-root seedlings to plant this spring
>> (upstate NY) which will be under tremendous deer pressure.  Anyone
>> have any particular recommendations on tree tubes to protect them and
>> give them a head start?
>>
>> Thanks
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