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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Doug Firs do quite nicely in the heat.  I mean, we're talking 110 plus or 
minus all summer up here.  I have some beautiful ones in front of the house. 
110 feet or so but when they are small, they are used as Christmas trees.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: "Homestead List" <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:40 PM
Subject: [Homestead] silvopasture


> I'm sold on the silvopasture idea.
> I have the pasture and I know it is good from testing and I know it will
> support animals at above average stocking densities from rotational
> grazing experiments I have performed in the past.
> I don't have animals now, but I will eventually get some sheep and
> probably goats again, so in the meantime, I am putting up a pasture
> divider so that the baby trees will be in one part and the animals, when
> I get them, will be in another part of the pasture.
> I am considering the following trees:
> Black Walnut
> Pecan
> Chinese Chestnuts
> Honey Locust
> Black Locust
> Red Cedar
> Pawlonia
> There will probably be some Leyland Cypress trees
>
> If I could find a good Spruce or Fir that might be sold as Christmas
> trees, I might consider that, too.  I see a few isolated yard specimen
> trees, but not many.  Our summers get a bit hot for most 'Christmas
> trees". I do want more evergreens. Should I consider pines...they are
> ubiquitious here, so prices would be low, but they are lumber trees and
> they are evergreen.
>
> Mostly we are planting for future lumber for woodworking projects and
> for income when the trees are cut down in 25-30 years.  I might be able
> to sell nuts and xmas trees, as well as the lambs.
> I'm in the process of re-reading my library of Tvo posts about this
> topic, but in the meantime, does anyone else have any additional ideas
> about trees I might consider growing?  I am in zone 7..winter lows to
> zero for short periods, summer highs to 105 for short periods.  Lows
> mostly in the teens, highs mostly in the 90's.  4 good seasons. Full sun
> location, flat pasture with fescue, bermuda, clovers, and other 'weeds'.
>
> Bev
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