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Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange

From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
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Subject: Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:48:44 -0400

Roy Morgan wrote:

Is it
worth my time to try to grow a few hundred of these or not?

A HUNDRED! I think they grow slowly (am I wrong? could be) Do you have a lot of time?

LOL...
What I read said that for a hedge fence, you plant them 1 foot apart and within 4 years, your 'fence' will be "horse high, bull-strong, and hog-tight" in 4 years
http://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/1995/11/06.html

I figured after 15-20 years, I should have some good fenceposts.

Apparently, from just reading between the lines, it is suitable for coppicing, too. I need to research that to make sure.

Bev

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[Homestead] Osage Orange, EarthNSky, 10/14/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, Gene GeRue, 10/14/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, Roy Morgan, 10/14/2008
  - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, EarthNSky, 10/14/2008
    - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, Gene GeRue, 10/15/2008
      - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, paxamicus, 10/15/2008
      - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, EarthNSky, 10/15/2008
        
        Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, Gene GeRue, 10/15/2008
    - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, paxamicus, 10/15/2008
  - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, eureka, 10/15/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, Lynda, 10/15/2008
  - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, eureka, 10/15/2008
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- Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, Clansgian, 10/15/2008
  - Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange, EarthNSky, 10/15/2008