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[Sam Franc <franc@oregonfast.net>]

Peter Knop wrote:

> We grow a lot of osage orange, a few to be used for grafting of Cudrania
> tricuspidata as discussed on this list, but most for use in environmental
> fencing - for deer and security purposes.  We also sell material through our
> nursery and provide free material (plants and seeds) to universities and
> others conducting research.  We have planted over 1 km of "fencing" on our
> property and this year will be planting another 2 1/2 km.  We are located in
> a suburb of Washington, D.C. (Chantilly) and have a) a lot of deer causing a
> LOT of damage as we are the last big undeveloped property here, plus of
> course, too many people who think undeveloped land is public land...
How do you use the Osage Orange for fencing?
We have a big deer problem here in Oregon.
Interested in your design.
I wonder if it will grow here.
We get lots of rain and some freezing.
Sam