Great video! I'd like to mention safety issues to your subscribers about the white pine. I had a home on three acres in Ct & there was a good amount of ledge on the property. White pines have very shallow roots especially in ledgy areas & they are the first trees to come down in a hurricane and/or very gusty winds. My pines were enormous! Please think about planting your white pines far from the house for safety reasons and too much shade on the house. Moss will grow on a deck, roof, etc because these trees grow very quickly so if you want sunshine in your house I do recommend planting these trees.
I’ve noticed the same thing you were pointing out in the video. The white pine and hemlock here in western Massachusetts grow way faster than the white spruce I’ve planted.
Great video. Cool to have a large variety of pines... but keeping majority to what the deer prefer on hunting land. Buddy has a lot of firs around his house and he always has the option to cut one down for xmas.
Nice video we have a lot of all of these different pines at camp. Way to much jack pine. Seems like every there’s new white, red and spruce popping up.
I’m curious of your soil conditions. I’m in Northern MN as well,…on the edge of red river valley(high ph) and White Earth State forest. My ph is high as well..7.5-8.2. I’m having a tough time getting spruce and pine to grow. At it for a few years now. Your growth is amazing. I’m jealous. What is your soil like??
I have Sandy soil also. With rocks. Not sure what size tree you're planting? I've planted seedlings to 3-footers or so. You can just go out to your state land during spring or fall and grab what you need. I didn't just say that! Only plant during spring or fall. Depending on size of tree planting, Make a hole accordingly. Use a good claw hammer, making a circle, at least 6 in wide, digging away all the grass/weeds. You can use a handful of dry leaves, pine needles or paper. I've used all. All worked. Put that at the bottom of the hole. Put in whatever size tree your planting. Hold the tree in one hand, make sure roots are at least 3 in below grade. Slowly add your soil back, compacting with your hammer as filling. Making sure you compact good. Keep the soil you added at least an inch below grade level. Finish off by making a circle with your claw hammer, and compacting again. You still want to finish grade to be at least an inch below outside grade. Add water if no rain is coming. This method has been very successful for me. I have had to bring out some 5 gallon buckets and water some trees because of drought conditions. But once the roots have taken hold, they've all done really well. Try it, I've learned this over many years. It works. Hope you have a good success 😊
I should also tell you, don't be afraid to add another handful of leaves, pine needles or paper at the very top. Put a little soil on top so it doesn't blow away. It helps to keep the moisture in longer. Best to you
That is real similar to what I've done with my property. Although you can drive a vehicle between my rows. Also I've noticed the white pine are more accessible to disease. But yeah, I got red and white pine, jackpine, green and blue spruce and even some Norwegian pine. And definitely have had some loss by bucks rubbing them. Sometimes you can salvage the tree. It definitely has transformed my property into more of a deer haven. Especially pre-rut and rut. I have planet hybrid willows and popular before on my other land. They will grow like weeds. And they will take over, especially with sucklers branching off everywhere. They will also die off here and there. Sometimes half the tree, sometimes the whole tree. Looks pretty nasty when that happens. So I try to stay away from that anymore. Once they are established, no way of stopping them. Lol.
@@northernforestwhitetail yes, conifers are the way to go. In my opinion. Lol. I'm also adit by the farmland across the street. The neighbors on the east, have a lot of mature red pines. The neighbors to the north have hardwoods. The neighbors to the West have a mix of open land with different conifers sprinkled about. But, because of the growth of my trees, over the last few years, they are wondering over much more. And hanging out. But as you stated, this does not happen, without good land management. Waiting until after this weekend, chance for Frost, going to put in some clover patches. Still would like to do some switch grass to the west of me. So I can walk without causing issues in create a filter barrier. Until the trees grow up. I planted an extra hundred, maybe 150 more this year. Not sure, lost track. Lol. Need to put in a water hole also. But, proper land management, is where it is at. Always a trial and error. But sometimes that's how you learn. Never stop learning! Always good to talk to you Matt, appreciate the vids too. Thank you 😊
Never put a water hole in before. There is a, about an acre puddle/lake just south of the farmland. So I never put one in. But, maybe it's time. Also I should Note, I hunt public 90% of the time. Or there abouts. Right now that is. Lol lol But My land offers me a chance at one of the big boys from across the street. Passed on two shots, on a really nice ten pointer, last year on my land. Didn't really like either shot selection, for various reasons. I got all kinds of grief from my brother and my son. Lol. I figured it'd get another opportunity, which didn't happen! We've all lived that story before, right! Anyways.........
Nothing reproduces like Scotch pine. Fast growth. Norway Spruce, white pine, jack pine grow fast. Sandy acid soil in northern Michigan. Colorado blue spruce grows slow. So are all the rest.
Interesting. My white spruce are actually faster growing for me than the white pine by a small margin. Your spruce are tiny for whatever reason…. Must be soil differences
That is interesting. Yeah must be differences in soil types. This land is heavy clay. North central MN. Are you in sand or clay or something in between?
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Good video! Well worth the wait for a conifer screen.
Thanks! It sure is worth the effort and wait. Can always do switchgrass and plot screen in the meantime
Great video! I'd like to mention safety issues to your subscribers about the white pine. I had a home on three acres in Ct & there was a good amount of ledge on the property. White pines have very shallow roots especially in ledgy areas & they are the first trees to come down in a hurricane and/or very gusty winds. My pines were enormous! Please think about planting your white pines far from the house for safety reasons and too much shade on the house. Moss will grow on a deck, roof, etc because these trees grow very quickly so if you want sunshine in your house I do recommend planting these trees.
Great video thanks for the information. By the way what are hybrid trees the hybrid willows what are they mixed with?
Thanks- honestly I’m not sure on the hybrid willow question
I’ve noticed the same thing you were pointing out in the video. The white pine and hemlock here in western Massachusetts grow way faster than the white spruce I’ve planted.
Yeah. I love those white pines
Great video. Cool to have a large variety of pines... but keeping majority to what the deer prefer on hunting land. Buddy has a lot of firs around his house and he always has the option to cut one down for xmas.
Nice video we have a lot of all of these different pines at camp. Way to much jack pine. Seems like every there’s new white, red and spruce popping up.
I love the conifers. Hope your spring is going well
I’m curious of your soil conditions. I’m in Northern MN as well,…on the edge of red river valley(high ph) and White Earth State forest. My ph is high as well..7.5-8.2. I’m having a tough time getting spruce and pine to grow. At it for a few years now. Your growth is amazing. I’m jealous. What is your soil like??
Yeah the pines really seem to like the soil at my dad’s land. We haven’t done a ph test but it’s heavy clay.
I have Sandy soil also. With rocks. Not sure what size tree you're planting? I've planted seedlings to 3-footers or so. You can just go out to your state land during spring or fall and grab what you need. I didn't just say that! Only plant during spring or fall. Depending on size of tree planting, Make a hole accordingly. Use a good claw hammer, making a circle, at least 6 in wide, digging away all the grass/weeds. You can use a handful of dry leaves, pine needles or paper. I've used all. All worked. Put that at the bottom of the hole. Put in whatever size tree your planting. Hold the tree in one hand, make sure roots are at least 3 in below grade. Slowly add your soil back, compacting with your hammer as filling. Making sure you compact good. Keep the soil you added at least an inch below grade level. Finish off by making a circle with your claw hammer, and compacting again. You still want to finish grade to be at least an inch below outside grade. Add water if no rain is coming. This method has been very successful for me. I have had to bring out some 5 gallon buckets and water some trees because of drought conditions. But once the roots have taken hold, they've all done really well. Try it, I've learned this over many years. It works. Hope you have a good success 😊
I should also tell you, don't be afraid to add another handful of leaves, pine needles or paper at the very top. Put a little soil on top so it doesn't blow away. It helps to keep the moisture in longer. Best to you
That is real similar to what I've done with my property. Although you can drive a vehicle between my rows. Also I've noticed the white pine are more accessible to disease. But yeah, I got red and white pine, jackpine, green and blue spruce and even some Norwegian pine. And definitely have had some loss by bucks rubbing them. Sometimes you can salvage the tree. It definitely has transformed my property into more of a deer haven. Especially pre-rut and rut.
I have planet hybrid willows and popular before on my other land. They will grow like weeds. And they will take over, especially with sucklers branching off everywhere. They will also die off here and there. Sometimes half the tree, sometimes the whole tree. Looks pretty nasty when that happens. So I try to stay away from that anymore. Once they are established, no way of stopping them. Lol.
Good to know. I’ve just always been more interested in the conifers. Sounds like you got a real gem of a property!
@@northernforestwhitetail yes, conifers are the way to go. In my opinion. Lol.
I'm also adit by the farmland across the street. The neighbors on the east, have a lot of mature red pines. The neighbors to the north have hardwoods. The neighbors to the West have a mix of open land with different conifers sprinkled about. But, because of the growth of my trees, over the last few years, they are wondering over much more. And hanging out.
But as you stated, this does not happen, without good land management. Waiting until after this weekend, chance for Frost, going to put in some clover patches. Still would like to do some switch grass to the west of me. So I can walk without causing issues in create a filter barrier. Until the trees grow up. I planted an extra hundred, maybe 150 more this year. Not sure, lost track. Lol. Need to put in a water hole also.
But, proper land management, is where it is at. Always a trial and error. But sometimes that's how you learn. Never stop learning! Always good to talk to you Matt, appreciate the vids too. Thank you 😊
Never put a water hole in before. There is a, about an acre puddle/lake just south of the farmland. So I never put one in. But, maybe it's time.
Also I should Note, I hunt public 90% of the time. Or there abouts. Right now that is. Lol lol
But My land offers me a chance at one of the big boys from across the street. Passed on two shots, on a really nice ten pointer, last year on my land. Didn't really like either shot selection, for various reasons. I got all kinds of grief from my brother and my son. Lol. I figured it'd get another opportunity, which didn't happen! We've all lived that story before, right! Anyways.........
can they branch out multiple times in a single growing season?
Yeah the branch whirls can get multiple branches which can fork during one growing season
Nothing reproduces like Scotch pine. Fast growth. Norway Spruce, white pine, jack pine grow fast. Sandy acid soil in northern Michigan. Colorado blue spruce grows slow. So are all the rest.
Great content. Thx.
You bet thanks for watching
Interesting. My white spruce are actually faster growing for me than the white pine by a small margin. Your spruce are tiny for whatever reason…. Must be soil differences
That is interesting. Yeah must be differences in soil types. This land is heavy clay. North central MN. Are you in sand or clay or something in between?
It’s a loam soil so in between