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    persimmon psylla

    Anyone have experience treating this pest that attacks baby persimmon trees? Thanks, bill
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    Humility.....

    My wife collected a large freezer type ziplock bag of live oak acorns from the Tractor supply lot ~ 10 days ago to feed our pet flying squirrel named "Weebs" i glanced at the little babies on the counter today and over half have sprouted radicles!! Acorns fell last fall and had been sitting...
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    bare root question

    Due to weather issues, i received 200 bare roots 5 daystar than expected. I will not be able to plant them for 2 weeks What is the best way to ensure survival until that time??? bill
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    bridge over creek for tractor

    Looking for advice on how to build...... Creek ~15-20 feet wide, sandy (silt) bottom land that floods maybe twice/year bill
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    Yaupon holly (ilex vomitora)

    Any of my dixie brethren ever tried propagating this stuff as a cutting or seed? Looks like it would make great screen ,bedding,cover,etc I have some on my place and was curious if this is possible bill
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    leak in fimco sprayer tank

    I have leaks in 2 corners of a 25 gallon ATV sprayer. Any ideas on how to repair? thanks, bill
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    powdery substance on chestnut leaves

    What is this? seedlings look otherwise healthy powdery mildew? prognosis? treatment? bill
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    ..........almost 1000 members

    Thank you Cutman,dogdoc,okiekubota et al for all that you do for our fraternity bill
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    kieffer and fireblight

    this is the second year in a row my 5 kieffer trees have been hit Same sequence: They bloom,moist cool weather,and WHAM!!!!! They look to survive but without fruit again bill
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    Ben Meadows

    Anyone have experience with their seedling protection system? Appears to be a rigid mesh and sold in rolls of various lengths and height. I suppose you cut to desired length and support with rigid tube? Thoughts? experience? thanks, bill
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    tree tubes in zone 8

    What is the experience of others I have used 800 combitubes for plum,pear,persimmon,apple,crabapples,Allegheny chinc,DCO since 2014 I seem to have >60% mortality due to mice,moles,fire ants,wasps, and coons In addition,many reach to top of 5 ft tubes and just die. I wonder if temp gets too...
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    Shed dogs

    Intrigued by Wayne's new years resolution to train Lab pup to be a shed dog How have others done this and what breeds work well? bill
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    greenhouse kits

    Anyone have experience with these? I see them advertised on web( greenhouse megastore,etc) I have a 12' x 18' area in the backyard that i could use for a greenhouse recommendations? thoughts? thanks, bill
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    camera theft

    This has probably been covered but....... How do members deal with this? Bastards steal camera and leave strap on tree. Cowardly bill
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    metro mix 852

    Anyone have any experience with this growth medium? Seems to be similar to promix bx but ~1/4 cost I am trying it in 3 trays of DCOs that have germinated and are being vernalized in fridge bill
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    live oak acorns

    Need advice on this one I gathered ~200 live oak acorns 9/28 and placed in moist long leave spanghnum moss at room temp On 10/1, ~130 had produced radicles I direct seeded 60 on !0/2 Is it feasible to refrigerate over winter in moss and start in RM 18s in spring? I don't have time to direct...
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    ATV seed spreader

    I am sure this has been discussed ad nauseum, but here goes...... What spreaders do members recommend to mount on 4 wheel ATVs ? Moultrie has them listed for around 129$ and 329$ My plots range from .25 to 1.5 acres. ~ 13 acres in total Thanks, bill
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    Jack Yoder

    Jack, Its time for you to come on over. The other chestnut deities are here (Matt,Wayne,etc) as are their rookie fanatics bill
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    Chestnuts with apologies to Willie

    "Chestnuts ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold...." In the dog days of east texas summer and my rookie season of growing chestnuts from seed. 116 seedlings in RBIIs,Promix BX/pine mulch mix,in back yard. I water them with skeeter flavored rainwater and cover them with shade cloth...
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