Wet field and planting 2mt oak trees will this help

[Woodworks]

We planted alder and willow around our big bale storage and it dried it out lovely and both species thrived. Neither are great firewood IMO but it all burns.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

We planted alder and willow around our big bale storage and it dried it out lovely and both species thrived. Neither are great firewood IMO but it all burns.

 

Alder not great firewood? Hmmm, you not dryin it proper boy?! I know Devon has an obsession with oak and beech, but there is merit in other brands you know!!

[arboriculturist]

Sorry, I thought tree planting was a conservation activity.

 

There are a number of corn starch weed suppressant, discs, mats and membranes on the market... and biodegradeable tree guards.

 

I could hook out a couple of links later if anyone is interested.

 

cheers, steve

 

Yes please, that would be a usefull resource

[AlexB]

Plant a mix of Alder/oak. Alder for first 5 years then add your bigger oaks. Use the alder as a nurse/fire wood crop.

[Woodworks]

Alder not great firewood? Hmmm, you not dryin it proper boy?! I know Devon has an obsession with oak and beech, but there is merit in other brands you know!!

 

It's just light when dry so not much energy. Happy to sell it nearer softwood prices

[SteveA]

Japanese knotweed would do the job

 

Okay, I'll trial some of that in your back garden.

[SteveA]

Yes please, that would be a usefull resource

 

Here ya go mate.... Brilliant Little Planet - Biodegradable products

 

There's another company that does big rolls of biodegradeable membrane and I'll try to find that later.

cheers, steve

[mendiplogs]

Here ya go mate.... Brilliant Little Planet - Biodegradable products

 

There's another company that does big rolls of biodegradeable membrane and I'll try to find that later.

cheers, steve

 

HI STEVE IF GET the oaks 2/3mt tall will this help thanks jon

[SteveA]

HI STEVE IF GET the oaks 2/3mt tall will this help thanks jon

 

I'm not sure Jon, I guess it may help a little but I believe oaks do well from having nurse trees, like Silver Birch.

 

We have loads and loads of oak saplings & small trees around our farm by natural regeneration and it looks like they are doing very well. I'm not sure they would do so well without the nurse trees.... although saying that I have left one very small oak tree that planted itself in one of the wettest parts of our fields (with no nurse trees/ out in the open) and it's also doing very well.

 

Personally, I'd steer clear of willow.... go for Alder (like Murray suggested), silver birch, oak and anything else you fancy.

 

Here's a question: I'm wondering what's the case with the Ash dieback scare? I've not seen or heard of any near us. Maybe we have a wide enough variety of native Ash in the UK that its not going to be such a problem?

 

We're going to attempt planting a bunch of Sweet Chestnut on one of the drier parts of the farm.

 

We're also looking to get our Hazel stools back into rotation.... and will probably layer a lot of them to create a higher density. Have you thought about Hazel Jon?

 

cheers, steve

[mendiplogs]

I'm not sure Jon, I guess it may help a little but I believe oaks do well from having nurse trees, like Silver Birch.

 

We have loads and loads of oak saplings & small trees around our farm by natural regeneration and it looks like they are doing very well. I'm not sure they would do so well without the nurse trees.... although saying that I have left one very small oak tree that planted itself in one of the wettest parts of our fields (with no nurse trees/ out in the open) and it's also doing very well.

 

Personally, I'd steer clear of willow.... go for Alder (like Murray suggested), silver birch, oak and anything else you fancy.

 

Here's a question: I'm wondering what's the case with the Ash dieback scare? I've not seen or heard of any near us. Maybe we have a wide enough variety of native Ash in the UK that its not going to be such a problem?

 

We're going to attempt planting a bunch of Sweet Chestnut on one of the drier parts of the farm.

 

We're also looking to get our Hazel stools back into rotation.... and will probably layer a lot of them to create a higher density. Have you thought about Hazel Jon?

 

cheers, steve

Hi Steve thanks for that mate Jon