FourMileMarc
Mame
Hi Everyone,
I am a tree service owner by trade and am fortunate enough to have acess to 200 or so acres to collect whatever I want, carte blanch from the landowner. The site may get developed soon. This place has a plethora of scrub live oak. I just got back from a day of scouting and so far found two nice 8" diamiter and did my chops down at 15". My plan is to let them resprout in situ for now and maby collect next winter. I have never dug up this species before and so here is my plan and am interested in advise from anyone with experience with this species.
In February I plan to spade around at the NEW dripline wich is 12" radius from trunk in the hopes of encouraging feeder roots close to trunk and leave the tap root. My theory in this is that they can drink during summer in the arid landscape and also form new roots from the laterals.
Next February I plan to chop the tap root fairly close to soil level, like 6" or so and lift them from the ground.
What do you guys think of this plan.
I am a tree service owner by trade and am fortunate enough to have acess to 200 or so acres to collect whatever I want, carte blanch from the landowner. The site may get developed soon. This place has a plethora of scrub live oak. I just got back from a day of scouting and so far found two nice 8" diamiter and did my chops down at 15". My plan is to let them resprout in situ for now and maby collect next winter. I have never dug up this species before and so here is my plan and am interested in advise from anyone with experience with this species.
In February I plan to spade around at the NEW dripline wich is 12" radius from trunk in the hopes of encouraging feeder roots close to trunk and leave the tap root. My theory in this is that they can drink during summer in the arid landscape and also form new roots from the laterals.
Next February I plan to chop the tap root fairly close to soil level, like 6" or so and lift them from the ground.
What do you guys think of this plan.