potentials for collection?
- Thread starter Nwaite
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Collected this guy today. .. 90% sure it's and apple...
#1 picture tree before dig
#2 picture the roots after cleaning and I cut off the big ass taproot it had... not sure why any one would use a hand saw... chainsaw is the way to go
And #3 tree in pot.
In not sure it I should leave all 3 trunks or chop one off and if so what one. And tips on this or should I just leave it alone and see how it looks later on?
#1 picture tree before dig
#2 picture the roots after cleaning and I cut off the big ass taproot it had... not sure why any one would use a hand saw... chainsaw is the way to go
And #3 tree in pot.
In not sure it I should leave all 3 trunks or chop one off and if so what one. And tips on this or should I just leave it alone and see how it looks later on?
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Nice Bark!
Sorce
Sorce
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Looks like hawthorn. Did it have thorns?
I've used chainsaws to dig trees before. Just shove it in the dirt and go. Hard on the chain though.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
And in Michigan. I just dug 5 yesterday out of a ditch.
Why yes it did have thorns... thanks for the correction.
I would dig up some larch but I can't figure out what they look like when young. Need to have some one show me.
Ya I can pick out the adults np it's just the little ones I'm having a hard time with..
But ones I find a few or have some one point it right out to me I'll have one problem after that.
mattspinniken
Omono
Nwaite you could go looking for some nice Larch this fall and tag for collection next spring if you are having a hard time finding them.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I'll take some pictures of young ones when I go out next weekend.
That's a good idea thanks. They do pop out a bit more in the fall ..
That would be great thank thank you!
jeanluc83
Omono
I believe Nick Lenz recommends fall collection of larch. I'll check in his book tonight. If you don't have a copy you should get one. I think it is around $20 from Stonelantern. It is well worth the price. He has a lot of good information on collecting in the North East.
mattspinniken
Omono
Yes Nick recommends fall collection in areas that are cold enough to have frozen ground during spring collection. I have had success with both spring and fall collection but mostly spring. Another way to spot small Larch is to look for big Larch . They are usually around the same area.
. They are usually around the same area.Got another Hawthorne this evening.
I'm just trimming the largest roots back enough to go in to the pot... should I just hack them off flat / <-- like that or cut the hole bottom kinda flat like ___ like that?
I put rooting hormone around it to.
I'm just trimming the largest roots back enough to go in to the pot... should I just hack them off flat / <-- like that or cut the hole bottom kinda flat like ___ like that?
I put rooting hormone around it to.
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M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
If you haven't done it already pot it up man. I would pot it up just like that and let it recover for a year then pull it and see how it looks and go from there. You can always saw more off of the big ones next year.
Good job. Looks like you have plenty of roots so it should take off for you.
aml1014
Masterpiece
I feel the same way after the trees I dug this year. Free trees and they have more potential, who could ask for any better?Thanks.
Man if had was single and had a ton of time I would just come home from work and dig... dig my hart out.
I don't think I'll buy any more trees . Don't really see the point in it any more
Aaron
jeanluc83
Omono
I don't think I'll buy any more trees . Don't really see the point in it any more
It depends on what you are looking for. The problem I have with collected trees is that it will be many years before they get to the refinement stage. It is nice to work on trees that are further along. There are also trees that you are just not going to find or rarely find. Pines are a good example. Unless you are really out there looking you are not going to find many pines that are collectable and worth collecting.
...BUT, collecting could be a good way to finance your addiction. Each year collect more trees than you want so that you have stock to trade or sell later on. In a few years you could set yourself up for a zero cost hobby.
