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Thank you for the comment, I'll admit there are some not so good ones also!! Thanks again

Thank you for the complement. Yes these trees could be harvested, but in our operation I want to hold these back one more year so some of the others can get a little bigger. The year these were planted I tried some 2-0 turkish and they didn't make it so we replanted. There is some parts of this field that are small. We don't have irrigation on our farm. we will manually water seedlings if we need to. Thankfully this year has been great.

I'm not sure if there is a granular product. here is a link to a useful resource. It lists all the control options and target dates for lots of pests, bagworm included. Looking at this, it looks like control is in the spring. www.canr.msu.edu/christmas_trees/uploads/files/Michigan%20Christmas%20Tree%20Pest%20Management%20Guide%202023.pdf

Thank you for the comment. Yes, they are really consistent and that is why we plant them. They are Picea pungens “baby blue”. We plant using a transplanter and the trees are 4 years old when we plant.

yes, a feed roller would be great. but this does get the job done, just more manual at times. Thanks for the comment

Thank you for the comment. Best of luck!! If you have any specific question please reach out!!!

Thank you for the comment!! hope it helps

Thank you for the comment! I hope it helps

It is best to do mid summer. When the growth is firm enough to not rip out at the base and not woody enough to be hard to mold. If its too early the new growth will break off where the new shoot started. It can be done on old growth, it's just going to take more support and more effort. I hope this helps. Thank you for the comment

Thank you for the comment

Picea glauca var. densata

Thanks for the support. Top work like this yes. When the growth is still soft is a good time. It’s still too early for the heavy shearing with the knife. If the growth is too soft when you shear you will knock off the new growth at the stem. I think that is still a month away

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@@Hillsidechristmastreefarmwhat do the name make my etc of the bander you are using

it's called a Max Tapener. Very useful tool!! use this affiliate link to support the channel amzn.to/3A1OGw3

Where can I buy those yellow rings?

Sorry I missed that one. Here is a link. www.hd2412.co.uk/products/pruning-shaping-and-bird-protection/branch-adjustment-on-christmas-trees/toprings/top-ring-plastic

Thanks for the comment. What are your plans with the tree? Sometimes I don't pick the strongest leader if others have the length that I'm after. If the tree is young and can recover I would pick the one that makes it the most straight. I hope this helps. I actually just put out a video on spruce tops cutting out some old leaders like you're mentioning. It's a long video but covers a lot. ua-cam.com/video/MgXKSzld9_E/v-deo.html

Thanks for the comment. We have a lot of hand clippers, I like the ARS both the needle nose type and larger set. I usually get the fixed blade ones and just replace and sharpen as needed. ARS Needle trimmer amzn.to/3VomFI0 ARS hand shear: amzn.to/3XoJu11 A lot of farmers also use a Felco #6 amzn.to/4ba2Gm5. I think the felco shears a large bulky, i like a smaller set. and nothing I'm cutting when shearing is very big. I hope this helps

Thank you for the tip Jennifer

glad it helped!!

I'm glad it helped

1/2oz, I didn't use a surfactant and I'm wondering if that's going to burn me with the clethodim. Thanks for your insight. I'm about two weeks and I'm starting to see some browning in the areas I sprayed.

Thanks Alan, as long as it stays haha

Thanks Alan. I did mean to add that but forgot it at home. Time will tell. Thats why i did it on these trees. I'm good with the risk!!

I've heard a lot about goal. I need to do some reading on this one and see it would suite my needs. My big one is thistle.

Sure is, I feel like I grew up using this machine haha. Thanks for the support

Yes, I guess the drive belts would be on the side. Thank you for the correction

Thanks, yes I think this unit is at least 20 years old. Good luck, thanks for watching

Even with the Off. Seems they're evolving.

I planted 100 Fraser this year. We will see how it goes lol. Thanks for watching

Hi Jeff, thanks for watching and the comment. I filmed some today of our mix for backpack spraying and a little recap of our spring application. They’re in the works!!!

Thanks for the comment Richard. A lot of time it’s good to let it flow. Today I went through more batteries than I have in the past for a video on backpack spraying. Hope you enjoy. Thanks again.

@@Hillsidechristmastreefarm I am sure the backpack video will just as good as this one. Thanks for your efforts again.

We have a lot of soil verity on our farm. In this video I'm closer to the pond and that is where our heavier soils are. We plant our fir trees in difference soils doing our best to match species to site in the whole plan. Concolor and Balsam get put on the higher grounds to avoid frost damage. We have lost trees on our educational path for sure.

I block plant so I'm hoping to get taller trees at time of harvest. The normal transplant we put in the ground is a 2-2 I'm hoping by holding these a couple years and planting a 2-4 we can achieve that goal. This video might explain it better ua-cam.com/video/Hta77ZtjrEw/v-deo.html

Thank you for the support. Yea I should have put down a pre, I came out a week later and sprayed (video posting soon) so hopefully we can keep it under control!! Thanks again

Thanks for watching.

Great to hear. wishing you the best in your operation. It seems cypress grow super fast!!

These are a specific verity of blue spruce called blue wonder or baby blue. They have really bright blue color. They are actually one of more most expensive seedlings we plant. Normal blue sprue can vary from green to blue in color. Another thing that is very common in spruce is rhizospharea needle cast. This causes older needles to drop and the tree will appear less dense. Here is a link to an article. I hope it helps. extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/rhizosphaera-needle-cast Lastly, I don't know of many that have had success rooting conifers, I have heard more people graft trees when trying develop better seed orchards, but not in a large operation.

Pretty standard

Good points, how many did you plant?

@@Hillsidechristmastreefarm We did a total of 1200, 450 in the round like normal and 750 in pots.

A tree wants to have apical dominance. In my operation when we cut a leader to our desired length all the buds below that cut want to become the next leader in charge so a lot will grow vertical. So, we avoid cutting these tops if possible. In a landscape it could be damage that happened a couple years ago, bird, bug, anything really. But once the tree feels that it needs a new leader it will send the signal and several could be trying for the spot. I hope this helps.

Thank you for the support. oh yes, ticks have been crazy the last couple years. I don't remember them at all as a child running around on the farm. Normally herbicides are labeled as Oz or pints per acre. Sometimes with backpack spraying it will give a % solution. Take your time reading the label and think of it one piece at a time. It comes down to how many gallons per acre your sprayer is putting down, then you can add the appropriate amount of herbicide concentrate. Here is a video I did on sprayer calibration. ua-cam.com/video/LYo0EkPsv1o/v-deo.html there is a good website link that really helps. Good luck with your gall pest. If you haven't purchased the Christmas tree pest manual it's a great resource: amzn.to/3LZpPvU Thanks again for the comment

Thank you for watching and the support!!!

Thank you for the tip and insight. This makes sense. I’ll make the adjustments.

we use a pull tank sprayer seen here. ua-cam.com/video/nntE69icePU/v-deo.html

Thank you for your support!!

We do trim the roots a bit before getting in the planter. I've seen some pretty neat equipment from Juket and Edgal for base trimming. Maybe someday I'll get one of those. ua-cam.com/video/iljdH8O0lR8/v-deo.html

The Black hills shown here are from Northern Pines Nursery. They've worked well for us for the most part, some trees have been smaller. Last year our Balsam and this year our Blues, and Canaan were a little on the small side. We also got some exotics and balsams this year from Needlefast and I'm happy with those this year as well

This was probably the first year they saw a knife and yes I feel shaping them into rockets is setting that foundation for the next couple years. Here is a more recent video taken in this field. ua-cam.com/video/Odb_MO2IVBU/v-deo.html we will be opening that field up for cutting this season. That's quire the shearing crew, sorry to hear about your shoulder.