How To Improve Hardwood Timber for Wildlife - Part 2: How to Girdle Trees (804)

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How To Improve Hardwood Timber for Wildlife - Part 2: How to Girdle Trees (804)

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5 ай бұрын

Do you need to terminate some trees?
Grant shares one of his recommended techniques for killing trees to improve your timber stand. Join us as we show you how we safely and easily perform Timber Stand Improvement at The Proving Grounds 2.
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@smellygoatacres 5 ай бұрын

Dr. Woods is a national treasure. While so many preach fads and trends, Dr. Woods backs it up with science, experience and results. Your work is appreciated.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@charleywalker2982 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming please.

@toddshumaker2715 3 ай бұрын

We just inherited 52 acres and I need to start implementing these improvements!

@showmetheheartland 5 ай бұрын

Another great episode. I knew most of this, but really appreciate the additional tips and your experiences. I always learn something new any time I watch your videos.

@charlesruby4686 5 ай бұрын

great video. I also think killing trees standing is the way to go. Easy and anywhere there are hurricanes or strong winds will drop the trees at that point, so super safe most days to walk the woods. Just stay out of it during 100 mile an hour winds. Funny when you hear other consultants say never do this as the deer are too smart and will stay away from that area as they don't want to get hit in the head with falling trees

@WNE8 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Grant. It’s amazing how well this little bit of work can improve a property. Great information.

@turkeyhunter7617 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video Grant! Keep em coming 👍👍

@Paulannear 5 ай бұрын

I laughed pretty good starting at about 6:40 since I know this bothers Grant too

@mikemcblain5812 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the great information Dr. Woods. I have a property in DE that was logged off before I bought it. It has sweet gum and tulip poplar all over and I’d like to start with removing those two species. When is the best time of year to do the girdle and spray with Harper’s cocktail?

@GrowingDeerTV Ай бұрын

I was just in Maryland (eastern shore) assisting two landowners. Girdle and squirt can be used year-round.

@jeffgriffin1497 5 ай бұрын

Great video

@catchyoulateroutdoors8401 5 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Answered many of my questions! Keep up the amazing work! GOD Bless y’all!!!

@isaacfunkhouser5313 5 ай бұрын

I would like to know your opinion on mulching to target smaller trees to decrease your trees per acre. To achieve sunlight to reach your forest floor and maximize your more valuable timber stand for wildlife and maybe use a prescribed fire the year after the mulching is done

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Mulchers are heavy and vibrate when running. Therefore they compact the soil. This may be a problem if the residual trees have shallow roots. Most hardwoods that have been mulched at ground level sprout back - which is another concern. These are just tools and tradeoffs. Mulching almost always cost much more than using hand tools.

@isaacfunkhouser5313 5 ай бұрын

@@GrowingDeerTV thank you for your input and love watching and learning with your videos!!

@AveryOCason 5 ай бұрын

Very informative video thanks

@jordanhudson5075 5 ай бұрын

I love the root canal comparison he uses

@bryanwright6891 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Can this method (and/or hack and squirt) work also for pines or are they similar to cedars in which they don’t stump sprout? Thanks!

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Bryan - pines won't produce sprouts!

@ryanschoon8699 4 ай бұрын

Okay...so I hear you, I'm tracking....however, LOL. Is Garlon 3A and triclopyr 3 the same thing? Is Element 3A the same thing? looking for the cheapest brand online as you said to do but darn confusing for me. Sorry. I found this at TSC Brushtox 32 oz. Brush Killer with Triclopyr Concentrate. Trying to see if that's good enough for Garlon 3a replacement. Thanks again, sir!

@mattr724 5 ай бұрын

Dr. Woods, are there any species you would recommend planting for cover and feed after girdling that may provide better cover for deer than native forbs and grasses? I hunt a timber lot that doesn't have much to offer for whitetail bedding and want to do some TSI this spring

@GrowingDeerTV 4 ай бұрын

Matt - The seed bank is always much richer than I expect with a few fires and I never plant anything after TSI and prescribed fire. You can always try this and then add something. However, I would plant anything that's not native to your area. Remember - most native grasses and forbs won't show under a closed-canopy forest. They require sunshnie to likely fire to remove the leaf litter.

@mattr724 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, i'll take it one step at a time and see what comes up

@CentralMississippiWhitetail 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks!

@richarddean3154 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the fine content. I am a little leery of the herbicide applications. How much efficacy do I lose when using the double-girdle method? Thank you again.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Richard - this depends on the tree species and location, the further south the location, the more likely trees are to sprout without an herbicide application as part of the girdling process.

@sirjames186 5 ай бұрын

After you've girdled and sprayed, could you come back a year or 2 later and fell the standing deadwood? Just for the aesthetics of it.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Yes! Watch for limbs that might be ready to fall.

@outdoorztime2923 4 ай бұрын

Mr. Woods, I have a lot of Privet on my property. Would this be good for that as well, or is there something else you'd recommend?

@GrowingDeerTV 4 ай бұрын

Privet can be controlled with glyphosate - which lost less.

@seanbalch7563 5 ай бұрын

What’s the benefits of the girdle and spray over the hack and squirt method. Seems like it would take a bit longer across a complete stand of timber and require additional tools and ppe.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Sean - You are correct that girldle and spray does take longer. However, it works year round and hack and squirt works best when the species to be controlled has leaves that are fully formed and before they change colors.

@seanbalch7563 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for that context. That makes sense and I wasn’t aware of the difference. Thank you for the response!

@davidmiller1081 5 ай бұрын

When describing an unhuntable habitat you mentioned a "South Carolina Clear Cut". Is there something specific about South Carolina's clear cutting practices that creates bad habitat? I am interested because I feel like timber harvesting practices could be tweaked in a way that could benefit all parties while improving habitat... And I am very interested in your opinion.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

David - I may not have communicated clearly. Recent clear cuts that are full of waist tall native grasses and forbs are great habitat for many species. A clearcut that full of sweetgum saplings, etc., is very low quality habitat.

@bthesmoots 3 ай бұрын

What’s the best way to terminate pine trees?

@GrowingDeerTV 3 ай бұрын

Pines don't resprout, so they can be terminated by cutting them.

@paideiadistribution2786 5 ай бұрын

Great video!

@RandyScott-1993 5 ай бұрын

Our property has been clearcut, South Georgia, when sweet hum sprouts come up whats the best way to rid those

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Randy - if the area is to be replanted with pines, the best practice is to use a herbicide. There will most likely be a LOT of sweetgum sprouts! I strongly recommend you get ahead of them sooner than later.

@jayeverett6536 5 ай бұрын

Dr. Woods, for the 'Harper's Recipe', I've got the 50% Garlon, 40% Water and 10% Arsenal, but what concentration of the Garlon and Arsenal are those ratios based on? I have a 50/50 arenal. Should I double that to get to the 10%? I hope that makes sense. Thanks! Jay E.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Jay - not sure that makes sense to me. I use Garlon3A and Arsenal AC - both straight from the jug. I mix the Garlon3A and water and then add the Arsenal AC.

@jayeverett6536 5 ай бұрын

@@GrowingDeerTV My non-name brand Arsenal is a pre-mixed 50% solution. So I guess I need to double it to keep the mixture correct; that was all I was getting at. Thanks for getting back to me. Great video. Glad to see you doing well. God Bless! JE

@davidj.3583 5 ай бұрын

Can you tell me which generic chemical you buy for this mix?? The name brand is pretty $$$. Thank you. 😊

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

David - I purchase whichever generic cost less.

@ncauhfsuohd 5 ай бұрын

This guy is awesome.

@GOBBLINintheSIP 5 ай бұрын

Measurements in a squirt bottle? In ML

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Different bottles are labeled differently and have different capacities. The recipe is 50% Garlon 3A, 40% water, and 10% Arsenal AC or the generics of the herbicides.

@MSON2021 5 ай бұрын

How safe is this around mature oaks. I understand not spilling any on the ground but what about thinning oaks that have intertwined root systems?

@usernamehere6061 5 ай бұрын

Research showed 0.5% nontarget mortality when using the Harper cocktail.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Oaks rarely graft roots.

@alanwhite4839 5 ай бұрын

How long does your battery last on average doing this?

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Alan - an hour + -. Pending on which battery, etc. Girdling is only cutting through the bark, not teh harder interior of the trunk. It's light work and doesn't tax a saw.

@JCreezy2 5 ай бұрын

Why does hack and squirt work since it’s not disconnecting the cambium layer 360 around the tree?

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Hack and Squirt works great once the sap is in the leaves (full leaf out) and before the leaves are changing colors.

@adamredden2007 20 күн бұрын

Hack and squirt allows the herbicide to move freely through the living tissues at a faster rate, but as Grant said, that's only more effective during green periods.

@gsweeney12 5 ай бұрын

it now being March 5th, do you think it is too late to girdle trees?

@usernamehere6061 5 ай бұрын

To girdle them and topkill no. To treat with herbicide yea depending on species. Maple, poplar, etc are already sending up sap.

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Depends on there the property is located.

@jimkindle3563 5 ай бұрын

💪👊👍

@chipbrand6247 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are full of good info but promoting battery power equipment is a bad decision for lots of reasons hope u haven’t sold ur gas equipment

@GrowingDeerTV 5 ай бұрын

Gosh - it worked good for this mission. I have gas powered saws for other missions.

@keithporter9692 4 ай бұрын

Momma said battery’s are the devil

@christopherhunter5730 2 ай бұрын

I think battery powered for this would be better than gas.. I would only use gas for felling large trees.. but just girdling.. it makes so much more sense to use a battery operated saw! Great content love what you do Sir!

@mikemcblain5812 Ай бұрын

@GrowingDeerTV Ай бұрын

Congratulations on owning land in a neat area! I just assisted two landowners on the Eastern Shore in Maryland. The Girdle and Squirt technique works year around as long as the temps are above freezing.