Timber Stand Makeover: Improving Wildlife Habitat in Georgia

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2 ай бұрын

Discover how a 180-acre property in Georgia underwent a remarkable transformation through timber stand improvement. Learn how strategic timber stand improvement practices enhanced the habitat, benefiting deer and other wildlife, and witness the before-and-after impact on this thriving ecosystem.
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@SandwichKing-lj4ej 2 ай бұрын

Seems like thinning trees to get light to the ground is possibly the most important step to improve habitat.

@GrowingDeerTV 2 ай бұрын

Paired with fire and or herbicide, it is a powerful tool and a great partner to quality food plots!

@johnsandell4501 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding results 👍👍👍

@ryanschoon8699 2 ай бұрын

This is yet another awesome update. What I like is the fact that more deer and turkey are showing up. I'm working on 125 acres of hardwood biological desert myself. How long does hack and squirt take to see the tree start to die? Thanks again, Growing Deer TV TEAM!

@GrowingDeerTV 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ryan! How long until trees show signs of the treatment depends on the tree species, tree size, time of year, herbicide used, etc. I've seen it take as little as 3 weeks to as long as the following growing season.

@ryanschoon8699 2 ай бұрын

@@GrowingDeerTV Perfect, thank you!

@arobb4481 2 ай бұрын

Stay after that that Serecia lesedeza. It really spreads fast, and it actually seems to like being burned!

@GrowingDeerTV 2 ай бұрын

You are correct - fire and mowing doesn't control Sericea.

@hamprepper 2 ай бұрын

Big $$$ Ssw Timber!

@TrailCameraTV 2 ай бұрын

Do you always spray after you thin pines? Can you skip spraying and just do the prescribed fire?

@GrowingDeerTV 2 ай бұрын

If hardwood saplings are an issue, it's rare that fire will terminate them.

@WNE8 Ай бұрын

Can you recommend a foliar spray mix to terminate sweet gum saplings? I’ve read that Garlon will do it, but worry about residual in the soil.

@GrowingDeerTV Ай бұрын

If the gums are in a hardwood stand, I don't know of a herbicide that will control them and not harm other hardwoods. If in pine stand, the most common herbicide used is Arsenal - which won't harm pines.

@WNE8 Ай бұрын

@@GrowingDeerTV Thank you!

@benchrestman1685 2 ай бұрын

Other than having a monoculture or the Japanese variety why take out beautyberry? Great native plant for deer and birds

@GrowingDeerTV 2 ай бұрын

I agree! In this case there was a bunch of beautyberry.

@clarkastin9787 2 ай бұрын

What basal foot value is this pine stand?

@GrowingDeerTV Ай бұрын

Clark - After most logging jobs the resulting basal area varies. This one has spots from about 30 to 60 basal feet per acre.

@MrRABland Ай бұрын

What basal area do you recommend to improve hardwood stand for wildlife? My property varies from 120 to 80 and I'm going to have it logged to 50. Is this too much? My wife is freaking out.

@GrowingDeerTV Ай бұрын

Pending on the situation and objectives, I like 30 to 50% of the sun's energy reaching the forest floor. A basal area of 50 will meet that objective. It's very important with hardwoods to have a plan for after the timber harvest because there will most likely be a lot of stump sprouts and seedlings!

@averypoe5436 26 күн бұрын

Could I use a mulcher to do tsi

@GrowingDeerTV 23 күн бұрын

Mulching below the bottom limb kills cedars but does much more disturbance to the soil than a chainsaw crew and costs more. Mulchers can compact the soil, result in erosion, etc. Mulching rarely kills hardwood saplings. It may set them back for a few years but doesn't kill the root system.

@clarkastin9787 2 ай бұрын

Grant What the aproximate basal foot value is this pine stand?

@GrowingDeerTV Ай бұрын

40 to 60 feet - pending on the area.