Maybe some light netting over the top of the tubes.

I’m about ready to order a bunch of these exact tubes myself so thanks for the endorsement! I think the only thing holding me back is the shipping as you’ve also mentioned. Anyone that sees these near VT or MA let me know

You can put a bit of mesh over the top to keep the birds out, just watch it when the trees get near the top

Another great, informative video, Morgan. You are definitely doing everything intentionally. I can't wait to see y'all finally getting to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Cheers!

Just found out about you a week ago or so, and am very thankful. Great videos in a similar climate to mine. Thank you, keep up the good work

They make nets for the tops of the tubes to keep birds out. Highly recommend.

Thank you. Super informative

Interesting. We are just starting to plant a number of fruit trees and possibly some other types of tree. I'll definitely be looking into these tubes. The bird problem though...I'll likely attach some sort of netting to the top, as mentioned by another viewer.

Ohh, so these will be the reason most trees in nurseries are so tall with no lower branching. Makes it hard to get good bonsai stock. Very interesting and informative, thanks

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I haven't used tree tubes yet, but I've heard you're supposed to fasten some netting over the top to keep the birds out. Then you have to check them as the trees get close to the height of the tubes so you can pull off the netting and let the trees grow out of the top.

Great video! Next time, you could try the tubes from Plantra, they come with netting toppers to protect birds from becoming trapped in the tubes. 🐥

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You can throw some compost around the bottom and discourage voles from tunneling underneath.

Or hey Nancy's idea sounds great.

Do you have any trouble with it getting to hot inside in the summer? And do you raise the tubes in the fall to harden them off ?

what is the name of the song to the intro? :) new here, begun to watch some of your videos and love to watch how u're journey with your farm ect

A guy who does window tinting for cars just gave me a bunch of free plastic tubes

So are your Chestnuts one of those new varieties that are resistant to the blight? I know some universities are working on that, what variety is that. It's interesting here in GA hiking, you can find the old massive Chestnut stumps and sprouts still trying to come back. But they only get so many feet high before they die off.

Is there any special winterizing needed for the tree tubes? I live in Maine and it can get 10-20 below. Thanks! Pat

To stop birds falling into your tubes you can place some loose netting at the top of the tube. As soon as the tree starts to sprout out at the top you can then remove the netting. That should lower the risk of birds getting trapped.

How do you take the tube off, once the tree has grown enough to form a canopy over the tube?

Nice system.

It's now February 2021,,,, Did the netting work,?

Put a +in the top to denture them.plastic or wood dowels.

I recently purchased 100 tubes from Tree Pro. They will provide bird nets to cover the top of their tubes free of charge, but you have to specifically request them.

Instead of tree tubes, I just make hardware cloth screen tubes and frame my vulnerable trees with them. For trees not needing such harsh hardware, I clip dead branches off pine trees and make a pointy crown around my saplings. The branches deter browsers, and make the little trees more visible. Best!

Forty years ago an old friend (from the '50s) who had a nursery told me he discovered trees grow faster, better, FROM SEED, planted without a prepared hole. The trick is to protect them with covers, like tubes or the mylar cones he used. He used old, cleaned X-rays (chemically washed to reclaim the silver coating). He formed the squares into cones, leaving a top hole and glued them. He also built a mylar green house. He found the sprouted seeds grew without work IF protected after one watering. They beat out his pampered nursery seedlings, the seed catching up to a 3 year old in one year and going ahead the next year. Don't pay a nursery! Sprout, plant, protect. Tubes or cones are reusable, forever. The cones, having a wide base, don't blow away, need no stake.

Im curious if these tree tubes are holding up still for you?

Have you heard of Ben Falk? He’s in Vermont too and uses window screens as vole guards

I'm trying to grow PawPaw trees from seed. Can you use these tubes to grow trees from seed?

Great video!!!! How many trees and variety did you plant?

If you want those trees to REALLY take off clear the grass around the tree by a couple feet and mulch it. Grass takes a lot of nutrients away and you can sometimes double your growth rate.

Lionel Richie? Man you’re one cool homesteader!!!!

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Did you seed a grass mix of some kind on the bare soil between the trees and on the swales?

@ 0:18 "always last to the pardy" ?

Do you have any issues with Wasp or hornets building nest in them. That would be my fear. Here is Oklahoma we have a lot of those winged devils.

May have a weak root system from not blowing in wind

Anyone know where to buy these in Europe?

Are the dead birds possibly good fertilizer for the trees? Have you noticed any increase in growth rate of the dead bird fertilized trees?

@ 1:32 "innermediate aged trees"?

Tree Pro sends bird net for all tubes over 48 inches

The company offers a mesh birdnetar no cost for 48" and taller tubes

Why im the hell are you growing black locusts?

another option: try 3 tee posts and 3 1/2 cattle panels on a few. leave until tree can defend them selves (whether 10 yr or 30 yr) remove and reuse

How far did you place the trees apart?

Tree tubes need cones at the top to prevent the birds from entering and dying.

rubberband some screen around the top.

little birds only need a hole between 1 & 1/8 to 1 &1/2 to get in and out, most rodents, especially your voles, wont get in a hole that is 18-24 inches off the ground. may not only fix that small bird issue but help increase beneficial birds in your orchard ??? maybe try on one or two tubes of the bigger trees? a lot of the smaller birds are very beneficial in orchard.

Perhaps a small piece of copper wire at the top to discourage birds. I think they use copper in barn areas where they want to discourage birds.

Why would you plant a mulberry tree? They invasive and grow like weeds in Nebraska.