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quaking aspen

Unread postby mike_mc » Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:37 pm

This is an aerial of land owned by my family. I circled a patch of aspen that has red dogwood all around. Do you guys think it would make the land better to cut the aspen and let it grow back?
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Re: quaking aspen

Unread postby dan » Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:42 pm

What are you expecting to gain by cutting it?
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Re: quaking aspen

Unread postby Stanley » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:54 am

I don't see any good reason to cut the trees to regrow them? If you feel they are too close together for good ground cover. You could girdle some but not all to open up the canopy.
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Re: quaking aspen

Unread postby mike_mc » Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:59 am

I was thinking maybe the aspen regrowth would be better bedding than the dogwood. Seems like the best bedding on the property is around those aspen, it may be slightly higher ground, possibly the reason they bed there.
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Re: quaking aspen

Unread postby DEERSLAYER » Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:12 am

New aspen growth makes good bedding and food. I would cut it after deer season but would leave some trees in strategic locations. If you have both aspen browse and wintergreen you will also have a well balanced winter food source.
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