http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/list.php?1 EN Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:56:08 -0400 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:56:08 -0400 Morse Nursery Phorum 5.1.25 60 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,123#msg-123 cmorse Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,123#msg-123 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:56:08 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,122#msg-122 ridgeview72
A couple of the trees appear thus far to have a single stem...will I need to cut top of stem off this winter to encourage it to begin branching out or should I leave the single stem alone.

I'm not at all familiar to any sort of pruning basics and/or how to properly care for apple trees. Just beginning to get into planting apple trees for wildlife (deer) & have lots to learn. Any pointers on tree care you can give me would be a great help.

Tree care taken thus far was to plant seedlings in tree shelters. Have begun the process of creating a square fence using snow fencing around trees that have grown out of tree shelters. Plan on leaving the tree shelters on trees for as long as possible to help protect from rodents, rabbits & deer. When trees begin to fill out the shelters I plan to remove the shelters at that time & replace with some sort of vented plastic drainage tile.

Have also began fertilizing the trees with 10-10-10 per your recommendations from a previous post.

Thanks,

Gerald]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,122#msg-122 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:29:39 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,118,119#msg-119 Craig
The Persimmons seem to be coming out of the frosting great! All of them now have, or are, leafing out. So no losses at all thus far.

As we've had a good deal of rain here all the trees of all types are doing very well.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,118,119#msg-119 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:20:16 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,118,118#msg-118 Craig
All started very well.

Persimmons
Gambel Oak
Dwarf Chinkopin Oaks
2 types apples

Only hitch is that due the warm weather I got the itch to get started...a bit soon.

Had 2 nights of frost, not real heavy, but was enough to denude the persimmons while others just showed some spotting or few dead leaves. So far only 1/3 of persimmons have restarted, but hope more will also in time. Will remember to take more time on Persimmons in future years.

Oaks already showing some new growth, and apples are growing surprisingly strongly. The apple trees of both types are really jumping.

ALL trees were in great shape when they arrived. Thanks for the nice trees Charlie.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,118,118#msg-118 Fri, 21 May 2010 10:17:54 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,117#msg-117 Craig
Very helpful as is your forum, I want to learn all I can on habitat work & this is a great resource for that!

I tried to place my order tonight. Could not get it to go. I'm not Mr. Wizard on a puter so this may well be me & not the site.

I'll call it in this coming week.

Wish I had more $$ for this year, but am really looking forward to spring & planting the trees & shrubs I've decided on with your help!

Thanks again for your VERY helpful call & look forward to talking to you when I call in the order.

Craig]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,117#msg-117 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:31:35 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,116#msg-116 cmorse I took your phone number home with me this weekend and then forgot to call. Taking work home with all the distractions is always a challenge for me. I will call you shortly and as always your welcome to call me anytime as well.
Home phone is 269-979-2050
Work phone is 269-979-4252
E-mail address is cmorse7125@aol.com]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,116#msg-116 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:36:12 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,115#msg-115 Craig
Glad to see all is working again, I got side tracked as well, so did not hold me up at all.

Ready to figure out my order with you, left my number on your machine today.

Hope to get a mix of Persimmons, apples and perhaps a few of Chestnuts or Oaks depending on how much I buy in the way of the fruit trees.

However I see you now have two types of Persimmons & a new hybrid oak I'd not noticed before the Morse Oak. Will give us a bit more to discuss...

Look forward to talking to you.

Craig]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,115#msg-115 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:35:33 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,114#msg-114 cmorse Jackiana is Quercus alba(white oak) x bicolor(swamp white oak).
Morse Nursery is a working farm and not a retail garden center so many times when you call I may be out on a tractor. If you don't get me just leave a message as I always return my calls. You can also call me on my cell phone 269-209-3594. I have a great selection of apple trees this year and some of the best large fruiting crabapple trees for whitetails you can find anywhere. Thanks again for the questions Craig and sorry for the late response, we've had some trouble with the website during a major upgrade and I think were back in business now.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,114#msg-114 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:22:42 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,112#msg-112 Craig
What is a Jackiana Oaks cross?

And the apple trees are another thing I'll need to discuss with you as I'd like to have a few that yield early, but the majority to ripen later or really late to help get the herd through the winter.

What hours are best for contacting you via phone?]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,112#msg-112 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:11:22 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,109#msg-109 cmorse Let's start with Apple and Chestnut trees. These trees need a well drained area to grow and thrive. Any soils that gets flooded in the spring would be a poor choice, your dryer sites would be the best. We offer Collossal x Okei and chinese chestnut trees, you will need to plant both for cross pollination. Persimmon will tolerate the sites that can get wet in the spring but dries out and even poor soils. You want to plant the Persimmon in a group of about 8 trees minimum as these are wild natives 50/50 male and female plants. Both male and female trees are needed but only females will bear fruit. We offer a nice cold hardy strain that would work quite nicely for you. Hybrid oaks will be the easiest for you to plant as they are very tolerant of soil types and pH. Give me a call and I would be happy to go over the Oak selection. The wet sites I would recommend the following food producing plants, Quince, Ware, Schuettes, Swamp white, Jackiana Oaks. This will get you started in the right direction hopefully. Thank you for you question Craig.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,109#msg-109 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:50:47 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,107#msg-107 Craig
Soil is slightly acidic, 6-6.5ph and is a loam/clay type, though I've one small area with some sand content as well. Area is nearly flat, some can have surface water a couple inches deep in places for several days in spring of a wet year, while some is surface water free all year. Prior to my starting this wildlife planting this ground was in crop production & has grown wheat, oats, soybeans and corn.

Last thing I can think to tell you about my area is that I've Red, Burr, White, Bebbs Oaks, Silver, Red & Suger Maples, crabapples, wild plum, Hawthorn, Hickory, wild growing Black & sour cherry, Basswood, Black Walnut, red cedar, red sumac & a couple wild growing yellow apples (which the deer don't eat for some reason). Also have other shrubs I can't identify. All of these are just where nature put them, not planted by anyone.

This property is in southeastern Mi, just 1/3 mile north of Metamora Ohio.

Have so far established the following types. White Pine, Norway Spruce, Silky Dogwood, Hazels & Elderberry. I also have a area of clover planted near the trees.

I've also tried planting Beech without success.

I'm interested in try'n some Persimmons, Apple & Chestnut/Oak hybrids next IF they'll grow & fruit here. What advice can you offer me for best selections for both the sometimes wet & drier areas?

Thank you for your time.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,107,107#msg-107 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:02:43 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,104#msg-104 cmorse Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,104#msg-104 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:55:57 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,103#msg-103 fredm112 Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,103#msg-103 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:04:16 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,102#msg-102 cmorse Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,102#msg-102 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:43:42 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,101#msg-101 fredm112 Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,101#msg-101 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:53:40 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,100#msg-100 fredm112 Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,100#msg-100 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:53:40 -0400 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,82#msg-82 cmorse I use a balanced fertilizer like 10-10-10 for the first 5 years then switch over to just nitrogen, either 46-0-0 or 34-0-0.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,82#msg-82 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:30:59 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,81#msg-81 cmorse I have Little Delicious that sets fruit in filtered light, no direct sunlight ever that I would recommend.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,81#msg-81 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:28:05 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,80#msg-80 PA hunter Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,80#msg-80 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:42:23 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,79#msg-79 PA hunter Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,79#msg-79 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:40:42 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,78#msg-78 cmorse If the plants are seemingly stuck and were bare root plants when you planted them I would think there are two things going on here. Most bare root plants are in transplant shock when you get them. There is an old farmers saying about bare root plants that goes like this. They sleep the first year, creep the second year and leap the third year. It can take three years to recover from being dug out of the ground before they start growing again, so I definitely think this is going on with the plants to some degree. Also you need to check the pH as if it is to low 5.5 or high 7.5 the plants can't uptake nutrients and this will prevent the plants from growing. If the pH were fine I would expect the trees that haven't grown to take off this year in the spring. If the pH is a problem you will need to adjust before you will see the plant respond.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,78#msg-78 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:10:04 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,77#msg-77 PA hunter Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,77#msg-77 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:48:36 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,76#msg-76 cmorse Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,76#msg-76 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:58:09 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,75#msg-75 PA hunter Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,75#msg-75 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:08:00 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,74#msg-74 cmorse Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,74#msg-74 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:40:20 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,73#msg-73 PA hunter Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,73,73#msg-73 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:16:29 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,72#msg-72 cmorse Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,72,72#msg-72 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:43:22 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,68,69#msg-69 cmorse I have a cold hardy strain of Persimmon but you’re in a fringe zone. I would plant some for trials but I wouldn't invest in a whole orchard. My cold hardy strains fruit has time to fully ripen here in Michigan and have not shown any cold related issues. Our most popular apple tree package is the Three Times a Charm TTC. If you purchase the oldest ones we have (Three Year Olds) you can see fruit in one year in most cases. Our Thicket Crab that grows as a bush will attain 6-8 feet in usually 3 years and 5-6 feet in width in 5 or so years. Some trees and bushes are self-pollinating meaning they don't need other pollinators. Apple trees in general benefit from at least one other pollinator with two being best for good fruit sets.]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,68,69#msg-69 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:48:04 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,68,68#msg-68 RubyCreekTed
I have read about Morse Nursery in The Michigan Sportsman's forum and plan to buy some trees and shrubs in the spring. I want to plant them as deer habitat and borders and screens. I have some questions. I live in Ruby Creek MI which is about 8 miles north of Walkerville or 10 miles west and south of Baldwin.

1/ Is permisson hardy up here? I hear a lot about this further south.

2/ What apple tree is recommended for quickest growth and fruit production? How many years to fruiting?

3/ The busk crabapples, How long to fruiting and How long to a height of maybe 8 feet? How wide do they typically spread in say 5 years?

4/ What is a good mix of trees and shrubs for pollination?

Thanks for now.... RubyCreekTed]]> Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,68,68#msg-68 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:27:14 -0500 http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,64,66#msg-66 cmorse Morse Nursery http://www.morsenursery.com/phorum/read.php?1,64,66#msg-66 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:20:22 -0400