Other Photos

Here is what it looks like in the timber from 4 years ago. We bulldozed out old downed trees for doing some tree planting. Unfortunately the trees have not survived, but we plan on doing more tree planting this fall or next spring on this 3 acre patch.

Here is a Shellbark Hickory Tree that dad and I planted from seed several years ago along the 3 acre field we used to farm.

                                         Many deer tracks along the Bull Pond.

                              Shellbark Hickory Trees Dad & I planted.

End of August

Now the effects of the spraying can be seen. Of course it is dryer now. Not much rain in the last 2 weeks. The grass is finally slowing up.

The Bull Pond in the timber is the lowest it has been in 3 years. Finally the Iowa River is down about 6' inside it's bank.

                                             The Deer Cam and one photo from it.

Spraying

We have done some spraying to combat the weeds and grass since the wet year has been good for growing trees, but it has been great for grass also.

Here you can see an oak tree tucked in the grass. Spraying should be a big help here.

Just did some spraying here today and it should be a big help.

Black Locust Tree Battle

We have been battling Black Locust Trees for many years. We have used prairie burning several years also but that doesn't faze them much either. Todon doesn't seem to faze them at all. We recently cut and mowed them off again and used Tordon again. Today I noticed over 1,000 coming up from the roots. I spoke today with the ISU Agronomy Department. It sounds like Transline is the foliage spray to use. And Garland spray on stumps. Tordon is no good, I figured as much now, but the forestry department and no else had been any help on this matter till now. The Black Locust is a legume and the do sprout voraciously from the roots. Also they are spred by seed. He recommended waiting until there is more leaf growth and use Transline to get the chemical to the roots. It all originally started with 2 larger trees along the lane.