Ace Archer

[Makoman]

Ace: Since you are a forester, I am wondering what you know about the Pawlonia tree? Are the seed pods a source of food for wildlife? I have one that is absolutely loaded with pods and am thinking they would be a good addition to the wildlife food chain. Any input? Thanks. Mako

[ACEarcher]

First of all I an not a forester and never claim to be one. I know of that tree as an invasive from China. It was named after a princess from a Russian Zar. Googled it and here ya go. This is what it is usually for any invasive.

Ecological Threat
Paulownia is a very fast-growing and rapidly spreading tree. It can colonize areas with almost no soil, and grow out of cracks in rock faces, speeding up erosion in road cuts and natural rock outcrops. It has no wildlife food or cover value, and competes with native tree and shrub species that do produce valuable food for wildlife. Paulownia is so highly prolific, it is estimated that a single mature tree can produce twenty million seeds annually. These huge crops of very tiny seeds are spread far and wide by wind and water. Paulownia is very hard to control once established. Paulownia is unfortunately still sold and widely planted for its aesthetic effect and promoted because of its fast growth rate.

[Makoman]

ACE: Sorry, I thought you were with the forest service. Thanks for the info. I hope mine doesn't spread like the piece indicated!!!!!! It did grow fast. About 30 ft in 4 years.

[ACEarcher]

No problem. Always here to help.

[Esetterman]

ace, gimme a call my phone is all messed up i cant call out but i can recieve calls

[RUSS0079]

Acearcher (Adam),
Since you are such an arborist, got a question for you. When should I shut the grow lights off on my crop of canabis so they can go to bud? You know, that I know you've been growing for a bunch of years? Another question ,when you move the plants to the field, how do you get the deer from stop eating your buds? Lot of stumbling deer around your property huh? Thats how you get them, you bait them with that "sticky green".:razz:

Russ

Steady Point!

[ACEarcher]

Com on?