[ArkArcher]

I was just sitting here thinking about the two crab apple trees in my grandmother’s yard and how much fruit they produce and I wondered if deer ate them. These 2 trees produce a TON of fruit and I was thinking about going by there and getting a bunch of them and taking them to camp. So, do deer eat em? :up:

 

[John Stiles]

I was just sitting here thinking about the two crab apple trees in my grandmother’s yard and how much fruit they produce and I wondered if deer ate them. These 2 trees produce a TON of fruit and I was thinking about going by there and getting a bunch of them and taking them to camp. So, do deer eat em? :up:

You dang betcha they do.:up:

 

[ArkArcher]

You dang betcha they do.:up:

Thank ya sir. I figured they would...but just wanted to check before I pour out a big bucket of them. :up:

 

[John Stiles]

You might wanna keep a weather eye on the tree.....or put out a camera watching it....never know...here a couple weeks ago I was on my way to LR for an appointment at the VA and a real nice buck ran out in front of me, right in the middle of town[Sheridan]!

 

[ArkArcher]

You might wanna keep a weather eye on the tree.....or put out a camera watching it....never know...here a couple weeks ago I was on my way to LR for an appointment at the VA and a real nice buck ran out in front of me, right in the middle of town[Sheridan]!

How did you know that's where my grandmother lives! :head: ha She lives in Sheridan but doesn't have any deer where she is at. She use to though! There use to be a field behind her but the school built an elementary school there now. :smack: They filled in a beautiful pond when they did that too. :smack:

 

[Sylamore]

Every year the apples trees have apples on them here in Mountain View, the deer come right into town to get them. This year there is a bumper crop of apples. :thumb:

 

[ArkArcher]

So does anyone know how long it would take if I were to plant a few crab apple seeds for the tree to produce fruit?

 

[Sylamore]

So does anyone know how long it would take if I were to plant a few crab apple seeds for the tree to produce fruit?

About 5-7 years. Also be sure to fertilize each year. :thumb:

 

[ArkArcher]

About 5-7 years. Also be sure to fertilize each year. :thumb:

So is there anything special I need to do to the seeds? Can I just get a few crab apples and get the seed out of them and let the seeds dry, or what?

 

[John Stiles]

Let them dry then put them in the freezer[wrapped in paper] and plant them as soon as the ground begins to warm[in a pot]! No kidding(?) your Granny lives in Sheridan??? Lucky guess...I guess!:biggrin::up:

 

[ArkArcher]

Let them dry then put them in the freezer[wrapped in paper] and plant them as soon as the ground begins to warm[in a pot]! No kidding(?) your Granny lives in Sheridan??? Lucky guess...I guess!:biggrin::up:

Yep she sure does. You've been following me haven't you! :fear: :wink:

 

[John Stiles]

Yep she sure does. You've been following me haven't you! :fear: :wink:

Eeeeeedy beeeeedy chiliiii beeeanieeee...the spirits are about to speak....[are the friendly spirits?]:fit:

 

[MO HUNTER]

Go to your nearest landscape shop, ask for b&b crab apple trees. B&B is balled and burlapped, look for the ones that are about 4 to 5 feet tall have healthy trunks and multiple branches. They will start producing within the year. Fairly innexpensive, you can find them for about 30 to 80 dollars, and wont have to wait for 5 to 7 years for them to fruit out. Make sure to put some cages around them to keep the varmints from eatin and rubbin on em. I planted 6 back home, chinese variety I think, cant remember. But the ones i planted had fruit the next year. Deer tore the cages down and killed the trees. this is a great way to go.

 

[John Stiles]

We have the same problem with the deer breaking the trees down....then the ants take over and eventually kill the whole tree!

 

[FroMan]

Yes, they eat them. Yes, it's a good idea to take them and put them at a "secret spot.":thumb:

 

[flannelman]

They also love pears and any other fruit tree. My Mom has a plumb tree in her garden that the deer strip clean every year.

 

[Sylamore]

Why not go to a good eating/cooking apple and let the deer have what you don't use. You and get a one or two year old stock apple/peach/cherry tree at a reasonable price. Try Gurnee's on the web. :thumb:

 

[Sylamore]

Here are a couple of Yellow Summer Apple Trees that I planted in 1978, here in Mountain View. They are loaded with apples this year and man are they good.

 

[LX Shooter]

I have 1 in my front yard that the deer visit each nite.......:thumb:

By the time winter is over you can see the browse line..

 

[ArkArcher]

That raises another question.....what is the fastest fruit bearing tree from seed to fruit? (Which tree will produce fruit first if a seed of each one was planted in a row.) :up: