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Offline sleek

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osage conservation
« on: December 16, 2015, 01:03:46 pm »
Im no tree hugger, especially when it comes to thorny trees. I would however like to voice a thought. I never met a farmer who is fond of the tree and many cut and burn as many as they can. Some still use them for fence post.  We all cut them for bows. Id hate to see it go the way of the buffalo. Is this a valid concern where its being cut faster than planted?
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 01:22:42 pm »
Plant some. I gave most of the hedge apples that Gun Doc sent me to the Arborist at the city I used to live in. He told me he planted 400 seeds that year. Just him and I know where.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2015, 01:58:01 pm »
Osage will follow mosquitos and cockroaches into endangerment.
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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 06:05:51 pm »
Osage is far from extint here.It's reharvested for posts from the same tree to get nice straight posts.The actual tree never does die.
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Offline Chippintuff

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2015, 06:45:59 pm »
I have an unlimited supply of seed.

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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2015, 09:25:09 am »
Did you hear the report on NPR last week.
Osage Balls now bring $180.00 a ton.

Someone is making cosmetic oil out of them.

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2015, 09:40:09 am »
That's like a penny a ball... I got better thangs todo.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2015, 09:58:14 am »
Quote from: Stringman on December 17, 2015, 09:40:09 am
That's like a penny a ball... I got better thangs todo.

I do to but my kids don't.  Where can you sell them?
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Offline Parnell

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2015, 10:00:19 am »
What has to be done to process the seeds from fruit for planting over winter...anything?
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Offline Tree_Ninja

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2015, 10:12:57 am »
If you're worried send some seeds up here, I'm sure the island climate will grow them. We have palm trees,monkey trees sequioa and black locust...
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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2015, 11:23:22 am »
Plant the whole thing Steve
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2015, 11:27:47 am »
I've been lookin to get some too tree ninja, let's Johnny Appleseed Osage trees all over BC!
Any tree seems to grow very well in the south west BC, almost a little too well. Lots of black locust I've cut has too thick of early wood.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2015, 01:00:12 pm »
Steve, put the balls in a bucket of water over winter. In the spring pour the mush in a shallow trench. Next fall dig up and transplant the seedlings. It helps is the seeds get enough cold to come out of dormancy and I'm not sure Fla has enough cold to do this.
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Offline DC

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2015, 01:59:16 pm »
Quote from: wizardgoat on December 17, 2015, 11:27:47 am
I've been lookin to get some too tree ninja, let's Johnny Appleseed Osage trees all over BC!
Any tree seems to grow very well in the south west BC, almost a little too well. Lots of black locust I've cut has too thick of early wood.

I'm in!!
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Offline Zuma

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Re: osage conservation
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2015, 03:43:49 pm »
I have seen them take over thousand of acres along the Ohio River.
I gots some apples down in the creek already for planting.
Want to pay the shipping?
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