Reply interwoven with original for context.
On 21 December 2005 17:39, Tahir wrote:
I've just read both those documents, very interesting and useful, but
they're written from a forestry point of view where the cost
of the tree
is not great and neither is the expected yield, the (by value) most
productive part of my planting will be the various fruit and
nut trees,
and some of these are going to cost almost £15 each, I can't really
afford to lose anything but a very small percentage.
On the other hand, damage which affects only the timber quality and not the
fruit yield is of little consequence to you. You need to think carefully
about the type of damage you expect, what the consequences for you are and
what is therefore an economically viable way of addressing this.
Just an unresearched observation, but when I worked at Westonbirt we used to
plant high value Acers in an area with a deer problem often, but not always,
with high netlon fences around them. We also planted larch to provide dappled
shade. What I noticed was that the deer actually seemed more interested in
the larch than the Acers, even those with more limited protection. The larch
almost became a sacrificial crop.
As to your other question, contact the local FC office and find out if there
is a local deer group. If so, they should be able to give you a good
indication of the scale of the problem.
--
Chris Hastie
Strategy Officer (Arboriculture)
Warwick District Council
http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/trees
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