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Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt

Nutrients to get a Seedling Growing Strong

I like this picture that I snapped back in October, at the Marywood retreat center north of Woodruff Wisconsin.

We see nature planting seedlings in all sorts of places and all sorts of ways.

This is a fairly common planting method in fairly moist forests, often chosen by a few smart seeds who are looking for a good slow release fertilizer that will last a decade or more.

Most of the time we see Yellow Birch choosing this seedbed, but this time it is the mighty White Pine that has chosen this prime seed bed.

Though it does have its advantages like a slow release fertilizer, this seed bed also has disadvantages, like the inevitable stilted knuckled looking roots that this tree will have after the stump melts away in a decade or so.

Comments(11)

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Good news, bad news, I guess, Bob. Still interesting stuff for me! I see this all of the time. I also see an appendage growing out of a tree that's been stunted/wounded in some fashion. May not be your technical terminology, but you know what I mean!

Dec 16, 2015 03:15 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Bob. Neat photo, this one will have a tougher time because of the old root system, but grow it will.

Dec 16, 2015 05:40 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Bob.  No long term planning by that seedling.  The base is going to rot away.

Dec 16, 2015 08:30 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I agree with Conrad above me, but that is a cool picture never the less!

Dec 16, 2015 11:12 PM
Kathryn .
Rentec Direct - Grants Pass, OR
Rentec Direct

Interesting that a little seedling like this finds life giving strength from some old stump. Thank you for the sharing! =)

 

Dec 17, 2015 02:02 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Bob - I have seen this before but without your information I don't know what it means.  Forest's have stories to tell.

Dec 17, 2015 05:33 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

There is so much to know about caring for a wooded parcel People need to call you

Dec 17, 2015 09:13 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I like the photo too though I would have had no idea exactly what was going on. Thanks for sharing.

Dec 17, 2015 11:05 AM
Sally Crane
WMS - Unity, WI
Woodland appraisal support.

Sure is amazing, Bob, the things nature can do, if we just let it be.  I agree with William,  there is a lot to know about caring for your wooded lands.

Dec 19, 2015 11:38 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Bob, neat photo, and thank you for the explanation of how nature replants forests all by herself.  Knucled looking roots could make it interesting.

Jan 04, 2016 03:44 PM
Nicholas Crane
Woodland Companies - Cadott, WI
Managing & Appraising Forest Land

Thanks for sharing these reports, our clients gain value from of this type of information.

Apr 05, 2020 11:53 PM