Cedar post?

[Post Oak]

I have been cutting and using cedars (eastern red cedars) for fence post all of my life. I have always let the cedars dry for a year before I use them, but I am curious if I could cut a green cedar with a good heart and put it in the ground immediately after cutting so I can finish the alley to my head gate and loading chute. I am putting the post in the ground 42 inches deep and I was thinking about cutting all the "white meat" off the first 42 inches of the bottom side of the fresh cut cedars.

 

[B&M Farms]

If I needed a few post to finish I would use green ones. If my grandpa was still alive he would disagree though. He thought they needed cured. I have put a few in the ground green and they seem to last as long as they have alot of heart.