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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1839711" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>[USER=7708]@lucky7chief[/USER], I have a Bur Oak in my barn lot. It was doing real well until the horse begin to stand up next to it and started pulling bark off close to the top. They are packing the soil close to the trunk even with the 10 ft diameter protection I have around it. So, I now realize I have to put greater protection around this tree. When the weather breaks, I am going to put a 32' X 32" livestock panel square around the base of the tree to get them off of it further. I will leave one panel where I can get inside and keep the rose bushes off of it as the birds land and deposit seeds around the base. I will start putting horse manure around the base, but not thick so it will nourish the roots below. </p><p></p><p> I have watched "Joe" rear up underneath the tree and stand on his back legs to pull the leaves off the tree. Why, I do not know. He and his woman have a 5acre pasture that I have to keep clipped to keep the seeds heads off. They stay fat as all get out. But that tree is a great interest to them. There are trees lining all around the creek bank and then 3 or 4 that hang over from the yard over the pasture. He constantly walks and sucks in those tiny acorns. He definitely picks up every one of the huge Bur Oak acorns that fall. Candy!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1839711, member: 637"] [USER=7708]@lucky7chief[/USER], I have a Bur Oak in my barn lot. It was doing real well until the horse begin to stand up next to it and started pulling bark off close to the top. They are packing the soil close to the trunk even with the 10 ft diameter protection I have around it. So, I now realize I have to put greater protection around this tree. When the weather breaks, I am going to put a 32' X 32" livestock panel square around the base of the tree to get them off of it further. I will leave one panel where I can get inside and keep the rose bushes off of it as the birds land and deposit seeds around the base. I will start putting horse manure around the base, but not thick so it will nourish the roots below. I have watched "Joe" rear up underneath the tree and stand on his back legs to pull the leaves off the tree. Why, I do not know. He and his woman have a 5acre pasture that I have to keep clipped to keep the seeds heads off. They stay fat as all get out. But that tree is a great interest to them. There are trees lining all around the creek bank and then 3 or 4 that hang over from the yard over the pasture. He constantly walks and sucks in those tiny acorns. He definitely picks up every one of the huge Bur Oak acorns that fall. Candy!! [/QUOTE]
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