Gerry Hawkes
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A stand after brush sawing - 2020

"As of September 2023 the regeneration is predominantly sugar maple with quite a bit of red oak, and some striped maple. In a few years I will at minimum release the best young sugar maples or red oaks in the spots that need replacement trees."
Sep 3, 2023
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A stand after brush sawing - 2020

"Looks good. I have similar conditions on parts of my property. Can you write an update about the response?  Where I've done similar treatment, the trees I left are vigorous and looking great, but any new growth from cut stumps gets mowed…"
Aug 31, 2023
Gerry Hawkes replied to WJ Rodenhouse's discussion Striped maple control
"No, I never use herbicide.  Brush sawing is very fast and it is easy to come through after several years and knock back the striped maple again so that the desired saplings lock in their dominance.  "
Dec 13, 2020
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Dec 11, 2020
Gerry Hawkes replied to WJ Rodenhouse's discussion Striped maple control
"Over the past 40 years I have released many acres of red oak, sugar maple, and white ash seedlings and saplings from overtopping striped maple by simply going through a zipping them off close to the ground with a good sharp, motorized brush…"
Dec 11, 2020
Gerry Hawkes replied to Jim Martin's discussion IPhone surveys
"I have had good luck with MotionX-GPS on my iPhone.  You can walk or drive your trails to create a track then export to Google Earth."
Dec 11, 2020
Gerry Hawkes replied to Joanne Vaughn's discussion How long do brush cutter blades work?
"As described in one other reply, Maxi blades work great!  I just finished 25 acres of cutting saplings ranging in diameter from less than an inch to 6 inches.  The Maxi blade will cut up to a 2-3 inch sapling with one smooth swipe. A…"
Dec 11, 2020

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At 9:33pm on December 20, 2011, Gerry Hawkes said…

Managed 30,000 acres for private forestry clients and provided international forestry/environmental services before becoming a full time inventor.  Inventions include forestry equipment for managing small woodlots.  Web sites are:  www.forest-savers.com; www.biketrack.com; www.WheeledHandToolSystems.com; www.eco-systems.org

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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann on Tuesday. 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I’ve been wondering what tree species are going to thrive over the next 50+ years as the climate warms in New York and I’m curious if folks are enhancing plantings of particular tree species for future commercial harvest with warmer and…Continue

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

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Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

The hemlocks in my woodlots have been infested with hemlock wooley adelgid (HWA) for at least three years now.  Lately I've noticed some of them having a rust colored bark and I wonder if this is normal and that I just didn't notice it previously? …Continue

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Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management Nov 28, 2023. 0 Replies

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Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management May 2, 2023. 0 Replies

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Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Apr 20, 2023. 0 Replies

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