fredlnoakes
Well-Known Member
If you have access to a pine forest i would suggest growing in the forest. pine trees are thinner than regular forest. i would look for younger shorter trees. I grew some in a very small clearing in about 15-20 ft. tall pine trees. I't worked well because the canopy is low. eg. ^^^ oak is more vvv. you can hack off the lower branches really easily allowing more light. They were a little light starved i think because they grew about 12 or 13 feet tall but still produced a good amount fine bud. This method is probably a little better if you get a jump start on the growing before you plant. I planted 18'' plants in the spring. They stretched a lot during summer but slowed down when they got toward the top of the trees.