Thinking about planting some apple or pear trees for deer.

plant persimmon trees

My thoughts: Pear trees tend to get raided by raccoons and possums before the deer get them. However, If you knock some off and put them out for the deer, they will eat them first before any other food.

Don't plant apple trees anywhere near walnut trees. They won't last a year. The walnut tree poisons the ground.

Thanks....I don't think I have any walnut trees on the property.

I need to plant something that does require a lot of TLC, because I only get to the property about every 6 weeks.

I planted some and have yet to see the results. I would call your county extension agent or look up some info from state univeristy as to best varieties or subspecies to plant. Some are more hardy and disease resistant than others. You will need to protect the main trunks after planting. perforated corregated plastic drain pipe works well for this just make a slit length ways done one side. Many apples require other species to cross pollinate them also.


I am about the try grafting some pears onto established wild pear trees. I hear you can do the same with apples to crabapple trees.



ETA: dwarf trees bear less fruit but start bearing the fruit earlier in their lives.

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Do apple and pear trees thrive better in morning sun or afternoon sun?

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I have no idea. The ones we have get midday sun.

I have done a little research online from UA-Fayetteville. Everything I read says the best time to plant is late fall, so I have plenty of time.

where is the property you are planting on?

how dry does it get?

If you are clsoe to MO tap into the MO DNR info. they are one of the best departments nationwide.

Crabapple is a cross pollinator for many apple trees. I don't know how Arkansas' seasons fall, but around these parts, Crabapple trees drop fruit in bow season.

Do some research... you should have luck with some apples, because they require a certain number of cold days to bear fruit. Also check to see which apples cross pollinate each other.

And if you are going to be planting, go ahead and put out a few Sawtooth oaks. You'll have mast production in a short period of time.