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Anyone ever planted the loblolly/pitch pine hybrids that are available?
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Anyone ever planted the loblolly/pitch pine hybrids that are available?
Thanks
why would someone even cross them??? makes no sense to me.........explain
They supposedly have the growth rate of loblolly combined with the cold resistance of pitch pine.
The purpose of hybridizing these two pine species was to create a pine with the cold hardiness of a pitch pine and the fast growth rate and long needles of a lobloll
I'm just wondering if it is a soulution without a problem. As far as timber production at least here in the mountains of nc. White pine already fills that role. There would need to be a stonger yellow pine market in an area where the timber market is based on hardwood and white pine. Or I think loblolly would grow in most of wnc if needed. But most of our mountain sites are very well suited for hardwood and yellow poplar would fill the role of the faster growing southern yellow pines. Maybe it will work in some areas but if the ground is suited for hardwood, you would be fighting nature to convert it to pine. The areas of wnc that would naturally have pine are probably too steep for plantation style pine management where thinning is needed.
Loblolly/ Pitch hybrids have been planted a good bit in NW West Virginia on timber company lands...They seem to grow quite well. Only problem we have is a limited pulp market in this area.
How are they as far as wildlife habitat?
ever see a deer eat pine?
ever see a deer eat pine?
They definitely eat white pines
you aren't asking about white pines,,,,,,,,,,plant something native if your looking to enhance habitat,,,,,,,,,