The 2024 Yamadori/Collecting Thread

[Wood]

It will hospitalize you on the skin, according to a customer of mine that works for the Kentucky State Police drug task force. They had a new guy apply it to his cloths while wearing them before work, he recovered but he said it made the guy pretty ill. It is a pesticide, pretty sure they use it on plants also. I've been curious how well it might work against spider mites, if it kills ticks. The concentrations for certain uses may have different results/risks.

Permethrin can also be toxic to cats in large quantities, i.e. tick prevention dosages for dogs, or being near clothes that are getting treated with a spray

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/11/627843581/if-you-spray-your-clothes-with-permethrin-be-careful-around-the-cat

It's also highly toxic to bees and pollinators, just fyi: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/E-53/E-53.html Pollinators aren't usually landing on your clothes though, so idk

 

[The Barber]

You're gonna want to cover those roots a bit more to keep them from drying out. They aren't planted deep enough.

I did, took the photo before it was fully buried, I also dress the top with Sphagnum moss as well.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Western Juniper collected last may. I reduced the box by 1/3.

Congrats that’s major nice tree . Considering how tough some juniper are to successfully collect and recover please share your , process

 

[Scriv]

Western Juniper collected last may. I reduced the box by 1/3.

Good gawd man, what a tree...

Please send exact coordinates to where this material can be found.

Thanks in advance

 

[Goodbrake]

I collected this cedar elm earlier this month and its buds are just starting to swell and break.

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This and the other elm I collected have leafed out and look to be doing well. The persimmon hasn't budded, but it's pushing sap to the pruning wounds, so it's certainly still somewhat active.

 

[The Barber]

Found an awesome wild blueberry today, the soil was really hiding some good stuff. The roots are amazing to boot. Also grabbed a Red Maple and two American Beech. Beautiful day for collecting.

 

[The Barber]

The blueberries in my area seem to have some gnarly bases... I'll get better pics when I get home, but I really like this one.

 

[The Barber]

 

[Goodbrake]

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I believe the technical term for this is "gnarly."

 

[The Barber]

I believe the technical term for this is "gnarly."

The live vein is gnarly on it for sure.

 

[Cajunrider]

Went to the crawfish pond today to cut down more willows so the BCs get some room to grow. Collected a couple BCs that were completely choked by willows. Nothing special about the BCs other than giving them a chance to live.

 

[Cajunrider]

Went to the crawfish pond today to cut down more willows so the BCs get some room to grow. Collected a couple BCs that were completely choked by willows. Nothing special about the BCs other than giving them a chance to live.

Choked BC split in half, wrapped with copper and electric tape then just thrashed into a coil. I am not sure it will survive.

 

[PonderingSage:]

Good gawd man, what a tree...

Please send exact coordinates to where this material can be found.

Thanks in advance

Thats a good one…

 

[The Barber]

Choked BC split in half, wrapped with copper and electric tape then just thrashed into a coil. I am not sure it will survive.
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Time will tell, plus ya gotta love the learning experience.

 

[PonderingSage:]

Congrats that’s major nice tree . Considering how tough some juniper are to successfully collect and recover please share your , process

The key is to lift the whole soil pocket in its entirety. My experience is that if you’re chasing roots it’s a fools errand.
That makes it a heavy carry out though!
From there a custom box with a vertical post to secure. I cover the soil surface and mist for the first couple months.
It definitely took me 6 yrs to get more than one tree pull through. Yes, not an easy task. I am humbled when a tree makes it.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

The key is to lift the whole soil pocket in its entirety. My experience is that if you’re chasing roots it’s a fools errand.
That makes it a heavy carry out though!
From there a custom box with a vertical post to secure. I cover the soil surface and mist for the first couple months.
It definitely took me 6 yrs to get more than one tree pull through. Yes, not an easy task. I am humbled when a tree makes it.

We live and collect in vastly different climates . And different trees for that matter . I’m amazed those dry climate trees don’t have roots going forever looking for moisture . Wonder if nature how they have adapted to survive , congrats I myself am planning on trying the complete root ball approach . This spring on a eastern hemlock . Another tree that can be finicky . Thanks for your info . And congrats I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with that great material

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Choked BC split in half, wrapped with copper and electric tape then just thrashed into a coil. I am not sure it will survive.
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My friend I was going to ask questions . But am unsure what to ask . Just keep doing you

 

[19Mateo83]

Choked BC split in half, wrapped with copper and electric tape then just thrashed into a coil. I am not sure it will survive.
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[Cajunrider]

My friend I was going to ask questions . But am unsure what to ask . Just keep doing you

Let me guess: Hey bud! WTH were you thinking?
Answer: I am gonna do a shohin bottom later but for now I am just gonna thrash the top to see what happens. That tree snakes through a bunch of willows and knows how to fight. It might live and be my Picasso tree. Fully flushed and wired it will be a gnarly tree.

 

[The Barber]

I thought this little blueberry was just gonna get chucked till I dug it out of the rootball of one of the others I collected today. (Yeah, yeah, it's in a pot already) It will be well protected and had a decent wad of feeder roots full of micorrhiza.