In some areas whitetail deer can browse nut & fruit tree and shrub seedlings, impacting both survival and growth.  If this becomes a problem, deer control measures will improve the growth of your fruit and nut trees.

Forest Agriculture Enterprises highly recommends Plantra Tree Tubes to both protect our high quality seedlings from deer & rabbit damage, and to accelerate growth.  Plantra Tree Tubes function like a mini-greenhouse around each seedling, sheltering seedlings from drying winds and reducing moisture stress – so the seedlings can achieve their full growth potential.  Tree tubes make seedlings easy to find in grassy fields, and facilitate chemical or mechanical weed control operations.

For hazelnuts and other shrubs we recommend 2ft or 3ft Plantra Tree Tubes (although in cases of severe deer browse you can use 5ft Vented Tree Tubes to get the terminal shoot past the browse line and then remove the tube to allow the shrub to spread).

For Chinese chestnuts and other trees we recommend 4ft or 5ft Vented Tree Tubes.

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