Planted apple and peach trees along with some grape vines a few years back but I'm not having much luck with them due to the deer( I would take a picture of my vines and post it but its just to graphic). I've tried spraying them repellant but that doesn't seem to help much. I don't want to put electric fence because I'll have to mow and weed eat around it. Any suggestions?

You only need one wire for an electric fence, good strong 6, or 8 gauge cyclone fence topper wire stretched 30' or more would still allow you to access the area.
But don't waste your money on a 3 miler, spend the extra buck and get a 30 miler or better, the voltage/amperage is roughly the same, but the charge holds after initial contact.

They won't be back after the first hit.

Quote from: WoodBurner on August 25, 2011, 08:43:38 AM
Planted apple and peach trees along with some grape vines a few years back but I'm not having much luck with them due to the deer( I would take a picture of my vines and post it but its just to graphic). I've tried spraying them repellant but that doesn't seem to help much. I don't want to put electric fence because I'll have to mow and weed eat around it. Any suggestions?

Between the birds, deer and squirrels, my grape vines seem to be their personal feeders. Hell, even my goats have at em. Not really much to do except as Solar said, an electric fence can be your friend. But it wont stop the birds and squirrels.

I don't know exactly what would fit without seeing your land but have you considwred netting for birds and sprinklers with motion sensors for the bigher animals?

Hello,
Have any of you fruit tree growers encountered this condition? This "blistering" of clear sap on the base of the trunks is occurring on otherwise healthy young cherry trees. This particular one is a multi-graft (bing, rainier and stella) and fruited well this year. It appears to be healthy and the only other unusual thing that I have experienced with these trees was a very heavy infestation of tent caterpillars a couple of months ago that required (or at least it did in my opinion) some out of season pruning. Other than that, the only problems I have had are some minor leaf curl. The trees are mulched with composted steer manure and watered fairly regularly. Any ideas as what this is and how serious it is would be much appreciated. Thanks!
p.s. I have had some evidence of bacterial canker on some old flowering scrub cherries elsewhere on the property.

Quote from: michael393 on December 18, 2011, 11:14:08 PM
Hello,
Have any of you fruit tree growers encountered this condition? This "blistering" of clear sap on the base of the trunks is occurring on otherwise healthy young cherry trees. This particular one is a multi-graft (bing, rainier and stella) and fruited well this year. It appears to be healthy and the only other unusual thing that I have experienced with these trees was a very heavy infestation of tent caterpillars a couple of months ago that required (or at least it did in my opinion) some out of season pruning. Other than that, the only problems I have had are some minor leaf curl. The trees are mulched with composted steer manure and watered fairly regularly. Any ideas as what this is and how serious it is would be much appreciated. Thanks!
p.s. I have had some evidence of bacterial canker on some old flowering scrub cherries elsewhere on the property.

Wow Mike, that is quite perplexing.
My very first thought is healthy tree fighting off some form of infestation, from insect or?
I would look for an area of discoloration in the sap and take a sample to a master gardener, usually the State university has one and there is never a charge.
Also take a series of photos some very close up so they can see, along with a scraping of an area of the bark exposing the cambria layer.
Patch with latex paint or a tar mastic after you expose the tree.

Also dig down a few inches below the dirt line and and expose the trunk.
Look for entry or evidence of any kind of damage to the tree, like the entry of a borer of sorts.
Clear heavy sap is many times indicative of injury of some sort, from hail or freezing to heavy wind stressing the tree.
The fact that its low on the tree means you still have time to help the tree.
Though bleeding this time of year is rather odd, its usually a Spring event from Winter damage when the trees defenses are down.

At any rate, food and a deep watering come spring will go a long way in helping the tree.
You also might ask any neighborhood kids if they have been playing with the tree, like hitting it with something or pulling on it.
Good luck, and welcome to the forum Mike...

What about water sprinklers tied to motion sensors. Spray them with water when they get too close.

About the only thing to keep deer away from fruit trees is fencing... then you'll have to widen the fence if you have big over hanging limbs,,,that or just know they will get those.   Its what they do by the river.... that and just plant a whole bunch of them so everyone is happy,,,,
just sayin....