On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:15:31 +0000, Jack wrote:

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:56:23 -0700, Larry Caldwell
wrote:

In article ,
(Way Back Jack) says...

Except for one humongous Androscoggin at the edge of the property, all
have either come down on their own or I had them taken down. Got
tired of cleaning up hybrid mess in the neighbor's field.

Why in the world did you plant them in the first place if you weren't
going to harvest them for biomass? Planting hybrid poplar for
landscaping is about like planting wheat for a lawn. It's just not
going to work, and anybody should have told you that.

My goal was to create a forest from a cow pasture. I knew nothing about
trees and believed the claims and advertising which were apparently
supported by government testing. Books like Wyman's and Pirone's did
not address hybrid popolars because they were apparently so new.

Probably because poplars (hybrid or otherwise) aren't considered
ornamental trees. Look for books/websites about naturalizing, native
plants, and succession.

Live and learn.

Beware of any government-promoted plant that is described as "quick
growing", "wildlife food", etc. (Multiflora rose and Autumn Olive are two
examples.) Translation is: "This is a weedy species that wildlife will
spread all over your property."

At least where I live, cow pastures were generally on soil that wasn't
good enough for field crops. I suggest contacting your County Ag-Extension
Agent He/she will be able to suggest species that are right for your
situation. (Caution: Think decades, not years.)