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Originally Posted by rockm
"I plan on digging some of these up ASAP:
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I would wait until the plant show backbudding and then collect them the year AFTER that. Getting those plants out will proably take some effort. You want that effort to go towards a tree that's alive
Trees that have been topped by rodents take a long time to push new growth through older bark. Newly chewed trunks may not break bud until June. They depend on all of their reserve to do so. A chopped root system can greatly reduce those reserves...
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Good advice. I've seen trees that were downed by beavers and they aren't always careful about the bark on the stump. You're likely to get some dieback along the stump if the bark has been damaged.
These trees will recover much more quickly in the long run if you leave them in the ground this year and dig them next spring. You'll get better budding and there won't be any more shock to the trees. You'll be ahead of the game by keeping them in the ground.
Craig Cowing