Bigbendgyrene
Senior Member
Few years back after buying the property I now live on I planted a good many homestead type trees including two-dozen pecans, eight kieffer pears, couple of fig trees, a mulberry tree, and five catalpa trees.
Two of the catalpa trees are big enough they're actually flowering this year.
So here are my questions, and greatly appreciate any /all feedback.
1) With my best guess on the trees' height the bigger two are probably about 15' tall now. For those who've had the trees and worms, is that big enough to support worms and survive being stripped of leaves?
2) My next question is if anyone has a reliable enough population to help me seed my trees with some worms (know pupae are better, but guessing tougher to come by). I'm off of 59 very close to Lloyd, FL, on the way to the Wacissa River, Econfina, and St. Marks for any fellows north of me in South Georgia. Don't mind paying for them OR trading some good eats -- harvested 3 bucks and 78 feral hogs last year so got 4 freezers sitting full of ground meat, ribs, quarters, and sausage.
3) If anyone on the forum fishes west of Tallahassee, I've had some friends tell me that some spots along State Road 20 near Lake Talquin are known for having catalpa worms, as well as the Dead Lakes Wewahitchka area. Living about 20 miles east of Tallahassee, I don't get over to the west side much but would drive that way if I knew for sure I could get some worms.
4) Finally, any tips / secrets in general to help get reliable crops be appreciated. For example, know pesticides used in area is a big no-no.
Again, looking forward to learning from those of you who've had the trees and worms before.
Two of the catalpa trees are big enough they're actually flowering this year.
So here are my questions, and greatly appreciate any /all feedback.
1) With my best guess on the trees' height the bigger two are probably about 15' tall now. For those who've had the trees and worms, is that big enough to support worms and survive being stripped of leaves?
2) My next question is if anyone has a reliable enough population to help me seed my trees with some worms (know pupae are better, but guessing tougher to come by). I'm off of 59 very close to Lloyd, FL, on the way to the Wacissa River, Econfina, and St. Marks for any fellows north of me in South Georgia. Don't mind paying for them OR trading some good eats -- harvested 3 bucks and 78 feral hogs last year so got 4 freezers sitting full of ground meat, ribs, quarters, and sausage.
3) If anyone on the forum fishes west of Tallahassee, I've had some friends tell me that some spots along State Road 20 near Lake Talquin are known for having catalpa worms, as well as the Dead Lakes Wewahitchka area. Living about 20 miles east of Tallahassee, I don't get over to the west side much but would drive that way if I knew for sure I could get some worms.
4) Finally, any tips / secrets in general to help get reliable crops be appreciated. For example, know pesticides used in area is a big no-no.
Again, looking forward to learning from those of you who've had the trees and worms before.