Here are a few pictures from our little stand of hybrid popple that we tested a long time ago.
1. They were not as fast growing as claimed but then we have very poor soil so that might account for the slow growth.
2. They grow way too many brances.
3. Roots tend to grow partially out of the ground making for bad conditions in the area.
4. They make poor firewood. Full of sap when cut and extremely light when dry. Like burning punk.
5. They stink like crazy when cut. This is why we never burned any in a stove. Only burning has been on a brush pile.
6. Worst of all is they are very weak. They get weak spots and then part of the tree just falls over.
7. A point was made about no benefit to wildlife but I do not agree. This is their only benefit that I can see. Lots of places for birds and squirrels to hide in the tree. Makes excellent cover for deer to bed.
This shows some odd growth but even more, it shows what the weak spots look like. Most weak spots are higher up and the top just falls over. Do not go near on a windy day!
Shows weak spots high and low.
This one won't last much longer.
Nice mess here. But, you can see one of our wood piles on the opposite side. That is wood cut during winter of 2009-2010.
Very typical weak spot.
1. They were not as fast growing as claimed but then we have very poor soil so that might account for the slow growth.
2. They grow way too many brances.
3. Roots tend to grow partially out of the ground making for bad conditions in the area.
4. They make poor firewood. Full of sap when cut and extremely light when dry. Like burning punk.
5. They stink like crazy when cut. This is why we never burned any in a stove. Only burning has been on a brush pile.
6. Worst of all is they are very weak. They get weak spots and then part of the tree just falls over.
7. A point was made about no benefit to wildlife but I do not agree. This is their only benefit that I can see. Lots of places for birds and squirrels to hide in the tree. Makes excellent cover for deer to bed.
This shows some odd growth but even more, it shows what the weak spots look like. Most weak spots are higher up and the top just falls over. Do not go near on a windy day!
Shows weak spots high and low.
This one won't last much longer.
Nice mess here. But, you can see one of our wood piles on the opposite side. That is wood cut during winter of 2009-2010.
Very typical weak spot.
