tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post1820777485416102889..comments2024-03-04T05:43:50.515-08:00Comments on Peplers In Rye: Workers in the woodMike Peplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-24846410658864245922008-08-08T11:53:00.000-07:002008-08-08T11:53:00.000-07:00That's a good point. I keep forgetting that the tr...That's a good point. I keep forgetting that the trees don't think and plan, but react in automatic ways to their environment, so the idea of excess nutrients keeping them growing for longer into the summer makes sense.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind comments, it's good to know people are reading! :-)Mike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-11010756131050333612008-08-08T08:37:00.000-07:002008-08-08T08:37:00.000-07:00Hi"I guess this is because they're trying to quick...Hi<BR/><BR/>"I guess this is because they're trying to quickly recover from the trauma of being cut down?"<BR/><BR/>My guess has always been more a factor of the produce of the root system in that the relatively high yield of nutrients from the established root system provides far outweighs the needs of the new growth.<BR/><BR/>I keep coming back to see pictures of your woodland. Love the trees and the wood stuff you do.<BR/><BR/>BernhardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com