DEER
We operate a Christmas Tree Farm in Eastern New York State.We
have used Plantskydd® for two winters and it has proven effective
in preventing deer browsing.We apply in November with back-pack sprayers,
spraying smaller non-saleable trees. This procedure seems to prevent all
penetration in the blocks of trees.
- Fred Battenfeld
F.W. Battenfeld & Sons
Red Hook, NY
 DEER
AND ELK
Klaus Koehler (right), Silviculture Forester at Weyerhaeuser
Canada Limited, Stillwater Division in British Columbia, is happy
to see his Western Red Cedar plantation effectively protected against
deer and elk browsing with Plantskydd.
MOOSE, HARE & DEER
"AssiDoman AB is the single largest forest owner in
Sweden, managing approximately 7.5 million acres (3,000,000 ha) of forest
land. In order to minimize browsing (deer, moose, hare) we have for several
years used Plantskydd®. Our experience with the product is very good
- regularly reducing browsing to a minimum. In most cases browsing will
be reduced from 40-50% on untreated sites to around 5% where Plantskydd®
has been applied."
- A. Karlstrom, District Manager,
AssiDoman AB, Sweden
RABBITS & POSSUMS
 "We
have now completed preliminary pen trials of Plantskydd® against both
possums and wild rabbits. It was significantly more effective than
X against rabbits, and equally effective against possums."
- D. Morgan, Pest Control Technology Team,
Landcare Research New Zealand Limited
SEVERE DEER BROWSE SITE
Fall '96 to Spring '97
(120,000 Douglas-fir, 1+0)
Untreated site = 70-80% browse damage
Plantskydd® treated area = 10%
A. Morrell, Silvi-Technician
Slocan Forest Products Ltd., British Columbia
March 1999 - SLOCAN FOREST PRODUCTS, BC - Vavenby Div.
"SFP has been an industry cooperator for Plantskydd® Field Trials
for efficacy since 1996. We treated blocks that were SEVERELY impacted
by deer browse. At the time approximately 100,000 D-fir seedlings per
year experienced considerable damage due to browsing.
Upon application of Plantskydd® the incidence of
browse decreased by 90% and, in many applications, ceased to exist....
It is our opinion that this non-toxic, biodegradable product
is a critical solution to the deterrent of deer browsing as well as meeting
today's enviromental standards."
-A. Morrell, Silvicultural Technician-SFP -
SLOCAN FOREST PRODUCTS British Columbia -
Vavenby Div., March 1999
MEDIUM DEER BROWSE SITE
 +740
acres (300 ha); Oct. '96 to May '97 - 7 months
(355,000 Aspen, Poplar, Pine, Siberian Larch, b-Fir)
+740 acres (300 ha); May '97 to Oct. '97 - 5 months
(355,000 Aspen, Poplar, Pine, Siberian Larch, b-Fir)
(2x) Untreated site* = 20% browse damage
(2x)Plantskydd® treated area = 0%
Note: In untreated 'control' areas, browsing levels would
likely be higher without adjacent Plantskydd® treatment.
R. Krygier, Silviculture Manager
Millar Western Industries Ltd., Alberta
SEVERE DEER BROWSE SITE
April '95 to August '95 (wrCedar)
Untreated site = 50% browse damage
Plantskydd® treated area = 1%
D. Legace, Silviculture Forester
Western Forest Products, QC-Div., British Columbia
HIGH DEER BROWSE SITE
Summer '96 (cotton, grape, pepper plants)
Untreated site = 90-100% browse damage
Plantskydd® treated area = 2%
M. Crawford, Mgr. Biological Services
R&D Nursery, Griffin Corporation, Georgia
SEVERE DEER BROWSE SITE
Fall '95 to Spring '96 (wrCedar)
Untreated site = 90-100% browse damage
Plantskydd® treated area = 10%
E Badesso, Silviculture Forester
MacMillan Bloedel Limited, Queen Charlotte Div., British Columbia
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