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<blockquote data-quote="pluckem" data-source="post: 225510" data-attributes="member: 843">Don't have any large plantings, but have put in about 150 conifers of various sizes and species.&nbsp; Meyers, Black Hills, Norway, Blue Spruces and Scotch and Ponderosa Pines.&nbsp; I don't have them in rows so I put in a drip system of 3/4&quot;, 1/2&quot;, and 1/4&quot; diameter tubing over 2.2 ac and the 1/4&quot; tubing got decimated by mice and/or rabbits chewing holes in it.&nbsp; Stick with 1/2&quot; or largerSome in the industry don't recommend planting Blue's anymore given the disease that is spreading across the area and wiping them out.&nbsp; Was actually just south of Valley City this weekend and boy that whole area the mature Spruces look terrible. Something is going on...Norways meet the minimums temps we see up here but mine seem to suffer more winter burn and require more moisture to keep them looking good.&nbsp; Might be more suited for a backyard specimen tree vs. prairie windbreak tree.&nbsp; So far my Black Hills have remained looking the best.&nbsp; They haven't put on much growth but they seemed to look the healthiest.I will add the amount of time I have in them is way, way over what I anticipated. Get the equipment you need in advance (tractor, tiller, mower, sprayer, water tank/irrigation) and have it ready to go otherwise you will be playing catch up all season</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pluckem, post: 225510, member: 843"] Don't have any large plantings, but have put in about 150 conifers of various sizes and species. Meyers, Black Hills, Norway, Blue Spruces and Scotch and Ponderosa Pines. I don't have them in rows so I put in a drip system of 3/4", 1/2", and 1/4" diameter tubing over 2.2 ac and the 1/4" tubing got decimated by mice and/or rabbits chewing holes in it. Stick with 1/2" or larger Some in the industry don't recommend planting Blue's anymore given the disease that is spreading across the area and wiping them out. Was actually just south of Valley City this weekend and boy that whole area the mature Spruces look terrible. Something is going on... Norways meet the minimums temps we see up here but mine seem to suffer more winter burn and require more moisture to keep them looking good. Might be more suited for a backyard specimen tree vs. prairie windbreak tree. So far my Black Hills have remained looking the best. They haven't put on much growth but they seemed to look the healthiest. I will add the amount of time I have in them is way, way over what I anticipated. Get the equipment you need in advance (tractor, tiller, mower, sprayer, water tank/irrigation) and have it ready to go otherwise you will be playing catch up all season [/QUOTE]

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