When you say poplar are you talking about tulip(yellow) poplar or is it the poplar aspen like quaking or big tooth?
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When you say poplar are you talking about tulip(yellow) poplar or is it the poplar aspen like quaking or big tooth?
Also, its a good time to get your ducks in order and figure out what you got and what you need to do, but lumber is down considerably at the moment so if you don't need the cash might be good idea to sit tight for awhile
http://247wallst.com/commodities-metals/2016/01/20/lumber-prices-tumble-as-demand-from-china-falls/
http://247wallst.com/commodities-metals/2016/01/20/lumber-prices-tumble-as-demand-from-china-falls/
ok - I was just curious as depending what part of the country your in poplar can mean different things. Tulip (Yellow) poplar is a hardwood, generally grow straight as an arrow and can get quite large in diameter. If you look up in the top of the tree this time of yea,r you can see what look like dried flower petals pointing upwards. Nice tree to have around.
http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/images/Liriodendron tulipifera/leaf1.jpg
http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/images/Liriodendron tulipifera/leaf1.jpg
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What he said. Poplar is useless to deer. Poplar is also a great wood for inside walls of a cabin.
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I got the cabin buddy. Just want to make sure I get this done correctly.
I know my neighbor had a guy do a select cut. He actually ended up with a small area to make a food plot. He now has a small food plot next to a great select cut. He has been seeing a lot of deer use that area.
There's clearly 2 types of poplar being talked about in this thread and most people don't know the difference. If its quaking aspen poplar, the deer, grouse and turkey love it and it will get thicker than hell after you cut it as said in previous posts because it sends up suckers off the root system and is damn near impossible to get rid of. But you won't get two squirts of piss from it if you try to sell it and that is if you can find somebody to take it. If you find somebody that will pay premium money for it, let me know cause I got some more they can buy. Some people use it in interior applications because it has no rot resistance but its a bitch to work with because it warps and splits so much. Most people that have used it put it up green. One application is match stick manufacturing if that tells you anything about its burning properties.
Tulip or yellow poplar, on the other hand, is a semi valuable hardwood has good woodworking properties and is used in many applications. Some regions last fall it wasn't too far below maple in price. Not as valuable to wildlife as quaking aspen but definitely not worthless especially if you are managing your timber with the expectation of some sort of financial return.
Tulip or yellow poplar, on the other hand, is a semi valuable hardwood has good woodworking properties and is used in many applications. Some regions last fall it wasn't too far below maple in price. Not as valuable to wildlife as quaking aspen but definitely not worthless especially if you are managing your timber with the expectation of some sort of financial return.
