Honey Locust Thorns

[dlbleak]

There’s moonshine recipes on the web too
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54256

 

[ronny]

Never did understand why they call it "honey" locust.

 

[MacFromOK]

Never did understand why they call it "honey" locust.

Because it makes you say...

"Honey, can ya pull this thing out of my hand/arm/forehead (or other affected body part)?"

 

[ronny]

Ha! Yeah! The worse is "honey, I stepped on something. Get the pliers."

 

[dennishoddy]

I have some Black Locust on my place. I think they spread underground, like Sumac and Aspens, and Bermuda grass. I think a grove of Locusts is all the same plant.

I believe you're correct. A fella told me that the sprouts come up from the roots of existing trees. I think that's where the Tordon comes into play. Paint the stump and it kills the root system.

Your both correct. They are like a rhizome. If you cut the root, you make three trees. The original and two more from the cut root.
Interestingly enough as a side note, Aspen tree groves in the mountains are basically one tree. They gather water when needed and if not needed, pass the excess to other trees in the grove that may need it. They are actually called the largest living organism in the world.
https://www.livescience.com/63852-failing-aspen-clone-utah.html

What's also interesting is that in the link above ^^^ the problem with declining aspens is deer. They eat the new shoots preventing the expansion of the groves. The very same folks that are lamenting the decline of aspen groves make efforts to shut down hunting so they have an interesting conundrum to consider. Control the deer or lose the aspens.

 

[TerryMiller]

Your both correct. They are like a rhizome. If you cut the root, you make three trees. The original and two more from the cut root.
Interestingly enough as a side note, Aspen tree groves in the mountains are basically one tree. They gather water when needed and if not needed, pass the excess to other trees in the grove that may need it. They are actually called the largest living organism in the world.
https://www.livescience.com/63852-failing-aspen-clone-utah.html

What's also interesting is that in the link above ^^^ the problem with declining aspens is deer. They eat the new shoots preventing the expansion of the groves. The very same folks that are lamenting the decline of aspen groves make efforts to shut down hunting so they have an interesting conundrum to consider. Control the deer or lose the aspens.

An interesting side note is that we were told that the California Redwoods actually "link" their roots together, thus making each individual tree stronger for standing tall by also using the roots of other Redwoods.

 

[dennishoddy]

An interesting side note is that we were told that the California Redwoods actually "link" their roots together, thus making each individual tree stronger for standing tall by also using the roots of other Redwoods.

Yep, the aspens do so as well.