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carn69

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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2010, 09:28:17 PM »

i'd do it
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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2010, 09:46:48 PM »

how long would the whole process take? i may be interested if its under 20 years....

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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2010, 09:49:28 PM »

Well they plant 3 year old saplings. I think trees normally cut after 15 to 20.
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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2010, 10:18:11 PM »

sounds like a decent investment as long as kippax doesn't f**k up!

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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2010, 08:43:15 AM »

Its seems a good investment aslong as you dont pay for the final 10 bats. Think i might look further into this as i'll hopefully still be playing in 15-20 years :)
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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2010, 08:54:08 AM »

I think it's a good idea - 10 cricket bats for £100 isnt too bad (regardless of the grade), with inflation a grade 1 bat may cost £500-£600 in twenty years time!
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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2010, 09:05:48 AM »

http://www.therampantgardener.co.uk/salix_alba_caerulea-cricket_bat_willow.html

you may need to make friends with a batmaker for this...!
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Re: Own your own willow
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2010, 11:14:43 AM »

Growing tree's is a great plan, but it is very long term and you have to know what you need to do or it can be a complete waste of money.

Tree's need to be sited well and tended to 3 times a year to start with, going down to twice a year. They can take 30 years to hit minimum size for felling, if they fully mature in 12 you will have wide grains and no value so luck does play a part. Disease and many other factors can kill them or ruin them, and they could well be so over planted in 15 years time with Wrights planting 3 for each one felled that they might not even be worth felling.

You need 15ft sett's to start with, 40-60cm will not cut the mustard. 
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