Can I bury poplar logs horizontaly and grow trees?

Mountain

I have noticed with poplar logs waiting to be milled they will grow branches on the top side of the log. If I were to plant a log in the ground buried with just a portion above ground would it grow trees along the length of the log? Would I need to scar the bark to stimulate root growth? Or am I just crazy thinking this could work? I have several thousand feet of property line that I would love to get into trees this seemed like a possible way to do it if it could work anyway. Anybody know anything or have advice? I am considering the idea of useing willow and cottonwood to this purpose as well. I do not have the worry of suckers or any of the other problems most people have with these trees. I just want some trees there to help delineate the property boundary, create a better look, block some wind and snow,and create more bird habitat. To buy individual trees would cost a fortune and would take forever to plant. If this were able to work I could just dig a trench with the backhoe and lay in logs end to end and plant several hundred or even thousand feet per day. I would really love to hear from someone with more knowleadge about this than, which would mean basically any knowleadge ...lol.. Thanks to all who read and double thanks to anyone who can give me more understanding of this.

arborjockey

yes, yes you can

TreeSpecialist

Poplar "logs" buried will grow small trees with poor root patterns.

A better method is to use cuttings - branches 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.

The Arbor Day Foundation promotes this kind of planting as a method for controlling erosion - especially next to stream banks. Willows will work the same way.

Poplars are planted in the midwest as biofuel - grown in rows like corn and harvested in 10 years or less.

As an arborist, I am puzzled why anyone would want to plant either specie as they are prone to so any problems. We seldom do anything more than remove poplars or willows once the homeowners realize what a mistake they have made.

Consider planting a more hardy and longer lived specimen with fewer problems and you'll be happier with the result in the long run. What seems like a good idea right now amy wind up being an expensive headache later on.

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