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Brenda
Bloom where you are planted.
http://restfultrailsfoodforestgarden.blogspot.com/
yukkuri kame wrote:Ran across a fruiting chestnut, (presumably wild american chestnut with some degree of blight resistance) while climbing in the mountains of West Virginia. Wondering how rare this is? Seed not mature yet, but might possibly be a able to get some seed in the fall with some effort if it were really worth it.
find religion! church
kiva! hyvä! iloinen! pikkumaatila
get stung! beehives
be hospitable! host-a-hive
be antisocial! facespace
find religion! church
kiva! hyvä! iloinen! pikkumaatila
get stung! beehives
be hospitable! host-a-hive
be antisocial! facespace
Logan Simmering wrote:There are belived to be fewer then 100 mature specimins survivng in the american chestnuts native range, so if you found a new one its kind of a big deal and you should probably contact one of the groups working on restoration
yukkuri kame wrote:Ran across a fruiting chestnut, (presumably wild american chestnut with some degree of blight resistance) while climbing in the mountains of West Virginia. Wondering how rare this is? Seed not mature yet, but might possibly be a able to get some seed in the fall with some effort if it were really worth it.
LM McWilliams
Farside Farm, New England
tel jetson wrote:my parents have a lot of nice old chestnut trees on their land. they seem to be hybrids of C. dentata and something else. they've got a lot of the nice American chestnut traits (sweetness, easy to peel), but they're a bit bigger than the pure species. they also have some of the not-so-nice American traits, such as just sitting there on the tree after ripening so the squirrels get them before we even get a chance. they're really nice, straight, tall trees that coppice very well. rot-resistant and strong wood, grows relatively fast, great nectar source for honeybees. I plan to plant a lot more in the future.
LM McWilliams
Farside Farm, New England
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For the many not for the few
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Sean Banks wrote:has anyone ever tried Henry's chestnut (castanea henryi)?....its a timber growing form of the chinese chestnut...looks almost identical to American chestnut but blight resistant. I tried looking for seed but it seems to be pretty rare.
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David Livingston wrote:Whoooops have discovered Chestnuts dont like clay soils could be a problem .
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