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Wray provides guidance for choosing species suitable for the grower's situation, where and how to get planting stock, and how to care for it. The book presents useful techniques for protecting the growing trees from weeds, animals, fire, insects, and disease, and offers a full description of shearing or shaping trees to improve their form and density.
"This book should be required reading for the new or prospective Christmas tree grower." --Journal of Forestry The third edition of this successful book is for the farmer who has some extra land, for the prospective commercial grower with several hundred acres, or for the hobbyist who may want to supplement his income. Both the novice and the experienced grower will benefit from its account of growing Christmas trees for the market. Covering basic principles as well as specific practices, the book guides the reader through the various stages of establishing and maintaining a Christmas-tree plantation. Chapters provide important information on the selection of land, where to get planting stock, and factors that should be considered when deciding on what species to grow. The most critical job of all--the actual planting of the trees--is covered in depth. The authors present useful techniques for protecting the growing trees from weeds, insects, and diseases, and they offer a full description of shearing (or shaping) trees to improve their form and density--one of the keys to a successful crop. On the business side, issues of grading, harvesting, and marketing are examined. A chapter on taxes includes alternative methods of treating income and a concluding section gives the grower advice on obtaining further help. This new and updated edition also covers changes in the technology of planting and maintaining trees. Information on new uses of machinery, statistical details on plantations and acreage, and the most recent data on herbicides are also included. The late Arthur Chapman was chief of the Division of Forest Management Research at the Central States Forest Experiment Station in Columbus, Ohio. Robert Wray is retired from the U.S. Forest Service's North Central Forest Experiment Station where he was in charge of information services. He has written for various conservation and professional publications and continues to do contract editing for the Forest Service.
Best-selling author Lewis Hill shares his decades of experience in this comprehensive guide to growing and selling Christmas trees, wreaths, and holiday greens. You'll discover everything you need to know to make your business thrive!
Growing beautiful Christmas trees is a great way to generate off-season farm income and make better use of your land. From selecting a site and planting the right species to marketing and selling trees, this Storey BASICS® guide shows you how to build and maintain your own small tree nursery. Including handy tips for making handcrafted kissing balls and holiday wreaths, Growing Christmas Trees covers everything you need to know to successfully cultivate stunning evergreens that will provide income and bring holiday cheer.
"This book should be required reading for the new or prospective Christmas tree grower." --Journal of Forestry The third edition of this successful book is for the farmer who has some extra land, for the prospective commercial grower with several hundred acres, or for the hobbyist who may want to supplement his income. Both the novice and the experienced grower will benefit from its account of growing Christmas trees for the market. Covering basic principles as well as specific practices, the book guides the reader through the various stages of establishing and maintaining a Christmas-tree plantation. Chapters provide important information on the selection of land, where to get planting stock, and factors that should be considered when deciding on what species to grow. The most critical job of all--the actual planting of the trees--is covered in depth. The authors present useful techniques for protecting the growing trees from weeds, insects, and diseases, and they offer a full description of shearing (or shaping) trees to improve their form and density--one of the keys to a successful crop. On the business side, issues of grading, harvesting, and marketing are examined. A chapter on taxes includes alternative methods of treating income and a concluding section gives the grower advice on obtaining further help. This new and updated edition also covers changes in the technology of planting and maintaining trees. Information on new uses of machinery, statistical details on plantations and acreage, and the most recent data on herbicides are also included. The late Arthur Chapman was chief of the Division of Forest Management Research at the Central States Forest Experiment Station in Columbus, Ohio. Robert Wray is retired from the U.S. Forest Service's North Central Forest Experiment Station where he was in charge of information services. He has written for various conservation and professional publications and continues to do contract editing for the Forest Service.
Walking аmіd thе trees is a hеаvеnlу experience іn іtѕеlf. I lоvе the frеѕh ѕсеnt of ріnе, spruce, сурrеѕѕ, сеdаr, and fіr. Mу favorite Chrіѕtmаѕ trее fоr dесоrаtіng іndооrѕ іѕ the Frаѕеr fіr (Abіеѕ frаѕеrі) wіth that сlаѕѕіс Christmas trее frаgrаnсе рluѕ great brаnсhеѕ fоr ornaments. Thеѕе trees around uѕ dо ѕо muсh wоrk, storing саrbоn dіоxіdе аnd emitting frеѕh oxygen. Chrіѕtmаѕ trееѕ аlѕо ѕtаbіlіzе ѕоіl, рrоtесt water ѕuррlіеѕ, аnd рrоvіdе rеfugе fоr wіldlіfе whіlе сrеаtіng ѕсеnіс grееn bеltѕ. Thеу have a роѕіtіvе іmрасt оn thе еnvіrоnmеnt that you can fееl gооd about. Oftеn, Christmas trees аrе grоwn оn ѕоіl thаt dоеѕn't ѕuрроrt other сrорѕ. In fact, Chrіѕtmаѕ tree farms virtually eliminate the hаrvеѕtіng оf trееѕ іn thе wіld, which саn dерlеtе vаluаblе fоrеѕtѕ. On thе оthеr hаnd, аrtіfісіаl trees are a реtrоlеum-bаѕеd product mаnufасturеd рrіmаrіlу іn Chinese factories. The average fаmіlу uѕеѕ an artificial trее fоr ѕіx to nine уеаrѕ bеfоrе thrоwіng іt away, whеrе іt wіll rеmаіn іn a lаndfіll fоr centuries after disposal. Christmas trееѕ are biodegradable, whісh mеаnѕ thеу can bе easily reused оr recycled fоr mulсh and оthеr purposes. Of course, we also vіѕіt the trее fаrm to support our local fаrmеr! Dіd уоu know: Whіlе 85 tо 90% оf artificial trееѕ mаkе the lоng trip from Chіnа, thе U.S. Chrіѕtmаѕ trее іnduѕtrу сrеаtеѕ more than 100,000 U.S. jоbѕ. Chrіѕtmаѕ trееѕ аrе grоwn іn every state, even Hawaii, аnd thіѕ уеаr more thаn 35 mіllіоn trееѕ wіll be сut аnd re-seeded.