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Woodland roses, invasive and native
We kill a lot of invasive multiflora rose. This organism was brought here by the USDA as a living fence species and escaped captivity. Living fences are better accomplished with trees grown in place, with any wire tacked onto a floating piece of treated lumber so that the wire doesn’t get swallowed by the radial…
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Chinese chestnut seedling mycorrhization with porcini
I am delighted to report that a SARE Farmer/Rancher grant which I submitted has been fully funded. The funding will go to a research project, where we’ll study a forest farming practice known as mycosilviculture. In particular, we are seeking to colonize the roots of a new orchard’s worth of Chinese chestnut seedlings, with a…
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Paradise Ecological Services offers mentorship opportunities
Since early 2024, I have been active in offering professional development training through Rising Appalachia. Besides the education, our group produced a satisfying, effective, holistic body of work in the form of projects completed- and projects ongoing! These things were summarized by Rising Appalachia’s staff in their latest newsletter (see below). These people learned a…
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Controlling ginseng diseases in your commercial ginseng planting
People frequently ask me how to control disease in ginseng, particularly damping off disease (caused by Rhizoctonia solani ), foliar leaf disease (caused by Phytophthora cactorum ) and black root rot (caused by Cylindrocarpon destructans). Because this is an FAQ, here is an answer. Start by checking out this paper for the background. As you…
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Cultural and technical features of chestnut production in Türkiye
Introduction Our reason for crossing the Bosphorous was to see how the Turkish people grow tree crops, particularly chestnuts. The trip was partially inspired by this article. People in Anatolia have been tending chestnuts far longer time than the current iteration of chestnut farming in the US. Similar to our trips to Italy, Kazakhstan and…
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