Hi Chestnut Enthusiasts! Come one, Come all – join us for some experimental research at Fortunes Cove Chestnut Orchard on Thursday, May 3rd. We have been experimenting with different methods of stump sprout removal. This includes cutting and burning the stump sprouts with a flame weeder. (This does not actually cause the stump to catch […]
Hi Chestnut Enthusiasts! Come one, Come all – join us for some experimental research at Fortunes Cove Chestnut Orchard on Thursday, May 3rd. We have been experimenting with different methods of stump sprout removal. This includes cutting and burning the stump sprouts with a flame weeder. (This does not actually cause the stump to catch […]
Hi again chestnut enthusiasts! I’m looking for a few hands to help save a little demo orchard just south of Charlottesville Saturday, May 12th at 9:00 AM. It’s a great little planting, but the grasses are hurting the seedlings and we need to install some tree tubes to protect against rabbits and voles. We’ll probably […]
Hi again chestnut enthusiasts! I’m looking for a few hands to help save a little demo orchard just south of Charlottesville Saturday, May 12th at 9:00 AM. It’s a great little planting, but the grasses are hurting the seedlings and we need to install some tree tubes to protect against rabbits and voles. We’ll probably […]
Hi Chestnutners, I just wanted to let you all know that we will be inoculating the Fried Orchard this Thursday, so if anyone is interested in joining us, you would certainly be welcome. Obviously if you can’t make it, especially on short notice, it’s no problem, We expect it to be an easy day. The […]
Hi Chestnutners, I just wanted to let you all know that we will be inoculating the Fried Orchard this Thursday, so if anyone is interested in joining us, you would certainly be welcome. Obviously if you can’t make it, especially on short notice, it’s no problem, We expect it to be an easy day. The […]
On Friday, July 20 from 9:00AM-2:00PM, TACF's VA Chapter will be conducting small stem assays at the greenhouse at the Department of Forestry New Kent Forestry Center, New Kent, VA. The small stem assay is one method being tested to progeny test large numbers of container-grown chestnut seedlings for resistance to chestnut blight. In the […]
On Friday, July 20 from 9:00AM-2:00PM, TACF's VA Chapter will be conducting small stem assays at the greenhouse at the Department of Forestry New Kent Forestry Center, New Kent, VA. The small stem assay is one method being tested to progeny test large numbers of container-grown chestnut seedlings for resistance to chestnut blight. In the […]
