Interesting, I have read that the resistance may come from eight or nine genes. If your trees can develop it with just three or four that would be a positive step forward. Hope you do a follow up video in the next few years. 👍
I'm really sorry I missed this Walk and Talk. We have a woodlot just west of Huntsville that contains one large American Chestnut as well as a small one. The big one still drops lots of nuts but animals clean then out pretty fast. Years ago my parents were told that this was the most northerly American Chestnut identified in Canada but I think I heard you say that they can grow as far north as North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie?
Hi Kimberly, thats wonderful. There is still time to sign up for the virtual question and answer session with Neil and Ron via the events section on our website: www.ontariowoodlot.com/event-4643743?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/12/2022
I have a friend that has a huge chestnut tree in her yard. I will have to find out if it’s a Chinese, but it’s way bigger than Chinese chestnut trees. I’ve been trying to get them established on my property. I’d love to send a pic. I’ve wondered if it was a Northern Forest timber Chinese chestnut?
Great work! Constructive criticism, the callus is what initially forms after wounding, then it differentiates to form into woundwood. So the wound is being "sealed" not healed by woundwood. Tree's don't heal, they seal and try to mitigate or stop the spread of decay. I know you know but just too not spread poor terms to people learning. Also those of you who don't know then Alex Shigo has some great books. I also commend you for the work you are doing and hope I'm alive to see a semi mature American Chestnut from one of your trials. Thanks
Man, I'd be happy to just be able to get a pure stand planted before I go, and hopefully, my daughter and grandchildren will get to enjoy them. I'm 45, so with a little luck, maybe.
I'm wondering if you might be able to collaborate with Horticultural Societies for maintenance of the research site as far as eradicating the orchard of the dogwood and other such species that attempt to take over.
I must be getting old because I'm afraid I can hardly hear the presentation. I have the speaker on the computer at 100% and the external speaker also at Max. I would very much like to plant American Chestnuts on our property to re-introduce them back into our landscape.
That was super interesting!! I didn’t realize they were working on a 100% American Chestnut blight resistant tree, that’s very exciting! I had assumed they were working on a Chinese cross with a high percentage of native genes! I know that the Americans have been working on a GMO tree that’s 100% American Chestnut plus blight resistance, would we ever consider crossing our best trees from the breeding program with the resistant modified tree from the USA? Klaus
Just super thanks for all the information
Good job Guys
Very, very good presentation. So much information. I love it.
We have hungry squirrels in our neighbourhood after the wood lot behind was culled. I would be happy to plant an American chestnut in the backyard😊
An outstanding presentation on the lost tree species. I hope to learn more from this group.
Thanks Ron! Yours was incredible as well!
Interesting, I have read that the resistance may come from eight or nine genes. If your trees can develop it with just three or four that would be a positive step forward. Hope you do a follow up video in the next few years. 👍
I'm really sorry I missed this Walk and Talk. We have a woodlot just west of Huntsville that contains one large American Chestnut as well as a small one. The big one still drops lots of nuts but animals clean then out pretty fast. Years ago my parents were told that this was the most northerly American Chestnut identified in Canada but I think I heard you say that they can grow as far north as North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie?
Hi Kimberly, thats wonderful. There is still time to sign up for the virtual question and answer session with Neil and Ron via the events section on our website: www.ontariowoodlot.com/event-4643743?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/12/2022
I have a friend that has a huge chestnut tree in her yard. I will have to find out if it’s a Chinese, but it’s way bigger than Chinese chestnut trees. I’ve been trying to get them established on my property. I’d love to send a pic. I’ve wondered if it was a Northern Forest timber Chinese chestnut?
Great work! Constructive criticism, the callus is what initially forms after wounding, then it differentiates to form into woundwood. So the wound is being "sealed" not healed by woundwood. Tree's don't heal, they seal and try to mitigate or stop the spread of decay. I know you know but just too not spread poor terms to people learning. Also those of you who don't know then Alex Shigo has some great books. I also commend you for the work you are doing and hope I'm alive to see a semi mature American Chestnut from one of your trials. Thanks
Man, I'd be happy to just be able to get a pure stand planted before I go, and hopefully, my daughter and grandchildren will get to enjoy them. I'm 45, so with a little luck, maybe.
I'm wondering if you might be able to collaborate with Horticultural Societies for maintenance of the research site as far as eradicating the orchard of the dogwood and other such species that attempt to take over.
I must be getting old because I'm afraid I can hardly hear the presentation. I have the speaker on the computer at 100% and the external speaker also at Max. I would very much like to plant American Chestnuts on our property to re-introduce them back into our landscape.
That was super interesting!! I didn’t realize they were working on a 100% American Chestnut blight resistant tree, that’s very exciting! I had assumed they were working on a Chinese cross with a high percentage of native genes! I know that the Americans have been working on a GMO tree that’s 100% American Chestnut plus blight resistance, would we ever consider crossing our best trees from the breeding program with the resistant modified tree from the USA?
Klaus
Oh great, there's people in my area keeping blight alive. How am I supposed to keep my chestnut trees from getting sick because of you?
You do realize that the blight lives on many other species of tree, right?
Maybe you mite be interested?
Not a good idea nothing darling about it