How to Start Your Own Christmas Tree Farm

Small farm owners looking for another way to diversify, may see Christmas trees as the perfect winter crop. However, production of the winter crop requires labor and chemical inputs throughout the year. This webinar will present production requirements, as well as, business management considerations in Christmas Tree operations.
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[@E_Fleming]

Thank you for this thorough, well thought out video.

[@JAllyFarms]

Very informative information. I wanted to ask however how would you go about removing the stumps? when one sells or during rotation? (small 2 acre farm)

[@Khh444]

Good question.

[@schradertreefarm]

skid loader or interplant next to stumps

[@tmac3019]

im sssuming im going to have to plant 300 trees atleast, for the first crop of christmas trees to , break even on the price. and probably charge 50 dollars a tree at least and maybe even 100 for over 8 ft trees or really good looking trees. mostly im going to plant frasure fir trees , in missouri. or blue spruce trees also, will be othe other speices of tree ill sell cheaper. my farm will have 78 acers and will have two barns, lots of parking. im even going to build a building for other sales and crafts. also, should i plant all the same speices together? like blue spruce together and then frasure fir? it'll make more sense. luckily my other brother is an agriculturist so, i can have him test the soil and basicly tell me what to do without charge.

[@mikereber6526]

How many years does it take to get Christmas tree height?

[@schradertreefarm]

7-10 years