[MassChestnutOrchards] B3F3 Nuts

[Fred Hebard]

Rufin,

One thing we hope to get all the chapters involved in soon is  
installing restoration plantings.  We need to start getting test  
plantings of Meadowview nuts out throughout the range of chestnut, to  
start getting a better idea of how far the trees can move and whether  
the severity of blight and other diseases or pest conditions changes  
with location.  Bryan has a rather thorough plan for doing this that  
he has been incubating since he got here, which he will start  
presenting to the chapters shortly.  The nuts you are eligible to  
receive could be pledged to the Mass Chapter's first restoration  
planting.  This might be an excellent use for them.

Fred

Frederick V. Hebard, PhD
Staff Pathologist, Meadowview Research Farms
American Chestnut Foundation
14005 Glenbrook Ave.
Meadowview, VA 24361

Email: Fred at acf.org
Web: http://www.acffarms.org
Phone: (276) 944-4631
Fax: (276) 944-0934


On Dec 13, 2009, at 10:24 AM, Rufin Van Bossuyt wrote:

> I have been informed that I am eligible to receive 15 B3F3  
> Restoration chestnuts. I can accept the nuts or make them available  
> to our chapter.
> I prefer to make them available to our chapter.
> I would like to have them planted at significant existing orchard  
> locations such as: Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Moore State Park,  
> Mass. Fish and Wildlife, Quabbin Reservoir, River Bend State Park,  
> etc.
> Others in our chapter will also be eligible to receive B3F3 nuts.  
> Maybe they too would like to make them available for planting by  
> the chapter.
> We could start the nuts in pots in a location that is protected  
> from the various animals that would like to eat them and where they  
> would get good care by watering etc. We could then plant the  
> seedlings and again have good protection for them.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Rufin
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