Propagate

If our objective is to scale and replicate agroforestry, we should implement tree systems that are accessible to more farmers and landowners. Regardless of ecological intent and ethos, agricultural systems that create cultural momentum are those that will grow.

At Propagate, we don’t come from farming families, but we come from family businesses. We intimately understand succession planning, and we’re here to listen and lend an ear, should you need it. Full article in the usual place.

Chestnut pricing? And who buys them? These are the most frequently asked questions we get. And so we wrote an article about chestnut markets, pricing, and the evolving industry. Link in first reply.

We just wrapped up planting 7 acres of hickory seedlings in Salem, New York. Carya cordiformis produce an oil-rich nut that can be pressed in the shell for a high quality cooking oil. Our thanks to Yellowbud Farm for supplying excellent Northeast stock for this planting.

We work with landowners, land managers, businesses, and organizations to plant trees on farms. Let's balance long-term landscape function with the realistic next steps of today → We’ve planted over 30 farms to date, and we’d love to make trees happen on your land.

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Black locust is a phenomenal tree for agroforestry, and it thrives in a wide range of soils and climates. However, there is some nuance to site selection. Read on, and don't hesitate to throw a question our way.

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Black locust is a phenomenal tree species for agroforestry systems in the eastern United States. We offer straight-growing shipmast genetics, to get a whole lot more use out of each planted tree. #shipmastlocust #blacklocust #agroforestry #silvopasture #robiniapseudoacacia

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Wildlife pressure is the first challenge that chestnut growers face after planting. Deer and rodents can reduce tree survival by 10-20%. Fortunately, there are proven strategies to impede these short-term oriented animals.

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Where can you plant chestnuts, and where will they thrive? There's a lot of interest in Chinese and hybrid chestnuts for #agroforestry systems. And they need the right soil type and climate. Page through to learn more, and save time in planting location or plot selection.

Hybrid poplar is one of the most studied trees in agroforestry. It grows quickly in marginal ag soils, turning air, water, and nutrient runoff into wood, livestock shade, and myriad ecosystem services.

propagateag.com/blog/getting-s… “People think they need perfect conditions to start, when in reality, starting is the perfect condition.” -Hormozi

Getting Started with Agroforestry (for beginners) Link in first reply! If you’ve never planted a tree, the best thing you can do is to start. Choose easy, resilient species so you can begin learning by doing.