How I Make $500/Hour Growing Trees (Half Acre Tree Farm)

[@juliemcgugan1244]

A society grows great when old men plant trees, whose shade they know they shall never sit in.

[@ruthjohnson1887]

Reminds me of my Dad who in his 80s was planting peach trees for the deer.

[@stevencraig349]

That's profound. Thanks

[@KPVFarmer]

Great quote!

[@danielyeroshalmi7492]

@@KPVFarmer its a famous quote

[@danielyeroshalmi7492]

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit" by Nelson Henderson.

[@loriepotter1005]

I have a chestnut orchard.i started buying 1 variety we chose. Later, I tried the refrigerator method for 2 years with zero success. I found Morgans first video after he did it. So determined i tried it the third year with 96% success!! I've been doing this method ever since. We now have 1000s of trees. Thank you Morgan!

[@andygienapp3253]

What part of the country are you in? I am in northwest Georgia and not sure if it stays cold enough here.

[@LýTưTiên21]

[@tattooninja]

I'm in Western WA where it's cold enough to snow most years, but I failed to sprout a single chestnut for 2 years straight, using buckets & seeds from a big tree on our land. Google says 2-3 months at 34-40 degrees. So I'm gonna try the fridge method now...Maybe if I include damp sand in the bags, that could increase the chance...? Might have to treat them now and then with hydrogen peroxide solution to stop mold.

[@LýTưTiên21]

@@tattooninja

[@laurenr842]

HERE FOR TREE AND PLANT CONTENT EVERYONE SAY THANK YOU MORGAN AND GATEKEEP YOUR SEED PROVIDER FORVERRR

[@snakey319]

the Portuguese guy has the chestnuts, joking maybe.

[@shawnndixon5254]

try the AMERICAN CHESSNUT FOUNDATION, i heard they dont even charge a price for them bc the fact its part of a reforestation project

[@Lovehandels]

no, he already made a video like this already, would have been more helpful to add some suggestion on who to contact for seeds....I'm sure there is more then one business out there surly he's not working with them all?

[@laurenr842]

@ yeah but he said that would negatively impact his own business and ability to grow seeds in the future. Grown ups can look up sources and find other trustworthy people to vouch for them if they so choose. Life is all trial and error and Morgan already did his

[@olgab.3961]

He named one excellent source in this video. It was only a few seconds reference, but I get my own seeds from there :) And yes, also not naming the source because they sell out as is.

[@azsinger49]

At around 15:00 or so, when the barn cat jumped up on your shoulder and you mindlessly loved on them, they kept saying, "pay attention to me, will ya?" It was so cute.

[@elisemiller13]

@azsinger49 All the more cute, considering that Morgan is actually pretty allergic to his beloved kitties

[@beckbeck5110]

And he's not a cat person (😂 yeah right😂)

[@LýTưTiên21]

hello you are awesome

[@tarran4596]

Thank you for getting more people into growing trees instead of cutting them down ❤

[@LýTưTiên21]

hello you are awesome

[@bkm2797]

Well that was kind of you to share Morgan, I’m sure it will help those who are thinking about the tree business. Always appreciate the way you explain the steps and the final breakdown. Thanks for taking us along for a mini class in agriculture.🌳🌲💕👍

[@dianelavoie6208]

A big plus for growing Black Locust trees is the honey bees love them. I could stand under one in flower and hear the humming from so many bees.🐝

[@cwtrex]

Not a big fan of them spreading like wild fire or the take your eye out thorns. Appreciate the thought about bees, but surely other flowering trees would be better? I know black locusts are also rot resistant, but again, I like tree variety and left unchecked black locusts spread almost as bad as tree of heavens and autumn olives on my property. I actually have them on my eradication list. Hoping to replace the invasive ones with Red buds, white oak, spruces, and maples.

[@AlGrant-bh9or]

I found the same, so I just recently dug up several black locust root networks and plan to replace them with oak transplants from elswhere on my 10 acres.

[@fare2muddlin]

The permaculture founder, Bill Mollison, said he made a major mistake in introducing black locust to Australia. 🤔

[@3boysbees]

I started growing cheatnut trees over ten years ago and got my first fruit this year🎉 thanks for the bucket tip as my seeds are in the fridge currently 😂 good work

[@pchyland]

Thanks for this note as I was getting discouraged with my 5 year old chestnuts.

[@tonywilliams6037]

Excellent episode Morgan, useful information and I agree: The world needs more people growing trees!

[@lemonyskunkketts7781]

Planting trees are an amazing feeling. Planting trees you sprouted from seeds are an even greater feeling. Trees and grass are life.

[@kellwood1404]

I’ve had a Spy apple once. A friend brought it to me, let me eat a tiny slice of it. It was so good. They’re not sold here, climate is wrong. Great video. Ty.

[@cindystevensdiy1932]

I loved your goat comment... Zach with An American homestead has pretty much the same stance on GOATS.. he went to sheep and is very happy with them...

[@santryl]

Morgan, have you ever considered writing a book about how to start, grow, and sell seedling trees?

[@VallornDeathblade]

We made apple cider (alcoholic) back home in the UK for years. If you ferment the mash before filtering and pressing it tastes pretty good. The fermented pulp left over makes plants grow like wildfire too, way better than any other fertilizer we ever used.

[@Barskor1]

Noice, do you add any worms to the compost?

[@DianasDreams]

My grandma use to sell apple and pine and walnut trees...she wrapped the roots in cheesecloth, very cheap yet sturdy material for wrapping roots, she used a square foot for each...

[@candlelightbeesgardening]

Would the bucket trick have worked with apple tree seeds that he used in the video for chestnuts?

[@noahriding5780]

@ThorRacher Wow. Thanks so much for the reply. I can feel your response is so positive. I'll think about what you said. This is a way to rebuild society from so much bad happening now too.

[@WilliamFluery]

I never knew you could use cheese to make cloth. I would think it would get moldy.

[@DianasDreams]

@@WilliamFluery What is a cheesecloth used for? Cheesecloth is a versatile tool with many uses, including: Cheesemaking Separates solid cheese curds from liquid whey. Cheesecloth is used to make many popular cheeses, including ricotta, queso fresco, and paneer. Straining Cheesecloth is often used to strain broths, stocks, custards, and more. It can also be used to juice lemons without the seeds or pulp. Sifting Cheesecloth can be used to sift flour or confectioners' sugar. Cover a jar with cheesecloth and secure it with a rubber band or canning ring. Bundling herbs and spices Bundle herbs and spices in cheesecloth and tie with twine to simmer in sauces, broths, or wine. Wrapping Cheesecloth can be used to wrap fruitcake while it's ripening, or to wrap poultry while cooking to keep it moist and tender. Decorating Cheesecloth can be used to drape around windows for Halloween, or at rustic weddings. Thickening Cheesecloth can be used to thicken yogurt. Cheesecloth is made of woven cotton cloth. It's safe to use in the microwave or boil, and it won't affect the taste or quality of food. Cheesecloth comes in different grades, which are distinguished by the number of threads per inch. The more layers of cheesecloth, the finer the particles it will trap.

[@fare2muddlin]

@@WilliamFluery 😅🙃

[@clickityclackity75]

The information alone, makes me appreciate this video ! The cat, makes me LOVE, this guy ! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@RoseNZieg]

I spent much of my younger years volunteering to transplant native plants. many of the plants are still around decades later. I do recommend planting trees where it's appropiate.

[@bloodlove93]

getting ready to...if this works out I'll not only have all the food i could eat but I'll also be making enough money i never have to work a "normal job" and can just sell stuff out front the house or online,maybe even open a local small business eventually and have it run by others. then i can just do whatever i want whenever i want, just hire people to pick and prune etc.

[@eshea3621]

Lived in Vt Northeast Kingdom for about 5yrs whwn I was younger. My heart spot. Johnny Appleseed definitely passed through. The road edges had apple and crabapple trees all along them. Would gather the crabapples for jelly.

[@aintmisbehavin7400]

Thank you Morgan. Please, yes, a follow up video as well! My friends and I are buying a few acres soon and we'd all love a low lift ongoing business as we grow older. So excited! ❤❤❤

[@dhinkhouse1]

Wow, you know your stuff. Very informative and I can feel your passion about planting trees.

[@JenesisDark]

in the 80's, mulberries were huge suburban trees where I grew up. And quite often, people would mistakenly plant the fruiting version. I grew up on mulberries, and I think it's an underappreciated tree (Also, you can use the leaves for silk worms, if I remember my grade school projects right)

[@LýTưTiên21]

[@jaytuberr]

the permaculture orchard is one of my favorite spots to see you cover on the farm, once the canopy grows larger and the shade is more significant it'll be interesting to see what forest-dwelling plants start to show up, maybe a home ramp garden is in order

[@gracedawn]

I hope I'm still around to see the fruits and nuts from this orchard. Hope he is still posting by then too!

[@murraylangley2449]

Hi Morgan, you have been a great inspiration to our little block in rural Tasmania. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@heathentown]

I'm SO OBSESSED with the apple tree we used to have when I was growing up here. My dad and mom said it was a 6 variety tree and that they had a dog (way before I was born) who broke off a few of the grafts. When I was a kid, we had these apples all over the tree...they were the MOST DELICIOUS things ever. They were red/green speckled, and had that weird corking near the stem...yah know, the rusty brown stuff that's rough and looks like a scab? Anywho, they were the best! You could eat them raw and sliced or bake them...pretty much anything. They were sweet and somewhat tart, and were juicy and somewhat crisp and dry, but juicy! No mealiness whatsoever. I don't even know what the rootstock was, and/or if the whole tree reverted. Anyway...I dream of finding those apples again!

[@bloodlove93]

sounds like an incredible apple, unfortunately it's an apple and damn there's a lot of them,even if if was a zone 6 only that'd be hard to find but best of luck,might help to look up cultivar lists with different descriptions or details.

[@DaveSmith-pm2yq]

Google Jonagold, Gravenstein and Empire apples Was it any of these?

[@lornabaker4039]

The corky scabbing you describe is probably what fruit growers call “russet”

[@marcovtjev]

@@DaveSmith-pm2yq Or Gold Renet/goudrenet/Belle de Boskoop. But that is specially good for baking and apple sauce, but some trees have a bit tougher fibers inside. Can be eaten raw for flavour, but not for texture. Still one of my fav apples to just toss in a frying pan.

[@zedmeinhardt3404]

Do you know if the tree is gone? If someone else owns the property now, you could try to contact them about taking a few cuttings?

[@anitraahrens905]

I recommend the goats be named the Mischief Crew just as you have the Parks and Recreation Crew. Ah, yes, there she is! Ginny Barn Cat, the GSF scene stealer! Terrific video, Morgan. What a great business idea! Thanx for the advice and tips, Morgan.

[@LýTưTiên21]

hello you are awesome i like it too

[@conniebloomer4699]

Thank-you sooo much. I live in Oklahoma and have 40 acres. I hope to find the right trees for my area.

[@patrickgloss2096]

Should have listened to my dad thirty years ago and planted black walnut trees on our farm☝️

[@ericsbraun]

It's not too late. Rows of blueberry in between walnut might be good.

[@ericsbraun]

If you build an apartment building, you won't be cashing out for 10+ years in any case....so...there!

[@mattw5840]

Can't wait to have a chestnut orchard some day. So far I'm just cloning American chestnuts, but soon I plan on learning the rootstock aspect of it all.

[@paulnovak833]

How are you cloning chestnut?

[@GaryBassett-g1v]

way to go johnny apple seed . I have been watching you for a couple of years now and i appreciate all the information on all kinds of tips for starting and running farm .

[@beechsmith9524]

your content disappeared off my page for about a year and I'm so excited to see you again! the content is so inspiring and interesting

[@jensissons5709]

In the uk we do the same as you for wild hedging ie hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel etc. This mix makes a stock proof hedge and is also medicinal and great for wildlife. Look into growing Holly its also a tree feed option and can be harvested at Christmas.

[@bad3032]

Dang, I haven't seen this channel in a long time. You look great. Congrats on the weight loss!

[@reggiegarcia07]

I guess you can say Morgan is ‘branching’ out

[@aquaticma]

You can say he's laying down roots

[@mountainsandmayhem739]

😂

[@reggiebuffat]

Hi Reggie!

[@LýTưTiên21]

hello you are awesome i like it too

[@chrisdoe8632]

😆

[@ThomasLeonard454]

Love the cat at 15:00 jumping on your shoulder giving you love and demanding pets. Your reaction was to just love her / him.

[@lead8mare]

Thanks for an update on your trees. I really enjoyed it. Jenny on your shoulder again was icing on the cake.

[@gduck77will20]

"Do you have any B-roll of packing trees to add in?" Editor

[@livingwiththepets]

I saw that 😂 im guessing the answer was no lol

[@mcgoo721]

The B roll didn't make it gang 😔 funny little Easter egg though

[@makaylatenney36]

Came to comments to see if anyone else was confused lol

[@Unmistakable0Me]

@goldshawfarm for gods sake GIVE HIM THE B ROLL, thank you have a lovely day 😊

[@peterlarson233]

I don't, no

[@faithcrisis2138]

I agree that the world needs more trees, which is why my husband and I are going to put some native species on our land, as well as a couple of fruit and nut trees. We're just using our backyard to our advantage

[@13c11a]

I know these videos are building another stream of income for you, but they are also a great service to others. I am too old to start a farm (78), but I treasure knowing now what I wish I had known many years ago. I also know that tens of thousands of other viewers are grateful for your instructions. Best.

[@WickedAwesomeGardening]

Been waiting for this one! Getting my tree nursery going now too!!!!

[@WelcometomyCapeCodlife]

Of course I thought of you while watching this. I’m excited to see what you do with your orchard.

[@bradliston8990]

Hell yeah, spread the good word brother!

[@joelquaintance9025]

I was just about to deem you, just another "Slick Wiley", when you said - "I am only making this video, because I am a guy who believes that The World needs more trees and it needs more people growing trees". THANK YOU FOR THAT; YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ON. MUCH SUCCESS!

[@urkiddingme6254]

Your soil looks amazing. I am so envious. I swear, if you can grow trees in Colorado's rocky soil, wind, and sun, you can grow anything anywhere. I've been on a 10 year experiment finding out which trees are tough enough. So far the evergreen Yew trees I bought at Walmart one year win hands down, and that was a surprise. Who'da thunk a tree native to England with soft fleshy needles would grow well n Colorado?

[@shawncossel1100]

I lived in Tacoma, Washington and there were old chesnut trees that poured chesnut pods down and could damage cars , I gathered them for decorations on wreaths , wish I had saved some now !

[@SunraeSkatimunggr]

I am trying to grow some cherry trees after being inspired by you and one other guy who starts his own trees. I hope to see them come up this spring. Cherries are our "weed tree" in Salem, Oregon.

[@finnthecat3429]

I LOVE your tree content Morgan! Though I totally understand why it’s a more annual video sort of thing, trees are a slow business 😂❤

[@JusLetMeB275]

I love that Ginny Barn Cat decided to guest star in your video 😂❤

[@josepy4]

We have not seen Ginny cam in a long time

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

Sweet; I also follow Stafan ,from Quebec. I put out 8 fruit trees in spring, 5 more for this fall.

[@johnnypesto8441]

So I did something for fun just to see if it would work I took Willow tree trimmings soak them in water, and then use that tea to grow trimmings from the fruit trees. I had an extremely high success rate

[@mariapottery]

In my tiny little garden I planted 15 trees!

[@RobinRockefeller]

Me too. I have fruit trees. Apples,peaches,cherries and I will be adding plums this coming spring.

[@ERICSELDERBERRYNURSERY]

I’m making air prune beds while watching this Love the timing

[@YummyLADanish]

Thank you for mentioning the apple varieties! So many underrated and unknown kinds are going extinct and it's nice to know you're promoting as much of the 'wild' ones as possible!

[@meenha1976]

I await for your vids lately Morgan. It's like craving chocolate or bread 🍞 ❤

[@evelynmacaulay2604]

Same 😂

[@crebbsjd]

Cool video. I remember watching a documentary on the giant american chestnut trees of the eastern forests. We used to have billions of them. Many 100 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter. I really wish we could bring that back. It's cool that you do this.

[@gracedawn]

I have planted 4 maple and 3 pine trees in my yard years ago.

[@AndrewFry-o4v]

Wow, thank you friend. A refreshingly informative, honest and coherent video on profitable farming enterprises. Strength and endurance as you continue)))

[@GMConway.jcranch]

That was a great video I have started an orchard in California very small but now you have given me some great ideas not sure if the weather is going to be too hot or not have to think about that have a blessed day and thanks for sharing

[@jeffskinner1226]

White Oak and American Persimmon are also prime native trees for attracting game/wildlife.

[@njyo8135]

You can get an idea of how Audobon ship their bare root trees for only $10. They use like a gel and send in a package. Great way to cut costs for postage. 🌳

[@user-vb9vc1es3o]

If you want chestnut seed come to Paris we have a lot of those trees ! And once a year you will have an amazing travel !

[@alexv259]

U.S. Customs confiscate those seed upon returning to U.S. Actually any types of seeds. FYI, when you are driving by a car into California, CA Ag. have booths that you stop your car and they ask you if you have ANY types of fruits or vegetables. They ask you to dump it into their garbage container.

[@RobCalhounPGH]

This is awesome. I've got a bunch of chestnut trees. So seeds are not an issue. I've been thinking about this for a while. But didn't want a bunch of people coming to my house.

[@nicholasnapier2684]

Kind of like e-commerce something I learned a lot about when I work at Universal Studios. Interesting might be a different way of packaging shipping and having your labeling system for shipping and receiving.

[@gioknows]

The world really does need *MORE* trees. Great video. Cheers from your newest subscriber in Ottawa🍁

[@martinwinther6013]

It turns out that seeds become these big beautiful things we can benefit from, and they do it almost by itself..

[@Lakemountainview]

Thanks for the educational tree video I let my neighbor borrow some books about chickens and how to take care of them properly health and homesteading. It's been a few months now and I haven't got my books back yet .I text my neighbor if she can please return my books back she said she would in the morning nothing yet. I like to keep my medical books on hand just in case if anyone gets sick or needs special attention. Chickens and ducks. In all respect if you let someone borrow books or tools..ect please return them in a responsible timely manner. I don't understand people these days. I've never had a problem years ago having people borrow things and return them but today's world is different so be careful.

[@monmixer]

Profit in 1 season with trees. Who would known. Now I'm kicking myself in the ass for selling my share of 5.5 acres out in the country by a stream that used to be a baseball field. lol We had a building there with power and legal outhouse that we had rebuilt. A double, side by side. Nice one. lol Thanks for the information. Doubt I'll ever start growing them but now I know it's a fairly easy option to get into that is very low overhead start up and not going to eat up my time to make money else where. Sharing information is nice. thank you.

[@Winterascent]

If people want to grow trees, you can start with collecting seeds from forests are parks nearby. If you know tree species, you can look for high quality specimens and collect acorns from under the tree, and start those the same way Morgan does chestnuts. Not sure about marketing them, but you can try.

[@Amanda-yf7vj]

So glad you live in an area where you can grow trees period!!!!!

[@imeykhan007]

Amazing....when the cat jump in and the way you treat....so beautiful 😍❤️😂

[@CaroleLeamer735]

WE PLANT ABOUT 200 TREES EVERY YEAR ON OUR FARM WE DO NOT SELL ANY OF THEM. HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA IF YOU OWN LAND, THE DCNR WILL GIVE YOU FREE TREES AND BUSHES ETC TO PLANT. ❤

[@Lovehandels]

why are you yelling? clam down

[@CaroleLeamer735]

@Lovehandels IM NOT YELLING. I JUST TALK LOUD, BUT THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN

[@farfromirrational]

@@Lovehandels lol, this is just the clam before the storm ;)

[@jadabaudelaire118]

​@@farfromirrationalThe clam before the warm

[@aghorijoe9061]

Don't start your business in Pennsylvania!

[@Tailss1]

I got 60+ acres that I just logged out from red pine due to them being mature, this gives me ideas.

[@terryhenderson424]

Yes, you need to name your goat crew. But also write a book about the goats antics. From what i can tell, this would cover a number of different micro environments and places around the fsrm, plenty of adventure, and I'm sure an over-all theme which may be the most difficult part as you select a single one.

[@akatsukiawsome13]

Penitentiary is right 😂 I have Oberhasli and they are GREAT for land clearing. I don’t have a garden anywhere near them though 😅

[@louisemitchell9129]

This is an Excellent video! Fully loaded with critical tips from start to finish!! Thank You, Morgan! I cannot wait to get started on this and I am looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[@LoWsDominios]

"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago" reminds me of a saying that my granpa told us: "El abuelo planta para sus nietos" in spanish, which roughly translates to "The granpa plants for his grandsons". It is hard to believe humans have a tiny lifespan if you think about it. Nature is brutal.

[@bloodlove93]

especially when you consider how most of us are forced to spend most of it. most of us won't make it a century, first almost 2 decades we have little freedom or ability to act, he'd few to several we mostly work,then we retire and regardless of money wtf can we even do at that age?,hard pass for me,i want a calm,casual life,devoid of any typical or traditional things like working hours,a boss,co-workers, waiting for a raise etc.

[@SpeakingSeriously]

Thank you Morgan !!! When I was younger I wanted to make a tree farm on my one acre in Connecticut. My fate was different however because I had a law degree and I was planning to return to Texas. Now I'm old and I'll need to be happy with watching your video and living the dream of a tree farm vicariously. Thank you for giving the world more trees !!!

[@alexv259]

I don't know your age, but at 61, mentally I feel younger than Morgan and in a few minutes I'll be going to my backyard to fix my greenhouse that I made from free wood pallets.

[@SpeakingSeriously]

@@alexv259 69 and going strong, but I'm busy with grandkids.

[@danamason1478]

I shipped a few trees in the past. I've used pringles cans, bottles that tennis balls came in, and 2 liter bottles to hold the roots with some soil. All have delivered safely. The trees I grow are Japanese Weeping Cherries and apple trees. We also ship muscadine vines and blueberry bushes. Those are shipped with their roots and dirt inside an ice cream cone. The cones can be crushed or cracked and planted straight in the ground with the plants.

[@jude.25]

Very informative. I'm in a completely different climate zone and looking some different varieties but still found this helpful. Thank you.

[@MC-qb1jg]

Amazing tutorial. We all need to plants trees.

[@sdepriest1]

Will you describe the next steps?… How you support those seedling trees after planting, use of the tubes I see in the background, deer and disease defenses to establish the trees

[@brianpalmer967]

I'll be delivering two American Elm trees tomorrow for about $100 a piece. There's no way I have more than $20 into each of them (not including my time, which hasn't been terrible), so a lot of that will be profit. I'm working to expand my tree sales in a serious way.

[@June-z5y]

did you have to get a nursery license? Which trees do you recommend for beginner? thanks

[@brianpalmer967]

@June-z5y every state is different, but I did get a license here in California. In California, getting a nursery license is very straightforward. No inspection is required if you are not shipping. If you are shipping, you need to be inspected. I would recommend plants that are easy to plant cuttings like willow and poplar. These are common landscape trees, so they are easy to sell, and to propagate more of them, you can just stick 8 inch cuttings into soil. I do a lot of propagation on my YT channel, Brian's Permaculture Project, so you can check out many different propagation techniques for different trees.

[@nanayurczak2243]

Great yet humble video! Thank you for sharing!

[@meenha1976]

It's been a long time Morgan since I've seen a cat on your shoulder. I mean the outdoor ones. I remember recently when Lil got your sniffles going 😅❤❤

[@chrisdoe8632]

Excellent video! Thanks for the effort. From South Australia.

[@TheTrock121]

We have clay soil 7.2 Ph. I've found that to grow stone fruits I have to create raised beds (I rip 2x12's out of Black Locust) and make rich acidic soil - compost mix. This could never work for commercial production, but topping the beds w/ chicken manure compost does allow the trees to start fruiting 2 or 3 years earlier. Love your video.

[@foodmonsterweightloss5886]

I love the tiny part time aspect with this diversity income stream.

[@eloisebates7827]

That looks like a classic Stormy Kromer hat. I grew up seeing them in Wisconsin where they originated in the early 20th century. More recently they are made in the UP of Michigan. Great product.

[@williamclayton9566]

My old boss in Maryland ( Wash, DC area ) planted some Christmas trees. I don't know the exact species. I helped him, they were around 14" to 18" long and we just made a slice in the ground with this ax head looking thingy - took literally 2 seconds. This was in the mid '80s and they cost him $0.50 per tree. We planted several hundred of them, 6 or 7 years later he sold them for $20 each. Nowadays you could probably get $100 each. Absolutely ZERO maintenance until harvest.

[@cherylanon5791]

Deer love to nibble the tops off those young conifers!

[@lolbored801]

This is pretty damn fascinating. We have apple trees and an apricot tree. We should start doing this. lol

[@kellinomnom]

Very interested in seeing the apple seedlings in spring. If that works well you're going to have cider and trees from one crop of apples. VERY cool 🙂

[@barbarabigelow9110]

Thank you so much for the tree video!!! Always happy to see how that part of your farm is doing!!

[@Carmine207]

I would add hazelnuts too, especially the new hybrids that Rutter developed. If you plant them in rows about 20 feet apart then you can graze sheep between them and the sheep will do all the fertilization you'll ever need. So no money for inputs. Plus, roasted, salted peeled hazelnuts are better than ten bucks a pound. With the chestnuts I'd also be curious about blight resistance. Every one of the chestnuts I grew were fine until they were about 12 to 15 feet tall, then the blight got them. Didn't kill the plant, but there's be no wood and no nuts ever.

[@whiskia]

Awesome, love these tree videos in particular. Maybe some more wildlife documentaries in and around the farm?

[@illusionofquality979]

6:16 Morgan, you forgot about teh packing B-roll!

[@craigk.235]

Everything was very interesting. What you do actually sounds fun. I don't have any of those trees, it's actually nice to look at your trees.

[@Vic-m8s-b3s]

LOL, you just had to show the barn cat wizzing at the very end! Also, I love your Stormy Kromer.

[@whipsnade13]

Morgan and others who have commented: What type of chestnuts are you growing? I tried growing Castanea Dentata (American Chestnut) and my trees made it to about 30 feet before being killed by the blight. Being in Minnesota and out of the chestnut's normal range, I was hoping I could avoid cryphonectria parasitica, but no luck. I know there are efforts underway to breed blight-resistant chestnuts, but I'm not sure what the latest efforts have produced.

[@bmiles4131]

This is what I wondered - I’ve heard there is a hybrid that survives, but not the native ones? Are they planting hundreds, hoping one will survive?

[@monicaricco3392]

Boy your barn is beautiful

[@peterellis4262]

I've currently got ten air prune beds , two of which I just planted this fall with 50 yellowbark and 50 shagbark hickories. One has pawpaw growing, another has lavender, another two have seaberries that I need to get out into their final locations next spring. Another area is a small dedicated nursery area packed with a bunch of varieties and I need to do some transplanting out of there. It's also a source of propagation material for things like the elderberry and willow, where cuttings stuck in the ground are a great way to multiply them. I'm still at the level of propagating for my own needs on our twenty acre site. Rather than stratifying in a bucket, I prefer to just put my seeds straight into the air prune beds and both save myself time and reduce the chance of damaging the germinated nuts moving them from the bucket into an air prune bed.

[@sowandtare]

Thanks for the tree video!

[@ah649]

Air pruning bed - amazing tip, thank you!