Planting Pistachio in Arizona | Golden Hills Pistachio

[@Abumohrabi]

how to grow pistachio tree from cuttings/seeds and how to water them? Pls share some details.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hmm, I'm not sure how you would grow these from seeds as they are on root stocks that are not pistachio. The same would go for cuttings.

[@heatherkennedy9973]

sooooooo glad you guys are back!!!!! missed you all soooooooo much!!!!!🥰🤩💕❤💯

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Thanks Heather. We needed the break, but it's good to be back!

[@sssaeedssahz.1434]

The birthplace of pistachio is here in Iran, but unfortunately it is very expensive. It is very interesting to me that pistachio has a place and a farm in America. It seems that they are of high quality.😊❤

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Ah, I did not know they originated in Iran. With that being the case, we should do well with them here as our climate is very similar.

[@PrestonBurtonHuman]

First! You both are great! I love see your progress

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Preston, glad you're enjoying the content!

[@lisahendershot9530]

😂. I got the “Randy” joke right away… I even thought about it and snickered when you mentioned the names in the video (pre bloopers). 😂

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

My guess is there is some plant breeder out there that snickers every time they see the name mentioned anywhere!

[@brandonqtu]

I always looking forward to your video. You two are lovely and awesome 👍!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Thanks Brandon. I'm glad you're enjoying the content!

[@vritra1537]

Hi we welcome you in India you can grow anything here as we have multiple weather and climate here

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Vritra! We have a lot of viewers in India and much like you're saying, it's very similar weather to us here in Arizona.

[@jimgriffiths9071]

8 to 10 years for a harvest?? Wow! Now that is long term planning.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We figure it's better to get them in the ground now, so we have something for our retirement!

[@AbidAli-bv2gl]

Excellent video. I visited phoenix Douglas , Benson to cold over there and back home . and found your video , you and lori is our great teacher

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Abid! Yes, it has been very cold for us here this year. I think we have a few more days below 30 ahead of us!

[@LCamp-cr7fs]

Like every good woman Lori keeps the pollination conversation elevated! 😉 good luck with the nut trees!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

She keeps me (Duane) grounded in more ways than one!

[@elOratorio]

Just picked up two trees from RSI this morning for a total of six, thanks to your recommendation 😁

[@karinacaraveo9134]

Good afternoon, can you please tell me where RSI Nursery is located? Thank you!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Woohoo! You're going to be very pleased with those trees from Reid!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Karina, I'll link to his website for you here, but he's located just North of 59th Ave and Bell Road; rsigrowers.com/

[@karinacaraveo9134]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you so much!

[@elOratorio]

@@karinacaraveo9134 give him a call before you go as it's not exactly like a store... Also stock is a bit low right now as he sold a lot during COVID, and it takes a couple of year to get the new saplings ready 😁 I just got a mandarin and lemon and he only had a couple left...

[@richardburris1282]

A labor of love!!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Richard! We're hopeful this will be something our grand kids will be able to enjoy, so I agree. Definitely a labor of love!

[@pandaradio8431]

I love what you are doing, the knowledge you build will be needed large scale in a few years. good luck to you ! btw I love your channel

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We're hopeful all of this will encourage folks everywhere to plant some of their own. It's amazing how much food these trees can produce for us!

[@VerdantSoul]

Lovely, thanks

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@darlenecarter7859]

Thank you

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

You're welcome!

[@breimmuth9688]

I just got 2 pistachio trees. I would love to see an update on how yours are doing please

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Congrats on those new trees! They're doing good so far. All of them leafed out this Spring. They are slow growers, so there's not much to show at this point, but they are alive and well. I'll see if we can work them in somehow soon.

[@mesutozsen903]

Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel vlog için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Mesut'a teşekkürler. harikasın arkadaşım!

[@SonOfAGun1814]

i've been looking for pistachio trees in the phx area, where did you get them?!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We actually bought these online from Tomorrow's Harvest. There is a link in the video description if you want to check them out.

[@adnanboke4354]

Greetings from Siirt, Türkiye, good luck

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Adnan, thank you!

[@deecooper1567]

Planning ahead 👍. Our sand is still frozen so it’ll be a bit for any digging here lol. -4 the other night & mid to low teens the rest of January 🥶🥶. Stay warm. 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Oh my goodness, Dee I can't imagine it being that cold. Yikes!!

[@ranasammani7745]

Ooooh….really interested in following you on this journey. I hope it works out!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Rana! We hope so too. We'll see if we can at least get them out of dormancy this year!!

[@coyotesden]

We are gonna be planting our trees soon, need to bring some dirt in to level out an area. Still figuring out all we want, we are thinking Desert Willows along the front and some fruit on the South side. Defiantly want some Mulberry in the mix. After 3 years we are finally signing the final paperwork on the house, we get to move our furniture in this week!!! Still waiting on one final inspection before we can occupy the house, any day now.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Oh man, it's got to be exciting for you guys to finally be here! Praying all goes smoothly and you'll be sleeping in you new house soon!

[@surendrasingh-hs8zy]

can these grow in Sandy soil ?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I think as long as can work enough compost into the soil to achieve more of a "sandy loam" you would be fine. Our soil is the opposite and they seem to be doing just fine so far. The root stocks are common in California which has more sand content than we do here.

[@bavondale]

Nice info here. I didn't know that about pistachio 7:37 Was this a prod at ur kids to get busy?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Just a small little nudge to the kiddos! We don't mind waiting until they're married this Fall, but after that all bets are off!

[@pvp66]

You can use the GROASIS Waterbox, and the root will drill right through the caliche subsurface 😊

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I've seen those before and we may give them a shot with the desert adapted trees on the farm.

[@pvp66]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm it’s a sure winner when it comes to water and root development

[@markstrahl5399]

I hope you successfully have big established tree in 8 to 10 years.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Thanks Mark. We hope so too!

[@Reciprocity_Soils]

Good eye recognizing the top of that root crown. Happy tree. On a side note about the best places in AZ for raising chickens and pigs, etc., would you say that Wittman is more welcoming than say Seligman in that regard? I'm trying to avoid towns that might be more strict about zoning now and in the future. Quick thoughts?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Great question. To my knowledge, chickens are not typically an issue in most areas (including cities) until you have an HOA that dictates otherwise. Pigs are a different story. Most cities have regulations against raising pigs, so you'll want to look for unincorporated areas to be certain you won't run into legal issues with raising pigs. Either that, or get something in writing from the city that it's ok to raise them. Wittmann is in an unincorporated part of the state (at least for now) which is how we're able to raise them.

[@Reciprocity_Soils]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm, thank you for the reply. It helps with the possibilities and the planning. I haven't yet decided where to move to next.

[@jimpark5991]

Hi l am so excited for the trees Can you please post the address of the nursery you bought trees from

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Jim. These are from an online nursery called Tomorrow's Harvest. There is a link to their website in the episode description and I'll link to it here for you as well; www.tomorrowsharvest.com/store/golden-hills-female-pistachio.html

[@jimpark5991]

Thanks a lot I plant pistachio tree from seed and I got only female

[@rauldelatorre3296]

We’re starting a pistachio orchard in willcox arizona I would like some info on the irrigation process

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I imagine it will be a bit different based on the scale of your operation, but here is a video showing how we irrigate all of our fruit trees here on the farm; kzbin.info/www/bejne/epeneIp7oaqobc0 Summer we water 2x/week (60 gallons each session/120 total). Winter little if any. Spring/Fall 1x/week (60 gallons). Good luck with that new orchard!

[@hiddenvalleyfarmstead]

Love it!! Years ago, Sharon and I went to a church called the Grove. In Gilbert. It was built in a pistachio Grove and they did well!!. So I think you will have great luck! I always see your b1 and fish emulsion. What's the mixture % of that? I laughed way too had when you said you got Randy for the females 😂😂 Great video!! Thank you! Our trees arrive this Thursday!!!!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey Kylan. We're hopeful with these pistachios as well. It's not totally foreign to us here in AZ, so we'll see how these fare. The Fish Emulsion and B-1 both have guidelines on the bottle, but we usually mix about 2-3 tablespoons of each into 2 gallons of water when we're using it for transplanted trees. It's gentle on the tree and encourages new root growth.

[@hiddenvalleyfarmstead]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm oh you'll get them to grow!! No worries there! And thank you! That's very helpful!!

[@marschlosser4540]

Pistachios, YES! I have wanted to get pistachios for years. Thank you (kowtow-kowtow!) ! One female is on the way, and 2 cans of whitewash from IV Organics. Yes, used your promo and 5.99 off and hope they kick something back for you kids. Now to go out to pretend I'm working in the garden. Not too much, tho, no use straining myself by pretending too hard :)

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey Martin! We're hopeful for these pistachio trees and thanks for using that link. We do have an affiliate agreement with them now, so we do get a small commission when you use our discount code (Thank you!). Now off to get a few trees pruned. Try not to strain yourself too much. 😉

[@marschlosser4540]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Too late. Got up at 5 to start the fun. Best way to stay warm is MOVE. Happy Sunday!

[@petergilfillan8340]

I really like the ties you used to secure the tree to the Starposts? Did you make those yourself or purchased from somewhere?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Peter. We use some old hose that we cut into 12" strips that we feed tie wire through to attach them to the t-posts. It's a bit less expensive than the tubing you buy from the store and it uses up an otherwise wasted resource!

[@grogers3287]

Good evening I’m in a house do you have any videos on how to set up a watering system like yours

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We have a playlist on irrigation that I will link for you here. The old property (and older videos) show how we use drip irrigation, but if you watch our newer videos you'll notice we no longer do that. If you're able to irrigate how we do now it would be ideal, but drip can work if it's done correctly. Here is that playlist; kzbin.info/aero/PLnT_wyDSIC9jOwEr_CetZQY-R6RQT_uIJ

[@Michael_McMillan]

Don't Pistachio need a lot of water? Is that the best to grow in a dessert? I thought your state's ground water was shrinking rapidly?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey Michael. They don't require any more water than other fruit trees. We're on a protected aquifer here in Wittmann with restrictions in place that we are required to abide by. This keeps the discharge rate roughly half of it's recharge rate in any given year.

[@adnanboke4354]

Good luck, greetings from Siirt, Turkey. How many meters apart do you plant the pistachios? Is there irrigation? Can you also briefly write to me the logic of tillage, grafting and pruning in America?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hello from Arizona! We have a very similar climate to yours. Our pistachios are planted 16' (about 5 meters) apart from each other (most of our trees are planted that same distance). All of our trees are on irrigation. I'll link to a video here on how we irrigate all of our fruit trees; kzbin.info/www/bejne/epeneIp7oaqobc0 We only till once to break up any hard/compacted dirt, then we use plants to soften the soil from there. Grafted trees use root stocks that are better suited to our type of soil. They also help the trees produce fruit at a younger age. We have an entire playlist on pruning that I'll link for you here; kzbin.info/aero/PLnT_wyDSIC9h4XElyKjSrjo6Y78Nv-9ap

[@adnanboke4354]

Hello, I hope you are always well and happy, thank you for your answers. When you say 16, about 5, was it planted 5x5 apart? Also, how many times do you plow the soil in a year? My field is 2 years old. I planted it with 7x7 meters spacing. A total of 36000 square meters of dry land. I irrigate it by laying drip pipes 3 times in the summer. The yield is low here. It is a 20-year-old tree. It only gives 5/6 kg. If you come to Turkey, come and be my guest. Have a nice day.

[@adnanboke4354]

Can you share a video while grafting pistachios? Also, what is the ratio of male to female trees?

[@adnanboke4354]

Sir, are pistachios known in America? Is this name used?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@adnanboke4354 unfortunately, we don't do any grafting of trees here on the farm, so I can't help with that. The general rule of thumb with male to female ratios is 1 male tree to every 10 or so female trees.

[@tonisee2]

That soil you showeled out from the hole for first tree was a really nice-looking one! Are pistachios pollinated by just wind or are some insects needed? If first, did you planted females downwind from Randy or that's not very important? . o O ( I'll try to cure my envyness by looking for hazelnuts for my food forest - I love pistachios, but there will be no pistachios growing at 58 N )

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Great question Tonis. They are wind pollinated almost exclusively, so the way we have these planted we should be ok. I suppose we'll see!!

[@MegaKg9]

Hi long time follower were did you guys purchase the trees thanks in advance

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We picked these up online from Tomorrow's Harvest. I'll link to the website for you here; www.tomorrowsharvest.com/store/nut-trees/pistachio.html

[@MegaKg9]

Thank you very much appreciated

[@adnanboke4354]

You put two poles while planting the saplings, what is the benefit?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

2 stakes allow the tree some movement, but not enough in any given direction to allow the tree to be uprooted.

[@adnanboke4354]

thanks

[@sportstv4364]

Have you considered introducing squirrels into the area?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We actually have a very healthy ground squirrel population in and around the farm. They can create a lot of havoc on young trees, but they do a good job of aerating the soil!

[@RobertsAutomotivePa]

going to buy the trunk paint thru your link, why do you use white, does the paint color matter? thanks!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey Robert. The white is the only version of that paint that is organic and it also reflects the sunlight better than the other colors...in theory at least!

[@adnanboke4354]

Hello, do you put protection for cold weather?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We don't protect these trees as they can easily survive our cold winters. I pulled up your temperatures in Siirt, Turkey and it looks like you are a little cooler than we are here, but not by very much. You should be fine with pistachio trees where you are and they should not need any protection from the cold or heat.

[@adnanboke4354]

Hello, what do you start by paying attention to the nylon you put when planting saplings?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@adnanboke4354 I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I understand the question. These were grafted trees as opposed to saplings.

[@adnanboke4354]

Sorry, here we plant first, when it reaches a certain thickness, we graft male or female, I misunderstood, you are planting grafted saplings, thank you very much, always be happy and well.

[@paulw2872]

🤙

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Glad you enjoyed this one Paul!

[@Bishnoiji129-k8x]

How many chilling hours required for Golden hill Verity.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I'm not completely sure. Supposedly it's less than Kerman (which is listed at 900 hours), but I don't recall seeing what the actual number is. We are usually around 500 hours in any given year, so we'll be a good test for that!

[@Bishnoiji129-k8x]

Which cultivar has the least chilling hours requirement, can you suggest any?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@Bishnoiji129-k8x From the limited research I put into it I would say the Golden Hill varietal. It's a fairly new one, but from what I've read it should be the best option for the "low chill" areas. I wouldn't be able to say for sure until we see a crop though.

[@Bishnoiji129-k8x]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thanx🙏

[@rolymacias932]

Where did you buy the trees??

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We bought these online from Tomorrow's Harvest. Here's a link for you; www.tomorrowsharvest.com/store/golden-hills-female-pistachio.html

[@suzisaintjames]

I have gophers everywhere and I'm worried they'll get my young trees. What happened to your gophers? Doesn't seem like you're worried about them getting your tree roots. We don't have rabbits here. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We have yet to lose a tree to the ground squirrels. That being said, we still have them everywhere and these days they're stealing all the ripening fruit. The only viable option we've found is poison. We use bait stations so the birds don't get to the poison and it works OK. Still doesn't take care of all of them.

[@darlenecarter7859]

Can you plant them in zone 7 ??

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey Darlene. Technically it should be good from zone 7 - 11, but it really needs that summer heat to do well from what I understand.

[@darlenecarter7859]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you

[@tammywehner3269]

grafted??

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Yes, these are grafted trees. They are grafted onto UCB1 which is a very common root stock for these in CA. We're keeping our fingers crossed it does well for us here. If not and we can get it to survive the first few years maybe we can convince Reid to get it on his root stocks for us here in AZ!

[@chetnash5991]

“Plant it high and it won’t die, plant it low and it won’t grow”. 8-10 YEARS??? How many pounds will grow on the tree by then? I’m wondering about dollars per pound per acre

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey Chet! It's amazing how often we find planted trees buried way too deep. These were no exception. I'm not sure on the production. It's a relatively new variety that yields well in CA, but we'll have to see how it fares here.

[@kenkiekens7746]

your more like scientists and real farmers, on how to make something grow in your environment, which is desert. Surprised you don't have more subs. Maybe like some sites they say 'We can have success in growing produce and crops on our land, but something we can't grow is this channel without your help, so please subscribe and like the video if you have learned something or enjoy the video.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Great suggestion here Ken. Marketing is clearly not something we excel at, so I imagine that would make a difference!

[@kenkiekens7746]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm if it is effective you could go back to previous videos and add in as well.

[@007darryl]

Your name is Dwayne? Humm, why didn't I know that? 🤔

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Yes sir, that's me!

[@007darryl]

Love your videos. It proves permaculture works in the desert too.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@007darryl glad you're enjoying the content Darryl and yes, permaculture definitely has a place in desert environments!!

[@melbournesubtropicfruits9474]

That's funny - Randy male - i Planted a Sirora & Kerman female 2y ago and a Blue male variety hes not Randy lol but he had no pollen florets this year and one female set a few and collecteed pollen set a few on other female - was a couple days late from collected pollen

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Ooh, that would be something to see flowering/pollen set on these trees that early. These trees grew pretty well this Summer, but I imagine we still have a few years before we have any chance for fruit! Just curious, where are you located?

[@melbournesubtropicfruits9474]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm im in Melbourne Australia - Pistachios are farmed in the west 2.5hrs drive Hot Summers and cold winters but no snow - i grow sub tropical fruit too pushing limits like growers do in Phoenix too.

[@mofomoco]

What's this video about? Nuttin' much.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I see what you did there Chris. 😉

[@charlessingletaryiii331]

I just planted a Pineapple guava last night and realized it's in the wrong spot

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Charles. If you just planted the tree you'll be fine to pull that back up (carefully) and transplant it. Just try to get as much of the existing soil around the root ball as you can when you move it. We'll wave hello to you next time you're flying over!

[@ravashhoodfar4084]

You guys so must plant a few persimmons. Maybe even pomegranates and walnuts for shade and good harvest and wood. Consider also Paulownia's. Nitrogen fixer. Leaves can be used as fodder. Beautiful flowers and good honey. The fastest growing tree on earth. Nice wood. Lots of green and shade. Good money for the wood. Comes back again in no time.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Great suggestions here Ravash. We do have pomegranate and persimmons, but we haven't tried walnut yet. I've heard of Paulownia trees before, but haven't tried those either.

[@ravashhoodfar4084]

Hi Guys. God speed. You must plant trees that grow fast and has deep roots to shelter you from the wind. You can drill out holes to get deeper in the ground. Once the roots are established they suck the moisture of the rock. About at least 10-12 feet from the fences all around the property. Will give you much-needed shade too. Now Walnut is valuable and grows fast, and So does Paulownia, But they both are vulnerable in the first years.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@ravashhoodfar4084 ah, that's good to know!

[@JaimeTabara-ij2em]

How do you a male and female can you tell me pls

[@JaimeTabara-ij2em]

Know

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I don't think you'll be able to tell by looking at them, however nurseries sell them separately and they have different names for Male vs Female.

[@taylorvanbuskirk8040]

You might call them "male and female" trees, but....do they IDENTIFY as male and female.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

You know, that's a great question! Randy can actually be male for female anyhow, right?

[@taylorvanbuskirk8040]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm LOL!

[@Bishnoiji129-k8x]

Why 'golden hill', why not 'mateur'.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Supposedly the Golden Hill does better in warmer climates, we we're hopeful that's the difference for us.

[@waddeym]

lame joke..........but I still laughed! I don't have the lifespan to plant pistachios

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Yeah, we figure we'll be retired by the time these are actually producing!

[@estebancorral5151]

That Randy, he’s incorrigible. Two females at the same time is what happens Utah.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Randy is definitely a little frisky with the females!

[@pulsecongregate6675]

Lmao Mad Scientist/farmer here on someone's computer looking at plants again, everyday. My Randy and Golden hill arrived this week ($220 with shipping) Can't wait to put them in the ground. I was gonna say it looks like the same person grafted my tree and yours then I saw the link for tomorrowsharvest. Which is where I bought mine. lmao

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Sounds like we're on the same page here! The Randy is just starting to break dormancy here which is a good sign, but nothing from the girls yet. Keeping our fingers crossed they make it worth the pretty penny we paid for these trees!