The Chestnut Tree Restored -- Part Two

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6 жыл бұрын

The American Chestnut tree is being restored! Thanks to the tireless work of Dr. Fred Hebard and the American Chestnut Foundation, there are now beautiful, tall "foundational Chestnut trees" being introduced to the forest that have the blight resistance of the scrawny Chinese chestnut!

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@peters8758 5 жыл бұрын

I've never seen an American Chestnut except as furniture. My dad said the blight was carried from tree to tree by a species of insect. The insects only did minor damage, but the fungus they carried were fatal to the chestnut trees. Many years later another fatal fungus was carried by boring insects to Elm trees and now it's hard to find those. Next to disappear: Mountain Ash

@CalvinsCorner72 4 жыл бұрын

I just got a couple grocery bags full of Chinese American chestnuts 🌰 from a old tree in Tennessee. I’m gonna try to grow some more. I got a couple cuttings. I love them the Nut is very sweet and big. The husk needles are very sharp. Ouch thanks for helping bring back these giants. This tree I got mine from is over 80 years old.

@jcjensenllc 5 жыл бұрын

Give this man a Nobel Prize!!!!

@jackmorgan1677 4 жыл бұрын

He's not black...

@whitelight1720 3 жыл бұрын

And he’s actually doing something worthy of it, that’s not how you get the prize, you have to be a democrat.

@ElPasoJoe1 5 жыл бұрын

If one would be looking for something to do - to show that one's life had produced something of value and merit - this would be one of those efforts...

@davehansen8405 5 жыл бұрын

yes, a life well lived. a life that benefits all creatures

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@alisonburgess345 3 жыл бұрын

Wow - that's very impressive science. Good luck on restoring the American Chestnut to its former dominance and glory.

@markcantemail8018 5 жыл бұрын

96 foot escapee still alive in Southern Livingston County . Western New York .

@buildingwithtrees2258 5 жыл бұрын

Take the seeds this fall and put them on ebay. Id buy a bunch to try to make starts from a survivor.

@treelife365 4 жыл бұрын

I would be interested in purchasing those seeds, too!

@markcantemail8018 4 жыл бұрын

Alicia The tree is not on my Land , Sorry . On Sept 16 2019 I drove 54 miles down to take photos of the Tree and the fall Colors starting to turn . I found a Baby Castanea dentata about a foot and a Half high , a New tree . I have a size 13 foot and it is 16 of my feet from the 96 footer . This Points to another tree in the area That makes a few of the Burrs Fertile . Most of the Burrs fall to the ground Unopened with the smaller nuts inside . These unopened Burrs are half the size of a Burr that was fertilized . I am going to say without knowing for sure that the seeds in the un opened burrs are not viable. The trees are in an area that is Heavy Woods . The 96 footer is on State park land , Genesee Valley Green Way State Park . The Baby Tree that is 16 size 13 feet away is On Letchworth State Park Property . Look at the 4th video that I made for the best view of the Tree and where it is located . The Cabins and Pavilions in the Park are made from Chestnut Salvage Logs During the 1930s by the C.C.C . I wish I could help ? These Chestnut trees have caused me some sleep less Nights ? I will keep looking a Half mile North of there for Runts That were found 10 years ago . I hope you find Viable seeds to grow because we are just a few years away from a New Tree being approved . Then things will really happen ?

@treelife365 4 жыл бұрын

@@markcantemail8018 - I'm not saying that you *should*, but you *could* stealthily "re-home" that baby... if anything, use the iNaturalist app/website to try and locate the whereabouts of the other C. dentata.

@antonleimbach648 5 жыл бұрын

I hope to see the American Chestnut growing strong in the years to come.

@solohoh 5 жыл бұрын

Very encouraging, now there's hope for this magnificent tree.

@eddiehuff7366 5 жыл бұрын

I'm from Chestnut Hill Tennessee and have seen those shoots. There are thousands of old stumps in the woods here.

@eduardofrias3788 5 жыл бұрын

God may bless you and your family and staff for doing this. Thank you so much

@beerbread 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your work. After reading The Overstory last year I've been very interested in trees in general and the American Chestnut and redwoods in particular. I am a born-in-the- Washington woods tree lover. The human devastation over my lifetime is heartbreaking. Carry on. I will be sending $ on Giving Tuesday.

@marksaint2936 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for your dedication.

@jarrodlambert3914 Жыл бұрын

Great work

@DukeEverhart-ThatsMe 6 жыл бұрын

Great news. I remember finding a large American Chestnut dual seed casing in the hills of WV around 1970. Obviously from a large tree. Have found many regrowth stumps throughout the years. Thanks for the promising work.

@iancrossley6637 5 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work and Good luck. I lost my mature Chinese chestnut during hurricane Sandy but it's re-sprouting pretty well. Love the Konkers.

@beerbread 5 жыл бұрын

Read The Overstory. Perhaps you will be motivated to take photographs?

@ChipsOutdoorChannel 5 жыл бұрын

I hope one day we can have mature American (or largely American) Chestnut trees growing in the forests across the eastern US. Until then, I planted 100 Chinese/American mixes on my property.

@NYCamper62 5 жыл бұрын

I would also like to see that happen, probably won't be around for it though. But perhaps my kids will. Starting with a goal, about 2 dozen on the property. A mix of Dunstans & other hybrids. The three oldest (5-6 yrs) produced catkins & burrs on one this year. To Luck!

@ChipsOutdoorChannel 5 жыл бұрын

I think you're right. We won't be around when it happens. I'm hopeful it will though. 2 dozen is a great start! I know the kids will really look back fondly on those trees! Great to hear they are doing well!

@artemiasalina1860 5 жыл бұрын

Are there restrictions on this? Where did you get your planting stock? I ask because I'd like eventually to own some forested property and would like to participate in this myself.

@tylerk.7947 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work buddy

@mihaiilie8808 3 жыл бұрын

Im planting pure americans in Romania,Europe,far from blight, because east europe doesnt has a coulture of planting and eating chestnuts. I grow as a hobby rare and endangered trees ,main focus is on Dalbergia( the rosewoods) wich i grow as bonsai inside the greenhouse. Will send the seeds back to USA.

@RichardASalisbury1 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo! (Likewise to the James Agee Film Project--Agee was the author of "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men [I forget whose photos went with his text] and of the novel "Knoxville Summer of 1915.)

@loquat4440 5 жыл бұрын

There are at least two major challenges/ issues to restoring the american chestnut in the eastern forests of the USA. The obvious one is breeding a tree that will fulfill its roll in the forest. The second challenge is dealing with pollen from the numerous chinese chestnuts, including the dunstan hybrid that will form hybrids with american chestnut trees. There are apparently some provinces in Canada that do not allow chinese chestnuts. In NW Florida I am growing a few dunstans and have planted from seed some chinese chestnuts and also some chinquapin-chinese hybrids for nut production. There is nothing in the way of american chestnuts around here, but perhaps there might have been in the past.

@sandych33ks1 4 жыл бұрын

Truly amazing. Where can i get some of these trees to plant in the Adirondacks.

@Zippy1wood. Жыл бұрын

I’m amazed by now it hasn’t been able to adapt to this blight

@jomama5186 3 жыл бұрын

I am praying for these beautiful, majestic trees !!!

@brandonmusser3119 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know all of this video is best to give you props I want the chestnut back I want everything that was here back again

@Forevertrue 5 жыл бұрын

Get out your check book and give to the American chestnut foundation www.AFC.org I am not affiliated in any way.

@iandrever11 5 жыл бұрын

Smallpox?

@fomoyearsfofofiv8178 2 жыл бұрын

I have several chinquapin chestnut trees doing like that. Just scrawny plants inthe woods doing feebly.

@ratherbwithhorses 5 жыл бұрын

Barbara Kinsolver wrote a book Prodigal Summer and a Chestnut tree is included in the story. Great book.

@Forevertrue 5 жыл бұрын

God Bless you sir. My Great, great, grandfather told my grandfather ( I'm 70) that in Kentucky then, every forth tree was a chestnut. That fed pigs, deer, wild goats, and millions of squirrels. By the time my grandfather was 30 he said he could not find one Chestnut tree in the woods at all. ( 1936) A sad but true story. I want the chestnut tree back and am a member of the Chestnut society. Thanks for your hard and wonderful work.

@olsonlr Жыл бұрын

I've heard of American Chestnuts that have survived. Have you tracked down those survivors to get their genetics?

@Less1leg2 2 жыл бұрын

I'm of the opinion now after watching many of these American Chestnut Tree restoration. City Planners and Regional Governments should require, American Chestnut trees should be planted first. Reforestation along the North American East Coast Carolinian Range should require reforestation using American Chestnuts be first planted. Farmers with wood lots should be compensated maybe with reduced land tax if they plant American Chestnut trees in wood lots.

@cmspet1 5 жыл бұрын

My family had a few hundred acres in southern Ohio when I was a kid growing up in the 60's and 70's. There were many old huge chestnut trees on the forest floor that my dad would cut into lumber for furniture making. It was always so discouraging to see the sprouts come up only to die within a couple years from the blight. I can only imagine how many species of animals that once relied on the trees to survive have long since moved on or gone extinct like the passenger pigeon.

@samuelestepp725 5 жыл бұрын

The last one I saw was on our mountain in southern West Virginia in1970.

@tim1883 5 жыл бұрын

There is a whole acre+ of American Chestnut growing from old roots in the Monongahela National Forest near my cabin. They get to about 2" diameter and die, but then grow back. This cycle has continued my whole life and I am 56.

@stevebengel1346 5 жыл бұрын

There are quite a few abandoned farm houses around this area (Southern Delaware) where there's Chestnut trees 16 to 18 across growing from stumps . I've been watching them for years just hoping that maybe one day....

@mihaiilie8808 3 жыл бұрын

Once the bark starts to crack ,the fungus enters through the cracks and kills them. When young they have smooth bark wich protects them.

@MichaelCarter 5 жыл бұрын

I want to see more information about this

@timmullen8951 9 ай бұрын

Sooo, blight resistant Chestnut cuttings could be grafted onto surviving root systems.

@papasstuff6381 5 жыл бұрын

I have a source of nuts from a small group of wild AMERICAN CHESTNUT trees , that I found back in 1977 that have been producing nuts for over 40 years . They do sprout and grow . I do not know if they are blight restiant or not . If someone responds to this I will try to get you some . ( Responsible inquiries only please )

@smartacus88 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to plant some here in the N.C Piedmont

@meanmontus 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, im happy i just saw your comment on the chestnut seeds. My family has some land in central NY, and are very interested in growing the Chestnut that was once there. Texas address is: Jerod D. 4244 Winding Way Ct., Dallas, TX. 75287

@papasstuff6381 5 жыл бұрын

@@meanmontus I am also in west central N.Y. . The trees are about 4 to 5 miles from my home , when the nuts are ready to collect , and if I beat the squirrels ! I will try to contact as many interested parties as I can .

@michaelb41 5 жыл бұрын

God help us!

@vladtepes481 5 жыл бұрын

My fireplace mantel is made from a chestnut log likely felled before the civil war.

@Forevertrue 5 жыл бұрын

Could very well be. In my grandfathers house which was his fathers, was filled with chestnut furniture.

@DawnDBoyerPhD 2 жыл бұрын

Where does one order the new species chestnut seeds???

@badtoad6865 Жыл бұрын

I live in central Virginia and we have alot of squirrels would they steal the nuts if I plant one.? Do you need a pollinator?

@OutandaboutoutdoorswithRon 2 жыл бұрын

Halaluiah

@tomace194 3 жыл бұрын

Who thumbs down this video?

@kurtsimmons1587 5 жыл бұрын

How can I get a couple of trees to plant on my property?

@suzannakoizumi8605 5 жыл бұрын

We need our elm trees too! Is anyone working on elms?

@jimschlaugat6475 5 жыл бұрын

Yes there is resistance ones now valley forge and princeton elms and their pure American elms.

@SmilingIbis 2 жыл бұрын

One started growing on my fenceline after I moved in, in 1997. Thanks to me being a lazy turd, it's now about 30 feet high.

@allencrossland1973 5 жыл бұрын

How do I go about getting some of these 1/16 Chinese and 15/16 American chestnut trees to plant on my property in northern Pa?

@charlestreibley9904 5 жыл бұрын

Yes let me know, i'm in central pa.

@allencrossland1973 5 жыл бұрын

@@charlestreibley9904 thanks for your reply. My camp is 18 miles north of Brookville. How much are the trees?

@coalbear1 5 жыл бұрын

@@allencrossland1973 I think the cost is like $300 per tree at VA Tech. Not checked in a while.

@charlestreibley9904 5 жыл бұрын

@@allencrossland1973 Im sorry I confused you. I am looking to buy trees as well.

@allencrossland1973 5 жыл бұрын

@@charlestreibley9904 Thanks Charles, but at that price I'm going to past.

@seanod7157 4 жыл бұрын

So where can I get some seeds?

@corpsmanup5498 5 жыл бұрын

I'd like to try in Michigan. Is that unlikely? How can I obtain BR seedlings?

@leveljoe 5 жыл бұрын

It depends what you want to plant. Dunstan chestnuts (Chinese/American) are easy to find and start from seed. If you want trees the he is working on, it is going to cost you a lot and technically you will never own your own tree or the nuts they produce. I went with Dunstan from chestnutridgeofpikecounty.com/ I cold stratified them last fall and some are 2 ft tall now. NE Indiana

@underthetrees4780 2 жыл бұрын

I have 80 acres of forest in Western Maryland and am interested in restoring chestnuts on some or all of the property, who could I contact about getting quality trees?

@mikewyffels2007 2 жыл бұрын

I am just receiving this information. I would like to purchase the American Chestnut. Do you have any blight resistant trees for sale.

@thomaslevesque8996 3 жыл бұрын

Great information. the music is distracting

@yolo_burrito 5 жыл бұрын

Why is there so much audio static?

@olsonlr 5 жыл бұрын

Replant the strip mines

@leveljoe 5 жыл бұрын

That is a plan some have for old coal mines.

@Egilhelmson 3 жыл бұрын

Required in PA and WV, at least.

@junioryoung8628 5 жыл бұрын

Only grow for a few years and the blite gets it

@jamessullivan9992 5 жыл бұрын

What about the gmo american chestnut? I think it's the way to go.

@sarcasmo57 5 жыл бұрын

How's the European chestnut doing?

@jahpickney2640 4 жыл бұрын

Well funny you should ask. Today I stored 30 Seeds in my fridge for stratification. I found only two trees in my hometown. At least in the wild. So Imma try planting them.

@sarcasmo57 4 жыл бұрын

@@jahpickney2640 God speed.

@loisstenner123 2 жыл бұрын

In the UK it has been announced that the Fungal Blight on sweet Chestnuts is erupting in Devon and other places.. We don't have many Sweet Chestnut trees here but I guess they are on their way out. Britain's Government agency DEFRA does not have any plans to hybridise it or to do genetic research. All the government is doing is standing by and announcing where it is spreading to. I ventured into getting some fungal resistant DUNSTAN hybrid sent over from America but there are Laws to stop seed importation from America. To do it within the British law would cost a fortune involving paying Scientists both sides to ensure its free from any other invasive diseases and a mass of paperwork. Our Elms are gone and the Ash dieback is just about to wipe the Ash tree out . In the UK we just do nothing.

@sarcasmo57 2 жыл бұрын

@@loisstenner123 Oh thanks for the reply and for your personal efforts. It's a real shame to hear. I love chestnuts and their tree.

@kirkkleinhenz180 5 жыл бұрын

How would I get a seedling of a chestnut tree

@leegagliardi4705 5 жыл бұрын

Kirk Kleinhenz I ordered mine off ebay. An individual is selling live american chestnuts. New gmo american chestnut trees may be out soon may want to wait for them to be avaliable. They are supposed truly blight resistant.

@kirkkleinhenz180 5 жыл бұрын

Lee Gagliardi thanks I’ll try that

@scottinohio701 5 жыл бұрын

Please someone do this for the ASH tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@DJ-bh1ju 5 жыл бұрын

And the Elm, and the Hemlock....

@markcantemail8018 5 жыл бұрын

D J The Bell Notify thing is Not working The right way ? The 96 ft tree is in the Town of Portage . Go north ( East ) on The Greenway From the Parade Ground Entrance . There are 4 Vids . When route 390 was extended North to Mt Morris in the 1970s They found trees in the way ? In Northern Livingston County in the Town of Livonia there were 2 trees on a Property that I used to Traipse over . This was 10 years ago , one tree was large and dying Back . The second tree left Burrs all over the ground , But I could not see the Forest for the Trees ? I never pinpointed where the second tree was .

@johnmoyer5515 2 жыл бұрын

I 've been sawing ash logs into lumber not firewood beautiful stuff for a floor

@jaxflfreebird 5 жыл бұрын

The music in the background sounds like it is from a ballet. Jeez, too artsy.

@thomasjefferson6 Ай бұрын

Before the blight, a mature American chestnut tree would be about 100 feet high with a trunk three to five feet in diameter, and sometimes much more. Chestnut trees grow quickly, like popular trees, but before the blight had a much longer lifespan, up to 1000 years. In the open, a chestnut tree would be broader than it was tall. A few specimens of actual mature American chestnuts exist in the far west, but none in their native range. The blight typically does not kill a very young tree, but after about 20 years does kill the American chestnut. GMO modification and cross breeding have so far not been successful in producing a truly blight resistant tree. (Claims to the contrary for cross breeding are actually trees that are mostly Chinese chestnut in characteristics, small orchard-size trees, not the huge canopy tree that is the trait and glory of the American chestnut.)

@clasic36 2 жыл бұрын

The music is distracting and not needed

@tbradtbrad 5 жыл бұрын

Why ruin an excellent video with music that drowns out the message?

@skatedd2451 5 жыл бұрын

Just shows you how many mistakes we have made while humans have been living on this planet.. should I say since the industrial age.. all for money

@blakespower 2 жыл бұрын

I dont think making them hybrids is a good plan just keep breeding American Chestnuts that display blight resistance

@TWOCOWS1 Жыл бұрын

Mixing amierican chestnut with the chinese, is WRONG. it would be a hyprid, and won't be the original American. There are many many many other ways to achieve salvation, one being using the soil fungus in the Apalachia that has always been lethal to the blight. that is why the tree parts below the grouind are always alive and safe

@Badlatitude 5 жыл бұрын

The audio sounds like they used 2 soup cans and a string. How can something just over a year old be this bad?

@__riprock 2 жыл бұрын

If only people were not sooo stupid and learn how bad imported plants are and why we should stick to native plants only, just ask the American Chestnut tree! Oh, wait, you can't. No matter how much back pollinating you do, once crosses are introduced, they will never be true American chestnuts.