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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1957
Page
4
The seedbed must be right and soil suitable for Christmas trees. In poor sites like Christmas reef the ground is acidic and left unworked for years, requiring weed control and nutrient supplementation. Plant four feet apart using a furrow planter or shovel. first winter is critical due to heaving and rabbit damage. Pruning is a constant major task, with spruce favored for pruning efficiency.
Farmers in the Soil Bank conservation reserve consider growing Christmas trees during an eight to ten year land rest. They believe a viable crop can be produced with minimal effort and risk while the land remains out of production.
Farmers face catalogs from free nurseries touting 100 percent profits with no work. They remind growers that no crop prospers without effort. Christmas trees are a crop taking about 10 years to mature, making patience essential.
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