biennial seed/flower production by 'Princeton' elm?

WxDano

11 years ago

Lots of tree species do that. It's called a 'mast year' when it happens.

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bengz6westmd

11 years ago

Seed production is often related to stress. A tree still "establishing" may produce less flowers/fruit as it improves its root system.

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How much were they selling them for? I would love to get my hands on some. Even cuttings would be awsome. For those who haven't seen it yet, I am running a bit of an urban renewal project using trees. The city has been planting "frontier" elms, but if I recall, they are entirely non-native. Having some DED resistant American elms would be something. Here is the flyer: Memorial Tree Program What we do: Each year early in the spring semester seeds of various tree varieties are planted into 1 gallon milk containers. These containers are placed outdoors to allow springs freezes and thaws to aid the seeds in the task of reducing germination inhibitors on their coat, and in softening this coat to allow the seed to break through. The exposure to outdoor conditions and microbes in the soil also selects for the stronger more sustainable plants. The plants that survive to outgrow the containers are then propagated in pots for two seasons until they are a foot or more in height and are large enough to be easily handled and likely to survive transplanting. The juvenile trees are then planted in the community where other trees have died of disease, age, damage etc, in parks and road sides where they can be used for beautifying the Binghamton community, on campus where they are wanted, and in reforestation projects. For each tree planted, it can be requested that the tree be commemorated in a persons name or memory with a suggested donation of $5 to the Binghamton Bioengineers. If we have more trees than we are able to find places to plant them, they will be sold to the community at $1 per tree with all proceeds benefiting the group. How you can help: Â Save clean empty 1 gallon milk containers Â Collect Acorns, fruit and nut seeds, and any other native or ornamental tree seeds. Â Provide us with information pertaining to any sources of well aged compost for potting. Â Keep an eye out for pots that neighbors may be putting out to the trash, or for greenhouses and garden centers that may be willing to contribute 1 gallon plastic pots to this project. Â Provide your time to help plant seeds or trees Â Provide us with information pertaining to places whether they be parks, areas on campus etc. that would be interested in adopting any of our trees, and the contact information to obtain permission for such plantings. Â Get involved: the student body is constantly changing and since each tree takes two seasons to reach planting size, we will need people to keep the project going, and places where we can raise our containers and young plants. If you have any items to contribute, you can bring them to BBE meetings, drop them off at 86 Murray St. Binghamton (behind the building), or you can arrange to have them picked up. For questions, to get involved, or to arrange to have items picked up, contact: Werner Stiegler at wstiegl1@binghamton.edu or call 845-264-9371. Well cleaned milk containers only please. Please Copy & Distribute Freely

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I have several wild American Elm growing on my property near Waco, Tx. I still have at least one of these potted (about 2' tall). IF someone wants it, I will send it to you bare-rooted free of charge up until end of April, except you must agree to post here annually its growth results and agree to at least weekly watering if no rainfall during spring -fall for first year. Our American Elm here appear to be DED- free, but the trees are much shorter than described back east. Our native Cedar Elm appear to be the better choice for here, but the few large American Elm growing only along river and creek beds do look nice. I am not an expert on American Elm, only an interested observer on the western fringes of their territory.

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Hi Alex, yup, it's you. I didn't want to be a bother. Yes, the school bus high seedlings are your 2012 seedlot. I didn't get any pollinated seed for the 2014 seedlot, but if you are willing to send more, I'd love some more. I would go with slight shade the first year, then transplant them later. PEI is getting a real big loss of elms to the DED the last few years. Beetles are really plentiful and Charlottetown has cut down half its elms...died. I'm east of there, but my neighbour has lost both hers. DED. I have quite a few elms in our woods, but no resistance that I can see. I am hoping your seedlings will change that. There needs to be seed reproduction to breed it into locally adapted stock. I was talking to a federal forestry researcher in New Brunswick, and he says only 2 or 3 major genes and a few minor ones...............doesn't seem that hard. Plant lots, let them reproduce by seed and let mass selection take care of breeding for resistance. If it works, I'll have seed to give away just about the time I dodder around with my walker, grin.

treeleafgreg

10 years ago

Sounds like you have crossed Princeton and Valley Forge in the seeds. Would you be willing to collect some and send them to me? I'll send a SASE if you'd like and I could trade you some other seeds.

The other person who had seeds of the same cross didn't get any this year so it seems that it's somewhat common.

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