Double also discussed the challenges posed by the chestnut blight that has nearly wiped out the American chestnut tree species. “So, we’re using a back cross breeding technique where you take ...

“The blight started in the late 1800s, and by 1950, the tree was functionally extinct,” Wallace said. “Hopefully we will re-establish the American chestnut back here at Fort Roberdeau.

“They’re 15/16th native American chestnut, and 1/16th Chinese chestnut, which is blight resistant.” Chestnut was once a dominant species in eastern forests and a mainstay in Appalachi ...

Double also discussed the challenges posed by the chestnut blight that has nearly wiped out the American chestnut tree species. “So, we’re using a back cross breeding technique where you take American ...

The tree identification and talk will focus on the American Chestnut, its importance, its decimation by a fungal blight and the latest on the restoration and the cultivation of blight resistant ...

There are plenty of tree diseases out there, and some are about as contagious as measles. American chestnut blight, a fungus, has virtually wiped out the American chestnut commercial species from ...

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