Hallo liebe alle,
Kennt jemand einem Saatguthandel der mir hierzulande seltenes Saatgut impotieren kann.
Speziel bin ich an Quercus Libani (Libanoneiche) und Populus Euphratica (Euphrat-Pappel, aufgrund der geringen Haltbarkeit eher Stecklinge) interessiert.
Wäre für jeden Tip dankbar.
Hi all,
I am starting my own clandestine, multi-decade Tree planting Operation.
I am based in Germany in a hudge river valley/basin.
The area is heavily influenced by agricultur since ~5000 years.
At best there are single trees and hedges. The area is essentially flat. The average temperature has increased by about 2,1 C in the last 50 years The netto availability of water has reduced in the growth peroid due to this by about 1/3. And you can even see the resulting changes: The trees planted over here are all cultivated and planted. And unfortunatly the "stupid" planters 60 years ago have planted trees which are now reaching their limit: 95% of the trees in my county equivalent are heavily damaged or are dying. The dry years starting by 2018 have taken their toll. Spruce forests are skelets here.
Anyway: I started to do something about it. I decided to plant trees which are resistent against heat and dry conditions. I do anticipate hotter temperatures and less water till the end of the century.
On the other hand I do anticipate the collapse of the AMOC, which will end the gulfstream for Europe: must be able to survive freezing cold as well. It took me a while to come up with species fitting somehow the bill.
I am planting the following local heros:
Acer campestre
Quercus petraea
Sorbus torminalis
Taxus baccata
In addition I decided to do something usually not very well regarded: Chosing species which are not native to the area (but well adapted to south east Europe)
Corylus colurna
Quercus Zerris
Maybe some Celtis (but need to read more about it)
Both tree species are regarded as non invasive.
If you have further recommendations: I am all ears!
I have started my own seed nursery as well (Picture ). My wife is not allowing me to occupy more space then for my ~80 seedlings..but I am thinking about aquiring a smaller garden ro proceed into meaningful numbers
Biggest problem are the local Farmers, regularly mowing side areas not under culture.
So I ended up planting in drainage ditches (side walls) witch are not mowed, inside the City or in abandond gravel pits, rock piles and next to hedges.
Next autumn I have ordered another 100 trees from a forest nursery (the place I have in mind would probably need 2000 to 5000 trees..)
Anyway: working at nights due to potentially upset farmers is a bit annoying
Using the app "Locus GIS" to track my planting..
I did start this in earnest 10 month ago..so only 30 more years to go before I retire