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Christmas Trees for Pleasure and Profit

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Christmas Trees for Pleasure and Profit is for somebody who enjoys being and working outdoors and is looking for a profitable hobby or small business venture. Robert Wray has up to date this fourth edition to include the up to date techniques and tools for harvesting trees, new methods of transport, the most latest data on herbicides, and advice on how one can run a Christmas-tree business today.

A perennial bestseller, this illustrated guide covers selecting land, choosing species, planting, harvesting, and managing a plantation. Wray provides guidance for choosing species suitable for the grower’s situation, where and how one can get planting stock, and how one can maintain it. The planting process is described in detail, including both hand and machine methods. The book presents useful techniques for protecting the growing trees from weeds, animals, fire, insects, and disease, and offers a full description of shearing or shaping trees to beef up their form and densityĆ¹keys to a successful crop.

As the grower’s job isn’t done until the trees are sold, issues of grading, harvesting, advertising, and marketing are examined. A chapter on finances deals with costs, profits, and taxes. From novice to experienced grower, there’s something in this book for everyone.

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