possum
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Over the next few years my American Chestnut trees will be bearing nuts.
My plans are to clear a 20 acre tract that is currently in 20yr old loblolly pines and plant a large chestnut orchard.
So in 10 or so years, that orchard could be producing thousand of lbs of nuts a year.
I'm assuming these nuts will be a very valuable comodity.
6 years ago I signed the ACF germplasm agreement which states I can not sell any American Chestnut trees, seeds, scion, pollen, etc.
Here is the agreement... https://www.acf.org/germplasm-agreement/
As I read it, the agreement prohibits me from giving away or selling germplasm to a third party "who has not signed a germplasm agreement"
It seems a shame to have all those valuable seeds and being able to do nothing with them other than feed wildlife. Also doesn't seem right that anyone can go to any number of public parks where blight resistant trees drop seeds, collect them, plant orchards and sell the resulting nuts since they did not sign any agreement.
My plans are to clear a 20 acre tract that is currently in 20yr old loblolly pines and plant a large chestnut orchard.
So in 10 or so years, that orchard could be producing thousand of lbs of nuts a year.
I'm assuming these nuts will be a very valuable comodity.
6 years ago I signed the ACF germplasm agreement which states I can not sell any American Chestnut trees, seeds, scion, pollen, etc.
Here is the agreement... https://www.acf.org/germplasm-agreement/
As I read it, the agreement prohibits me from giving away or selling germplasm to a third party "who has not signed a germplasm agreement"
It seems a shame to have all those valuable seeds and being able to do nothing with them other than feed wildlife. Also doesn't seem right that anyone can go to any number of public parks where blight resistant trees drop seeds, collect them, plant orchards and sell the resulting nuts since they did not sign any agreement.
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