This is the third edition of a popular guide on all aspects of growing Christmas Trees as a profitable enterprise, and has been updated to reflect the current regulations on the use of pesticidesThis book provides an introduction to the management of the Christmas Tree crop. It is a common misconception that Christmas trees may be a useful way of filling a patch of land which is unsuitable for other crops due to factors such as low fertility, poor drainage or soil structure. But nothing could be further from the truth.Christmas trees are potentially a high value crop which need the best land plus the skill and dedication of the grower if the consumer demand for high quality trees is to be met.This booklet aims to provide basic guidance on:PlanningShaping and feeding the treesPest & weed controlHarvesting and sales.The intention has been to produce this guidance in a concise form – so some questions will inevitably be unanswered. The best way to fill in these gaps is to join the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, if in the UK, or the Irish Christmas Tree Growers for those in Ireland. Both these organisations provide help and guidance through open days on plantations managed by members where advice is freely and readily given.
