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<blockquote data-quote="suffolksmallholder" data-source="post: 588533" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>I used to be into Christmas trees in the late 1970's. Planting them, thinning them and selling at Christmas time, our saw-mill yard was a busy place. The majority of these are now fantastic timber trees and worth considerable sums.</p><p>I visited the Christmas tree grower of the years place in 2012 and was interested to see the modern way of growing the various accepted types. Norway spruce ranked way down on the list in todays market with the non drop needle varieties being in high demand. There were some interesting bits of mechanisation from Italy lurking in the barn.</p><p>Growth inhibitors were much used along with some very impressive ground weed control. Presentation/pruning were top of the list. Mr Tesco was to be avoided as a bulk buyer<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>The biggest issue is not a pleasant one to consider. Theft. Organised with military precision by folk who think in violent terms and will not hesitate to use this to get their own way......Be careful with growing in large obvious stands, these will be wiped out in one late night visit. They carefully watched one grower prepare his load for transport and came in with their wagon a little earlier<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>If I was going into growing again I'd be very careful who I talked to and where I put my, now considerable investment!</p><p></p><p>I don't know much about todays retail but would imagine good pitches are well sought after.</p><p>SS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="suffolksmallholder, post: 588533, member: 1498"] I used to be into Christmas trees in the late 1970's. Planting them, thinning them and selling at Christmas time, our saw-mill yard was a busy place. The majority of these are now fantastic timber trees and worth considerable sums. I visited the Christmas tree grower of the years place in 2012 and was interested to see the modern way of growing the various accepted types. Norway spruce ranked way down on the list in todays market with the non drop needle varieties being in high demand. There were some interesting bits of mechanisation from Italy lurking in the barn. Growth inhibitors were much used along with some very impressive ground weed control. Presentation/pruning were top of the list. Mr Tesco was to be avoided as a bulk buyer:p The biggest issue is not a pleasant one to consider. Theft. Organised with military precision by folk who think in violent terms and will not hesitate to use this to get their own way......Be careful with growing in large obvious stands, these will be wiped out in one late night visit. They carefully watched one grower prepare his load for transport and came in with their wagon a little earlier:eek: If I was going into growing again I'd be very careful who I talked to and where I put my, now considerable investment! I don't know much about todays retail but would imagine good pitches are well sought after. SS [/QUOTE]
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