Desert O'Piñon
Chumono
I'm sure there is plenty of information available, but maybe I don't know how to find it. Or maybe the answers are so obvious that people assume they don't need to be mentioned. But I've been known to greatly overthink things, so I'll ask anyway.
What are some indicators that a tree may not be healthy enough to collect? What kind of pests/diseases/conditions should we be looking for? I realize these are extremely broad questions; answers will depend upon region, family/genus/species, elevation, recent climate, etc.
For example, in the desert (very few of us in this environment), fungal issues are very rarely a problem, but there is a bark beetle that is known to ravage piñon, which is less an issue in more humid environments.
So what have you learned from experience or study that helps you know if a pine, juniper, broadleaf, deciduous, or evergreen is more likely to be healthy enough to survive transplantation?
I'm not referring to how it's rooted or type of soil, just its actual health.
What are some indicators that a tree may not be healthy enough to collect? What kind of pests/diseases/conditions should we be looking for? I realize these are extremely broad questions; answers will depend upon region, family/genus/species, elevation, recent climate, etc.
For example, in the desert (very few of us in this environment), fungal issues are very rarely a problem, but there is a bark beetle that is known to ravage piñon, which is less an issue in more humid environments.
So what have you learned from experience or study that helps you know if a pine, juniper, broadleaf, deciduous, or evergreen is more likely to be healthy enough to survive transplantation?
I'm not referring to how it's rooted or type of soil, just its actual health.
