$25 Per Pound. Harvest in Year 2. Why Did Big Ag Bury These Native Trees? скачать в хорошем качестве

$25 Per Pound. Harvest in Year 2. Why Did Big Ag Bury These Native Trees?

Stop wasting money on fruit trees that need constant spraying and take years to produce. These 5 trees will save you thousands on fence posts, livestock feed, fertilizer, and supplements — and most of them you can propagate for free. In this video, I cover: Why apple trees might be the worst investment for small homesteaders The tree that produces fence posts lasting 50-100 years How to get 3,000 lbs of free livestock feed from your property The fruit tree that produces in 1-3 years (not 5-8) A native tree that's already growing on your land The $1.1 billion crop you can grow along your fence line 📚 SOURCES & REFERENCES: USDA Farmers' Bulletin No. 1628 (1930) — Black Locust recommendations Hungarian Forest Research Institute — 465,000 hectares planted Nitrogen fixation rates: 25-100 lbs/acre/year (USDA Agroforestry) J. Russell Smith, "Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture" (1929) Pod nutrition: 30% sugar, 12% protein (University of Kentucky Extension) Pod yield: 300-500 lbs per mature tree annually King James I — Virginia Colony Mulberry Mandates (1619) US Treasury Mulberry Manual (1828) — 220 pages City bans: Tucson (1984), Las Vegas (1991), El Paso (1992) Fruit production: 1-3 years for grafted trees vs 5-8 years for apples Native range: USDA Plants Database Fruit yield: 35-75 lbs per mature tree Lifespan: 75+ years (Morton Arboretum) Market size: $1.1 billion (Grand View Research, 2023) Missouri commercial acreage: 350+ acres (University of Missouri Extension) Farmers market prices: $15-25/lb fresh berries Spray schedule: 4-8 applications/year (Iowa State Extension, Penn State Extension) Years to harvest: 5-8 years for standard trees (Stark Bro's Nursery) Chemicals used: Captan, carbaryl, permethrin, malathion, sulfur 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: "Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture" by J. Russell Smith (1929) USDA Farmers' Bulletin No. 1628 (1930) — 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more videos on the crops, animals, and systems that actually work on small acreage. 💬 If you've grown any of these trees, share your experience in the comments — let's make sure this knowledge can't be forgotten. 📤 SHARE this video with homesteaders, small farmers, and anyone tired of the spray schedule. — #homesteading #smallfarm #fruittrees #permaculture #selfsufficiency #homesteading #trees #farmingtruth #offgrid #livestockfarming #permaculture #selfsufficiency #homestead #trees #farming #offgrid #livestock #backyardfarming #homesteadlife #growyourownfood #foodforests #regenerativeagriculture — DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes. Results vary based on climate, soil, and growing conditions. Always research what grows best in your specific zone before planting.