Christmas Tree Area of Expertise Team Christmas Tree Area of Expertise Team
MSU Extension Video Series

The goal of this MSUE video series is to provide Christmas tree growers with simple, relevant and practical visual information to help in their day-to-day management activities. The series covers all aspects of the Christmas tree life cycle. Check back often to see the latest videos.

Video Directory

- Site Selection

- Species Selection

- Irrigation & Water Management

- Pest Management

- Christmas Tree Diseases

- Nutrition Management

Site Selection


Topography


Soil Texture


Soil pH and Fertility

Species Selection


Canaan Fir

 


Colorado Blue Spruce


Concolor Fir

 


Douglas Fir

 


Eastern White Pine


Fraser Fir


Nordmann Fir

 


Scotch Pine

 


Korean Fir

Irrigation & Water Management


1) Why Irrigation is Important


2) Irrigation Systems


3) Efficient Irrigation


4) Scheduling Irrigation


5) Scheduling Irrigation - Checkbook Method


6) Scheduling Irrigation - Tensiometers

Pest Management

Scouting Christmas Tree Fields


Doulgas-fir Needle Midge

 


Balsam Twig Aphid

 


Spruce Spider Mites


Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid


Spruce Gall Midge

Christmas Tree Diseases


Needlecast Diseases


Lophodermium Needlecast


Diplodia Tip Blight


Rhabdocline & Swiss Needlecasts


Rhizosphaera Needlecast


Phytophthora Root Rot

Nutrition Management


Foliar Sampling of Christmas Trees

 

How to Take a Foliar Sample

 

News & Events

Gypsy Moth Spray tool Available on Enviro-Weather! June 22-23, 2012
Pacific NW CTA Summer Meeting and Farm Tour, Crowne Plaza Portland
Lake Oswego, OR, Newbury
July 20-21, 2012
Christmas Trees Farmers Ass of NY Summer Tree Farm Tour
Empire Evergreens. Painter Post, N.Y.
July 20-21,2012
Michigan Christmas Tree Association Summer Meeting. Bosch's Countryview Nursery. Allendale, MI
Aug 8-11, 2012
NCTA Convention & Trade Show. Sacramento, Ca Aug 24-25, 2012
Wisconsin CTPA Summer Convention. Harrisville Park. Marquette County, WI
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