Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Christmas Tree Farm Planning Guide
A production guide for Christmas tree growers. It covers species and site choice, planting, shearing, pest watch, harvest, and sales planning, with room for your records.
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The steps on this page
- Choose species for site and market
- Prepare soil and site
- Plant seedlings in rows
- Control weeds and competition
- Shear and shape on a plan
- Scout for pests and disease
- Plan harvest and sales
- Record plantings by block
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
For more in this area, see the planting dates and harvest timing. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Farm Succession Planning, and farming farm stories.