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THE POTENTIAL FOR CHESTNUT IN LEBANON: ON THE DESERT EDGE!
Article number
866_6
Pages
73 – 80
Language
English
Abstract
Chestnut planting in Lebanon apparently found a small place some fifteen years ago.
A score of individuals created orchards that contained anything from 20 to 500 trees.
The trees were not selected by any standard and were obtained from whatever source available at the time and planted haphazardly resulting in some failures.
On the other hand some chestnuts orchards are doing quite well and attest to the possibility of chestnut success in Lebanon.
As such tree vigor and soil analysis is reported in the chestnut stands and some conclusions are drawn.
Looking back in time and trying to find out if chestnut or related arboreal species may have been historically or are currently represented in Lebanon provides guidance on possible success in todays Lebanon.
Together with the identification of existent aging specimen trees, this study follows up on previous work and reports on the current condition of chestnut planting in Lebanon.
A score of individuals created orchards that contained anything from 20 to 500 trees.
The trees were not selected by any standard and were obtained from whatever source available at the time and planted haphazardly resulting in some failures.
On the other hand some chestnuts orchards are doing quite well and attest to the possibility of chestnut success in Lebanon.
As such tree vigor and soil analysis is reported in the chestnut stands and some conclusions are drawn.
Looking back in time and trying to find out if chestnut or related arboreal species may have been historically or are currently represented in Lebanon provides guidance on possible success in todays Lebanon.
Together with the identification of existent aging specimen trees, this study follows up on previous work and reports on the current condition of chestnut planting in Lebanon.
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Authors
R.Y. Nuwayhid
Keywords
chestnut, Castanea, Lebanon
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