Trees and Shrubs for Agroforestry, Tree and Shrub Recommendations (pdf) Univ. of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, 2015 edition.
Growing Trees from Seed: A Practical Guide to Growing Native Trees, Vines, and Shrubs , by Henry Kock, Author, Paul Aird, With, John Ambrose, Jr. Book review. Exotic Alert (Page176) This midwest author said: “Most of the cultivated plums were grafted onto Asian plum rootstock, which often lived longer than the cultivar. The rootstock thickets can now be found in fence lines and around abandoned farms.”
Report of the Iowa State Horticultural Society for the year 1909 . This book is enjoyable reading and rather soothing to think of these attempts to share first hand observations.
Pgs 85-94. Nut culture including the grafting part.
Pg 107. Q & A section mentions girdling as a method to induce fruiting. Usually done with a few saw cuts, (although one member of this society said that for a Wolf River, he’d use an axe). I have a summary of the saw technique.
Pg 136. The Story of the Chestnut
Pg 163. Possibilities of native elderberries
Pg 172. Some Experiences with Pears
John Hershey Biography A short description of his life and work.
Tree Crops, A Permanent Agriculture by J. Russell Smith A 1929 book on the foundations of using trees agriculturally. Section headings: The Philosophy; Some Facts About Crop Trees; Economics, Farm Applications, and National Applications.
Greg’s Scionwood Storage Short description of the best methods of storing scionwood until use.
Coppice Pamphlet from the U.K. from the 1940s on how this technique is done.
Recommended Cultivars or Seedlines a list begun by Aaron Parker of Falmouth.
Regenerative Agriculture Alliance booklet for 2020, a sort of a manifesto.
