| Once we've identified a tree it's time to start planning how it will be used as a mother or father tree, and how it will fit into the program. Click here or on the photo to the right for a short slideshow of progressive photographs showing a pollination sequence [photographs provided courtesy of Gayle Kida]. Gayle has also written an article on how to proceed with pollination that provides an overview of the approach and importance to the regional adaptation program. |  [click for pollination slideshow] |
| The American Chestnut Foundation has an extensive collection of photographs put together by Dr. Hebard depicting the progression of flowering on their web-site.. The photo at right is of an early flowering American chestnut in Northwest Connecticut taken June 10th, 2009. It clearly shows the male inflorescence as "small buds" on the catkins, with the solitary female flower depicted at photo center. Thanks to Bill Moorhead for providing the photograph. |  [click for click to expand image] | |
| Chestnut Pollination
Pollination Forms for reporting on mother tree pollinations and harvest. [Excel format] [*Adobe PDF format]. If you think you've located a potential mother tree - you would be helping us achieve our goals, by filling out a Tree Locator Form. [*Adobe PDF format]
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