Posted by Rick Kr on November 12, 2012 at 19:04:26 from (198.105.227.109):
In Reply to: decision posted by worried on November 12, 2012 at 16:55:52:
I think of this quote, it seems dumb at times...
“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” ¯ Theodore Roosevelt
I started a tree farm in 2005 really not knowing chit about what it really took to grow/market trees. I was around equipment my whole life, family farmed, dad/granddad/uncle all machinists, race cars, welding, etc. All these things helped.
The tree knowledge I lacked, and still am by no means an expert. I have more business than I can handle since 2010, but it took 5 years to learn the basics and get going. I had a local apple orchard owner help me a lot. He wasn"t completely knowledgeable on landscape trees, but his orchard knowledge sure answers many questions. Then the two wholesale root stock suppliers answered the rest of my questions.
As others have said, ask for help. If you are willing to work people will help you. I invested quite a bit in 2004-2005, then in 2007 the recession hit. I figured I just wasted all that money and labor on the last two years, but it slowly paid off.
I have screwed up a few things along the way. I asked tons of questions on this site. There are a ton of people on here that grow corn/soybeans/wheat etc, you should get lots of answers. I couldn"t find a lot of help when it came to tree spade questions, they are not quite as common as a combine or a planter. Just keep asking, you find answer.
Start asking now, spring is close. I have my root stock on pre-order and my fields layed out for the next two years.
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